Community Education Director

Summary: Provide leadership, development, implementation, and evaluation of Community Education activities, programs, and services. Provide excellence in service and collaboration throughout the district and the community as a whole.  Develop, support, and maintain the Community Education website and social media presence to communicate and inform all stakeholders. Work with Athletics and Operations to ensure facility usage and rental are scheduled and processed efficiently and properly maintained.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Program Development and Management 

• Plan, organize and administer a broad program of community education. 
• Work with district personnel, outside agencies, and governmental units to develop cooperative and coordinated programs.
• Administer community education programs in accordance with school board policies. 
• Responsible for program/activity registration and receipt of fees for all community education programs and activities. 
• Develop, maintain, review, and analyze program evaluation documents. 
• Recruit staff to coach, teach and lead community education programs and activities. 
• Oversee all staffing and hiring of community education employees.
• Evaluate and supervise all community education employees.
• Direct work activities of employees within the community education department, supervise staff and perform evaluations. 
• Coordinate community education volunteers. 
• Provide in-service training for staff as deemed necessary.
• Coordinate building use for community education sponsored activities and events. 
• Serve on local, state, and national board entities to maintain relations with community and knowledge of programming.
• Maintain Community Education Website in “Real Time”
• Attend meetings, in-services, and workshops as needed

Budget/Finance/HR

• Work with the district business office to prepare the preliminary and revised annual budgets for community education programs and activities
• Monitor revenues and oversee expenditures to ensure they conform to federal, state, and local community education guidelines and do not exceed budget 
• Prepare and share financial reports as needed and/or requested (conclusion of classes, monthly, annually, etc.).
• Hire, monitor, and evaluate staff and staffing needs for all programs and services within Community Education
• Report and collaborate with Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Assistant Superintendent of Finance in regards to staffing, pricing, and budget of programs and rentals

Marketing/Reporting

• Create materials for local advertisements and effectively market all community education programs via a variety of media
• Create and manage a web-based presence, including multiple social media sites 
• Promote department/district needs in other communities and cities 
• Prepare reports required by school agencies or entities
• Oversee the preparation and publishing of the Community Education Catalog/District Newsletter multiple times per year

Communication and Community Relations

• Establish and maintain partnerships with relevant agencies and organizations
• Facilitate communication and maintain relationships with stakeholders, promote awareness of community education programs and services
• Keep abreast of changing developments and trends in community education and lifelong learning, communicate information to stakeholders
• Meet regularly with advisory councils and district entities, as well as city, county, and collaborative stakeholders; serve on committees as appropriate

Professional Development 

• Maintain active memberships in professional organizations
• Participate in professional development activities in the field of community education at a regional and state level.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervision of Community Education staff (full time, part-time, and temporary).

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions:

Education and/or Experience:

• Preferred Bachelors degree in Recreational Management or like degree; or an equivalent combination of eight or more years of similar experience, training and in a job-related field that enables performance of all aspects of this position.
• Highly effective organizational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within an organization.