LEAP Site Coordinator - Greenlodge

Under the supervision of the LEAP Director, the LEAP Site Coordinator provides leadership, plans curriculum, and coordinates supervision of the LEAP Before and After School Program and Summer Programming. The role will also include oversight of the Enrichment Program during the school year, beginning in a future term to be determined. The LEAP Site Coordinator is passionate about educational excellence and empowering confident teachers. The LEAP Site Coordinator will ensure quality services providing growth in academics, creativity, social emotional development and health and wellness. Site Coordinators are committed to making their programs safe and successful and know that important relationships with children, families, and their team are critical to success.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintain clear, consistent line of communication with families, program staff, and administration
• Develop strong relationships with families enrolled in the programs
• Collaborate with school personnel to best meet the needs of children and ensure the program works with the values of the schools
• Coordinate snacks with Food Services

Program Planning and Development

• Build and manage fun, creative, engaging and educational curriculum

Management and Operations

• Ensure compliance with EEC regulations
• Coordinating, scheduling, and staffing
• Ensure the safety of all students at all times
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications
• Manage all student accounts; registration, schedule changes and processing payments

Budget and Finance

• Assists with the development of an annual site budget and ensures successful execution
• Purchase supplies based on curriculum needs

Human Resources

• Develop and conduct all staff meetings
• Oversee payroll policies and operations for all site employees
• Conduct staff observations, supervision, and performance appraisals for the site
• Maintain a high quality of team performance and job satisfaction
• Create a staff environment that is child-focused and supportive of each other
• Work with the LEAP Director and Human Resources Department to hire excellent staff by managing the interview and hiring process, including training, orientation
• Other responsibilities as needed

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit (at times on the floor with children) and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following qualities:

• The ability to design and lead a program
• A creative self-starter who brings wisdom, perspective, confidence and excellent problem solving skills to the position
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• The ability to foster positive relationships with all constituencies in a school environment through excellent oral and written communication skills
• A positive outlook, and a sense of humor

The following qualifications are required in accordance with Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) licensing regulations for Director certification:

• 
  Bachelor’s degree and 12 months of experience in an EEC-approved early childhood or school-age setting
• Associate’s degree and 18 months of experience in an EEC-approved early childhood or school-age setting
• No degree: 3.5 years (42 months) of qualifying early childhood and/or school-age experience

All candidates must meet EEC requirements as well as a successful Background Record Check.

Hours: Full Time 40 hours per week

Benefits: Dedham offers great benefits with ample sick/vacation time and 80% coverage for medical benefits!