Essential Functions

• Implementing (literacy / math / literacy and math) curricula and activities to meet academic standards
• Utilizing formal assessment data to refine and adapt curriculum lessons and inform instructional practices
• Developing daily engaging lesson plans aligned to specific learning objectives
• Delivering relevant, engaging, and rigorous lessons utilizing a variety of instructional methods
• Plan for small group instruction based on pre- test data provided
• Use curriculum & lessons provided to implement literacy and math instruction
• Plan small group lessons to be carried out by Teacher and Teacher Assistant
• Maintaining an organized and efficient classroom
• Adhering to all program and district professional expectations and compliance issues
• Creating a positive, achievement-oriented, organized, and engaging learning environment
• Motivating and holding scholars to high academic and behavioral expectations
• Providing consistent rewards and/or consequences for scholar behavior grounded in positive discipline
• Empowering scholars to make positive choices and serving as a role model
• Being accountable for meeting scholars’ individual academic and instructional needs
• Implementing collaborative and co-teaching instructional strategies with program assistant teachers
• Communicating effectively with scholars, families, program staff, and host-school staff
• Compliance with all program and/or district professional-development requirements to include attending training prior to program start as well as complete online PD as assigned.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Position Leadership Level: Team Leader

• Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y’s work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit
• Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Functional Expertise – Shares authority and demonstrates courage and humility.
• Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, 21st Century site director roles acceptable, Teacher’s with leadership experience acceptable.
• Passion and commitment to improving the quality of education for children living in underserved communities.
• Experience working in urban communities and managing an OST program or other community-based youth program.
• Experience working in an elementary/middle or high school environment.
• Certification in education administration highly preferred but not required.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing different levels of staff.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with parents, administrators, staff, and scholars.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and organizational skills.
• Strong technical skills, with ability to learn new programs quickly as needed.
• Belief and commitment to LCS and the YMCA & partnering organization’s mission and values.
• Knowledge of computers and associated skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Able to commit to working June 17-July 19th (off 6/19 and 7/1-7/5) and participate in trainings prior to start date.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Hours: Program operates 8-3 M-F

• Safety First! Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function