After School Explorer Academy Director (005)

Title: Explorer Academy (Youth Programs) Director

Department:  

FLSAfication: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Club Director

Summary: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support with planning, organizing, conducting and evaluating departmental programs, activities and events and providing individual guidance and referrals as needed for our Explorer Academy members (5-9 years old).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Aid in the delivery of assigned departmental programs and services.
• Ensure thorough evaluation of all assigned programs.
• Submit all required reports and records timely to the appropriate staff member/maintain formal records of all assigned programs
• Initiate and maintain community contacts; families, schools and other organizations and institutions as directed.
• Collaborate with outside entities to enhance programs and services; families, schools and other organizations and institutions as assigned.
• Provide group and individual instruction.
• Assist with the completion of homework.
• Motivate members to participate in programs, activities and events.
• Participate in organizational meetings and conferences as requested.
• Ensure a healthy, safe environment in program areas.
• Generate new and creative ways to engage members in educational activities.
• Maintain open lines of communication with direct supervisor and colleagues.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct and supervise educational programs and services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds, ages 6-18 as well as a range of other organizational personnel in a courteous and professional manner.
• Must be highly motivated and dedicated to the organizational mission.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a related field is preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not supervise any employees.

Work Environment

This job operates in a youth center environment. The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.

·         Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.

·         Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.

·         Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.

·         Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.

·         Function in a workplace that can be noisy at times.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made while performing this job, the staff member shall:

·         Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.

·         Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.

·         Speak and hear.

·         Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.

·         Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

• Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

·         Some filing may be required - This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

·         Be able to lift up to 25 pounds

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday 11am to 7:00pm.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Work may require local travel and may require occasional overnight travel and weekend and/or evening work.

AAP/EEO Statement

It is, has been, and will continue to be the policy of Madison, to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.  Further, it is the policy of Madison to undertake affirmative action in compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements to recruit a diverse pool of applicants and to ensure that our employment practices are, in fact, non-discriminatory.  Such affirmative action shall apply to all employment practices, but not limited to hiring, promotion, transfer, recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship and on-the-job training.  Decisions relating to personnel policies and practices shall be made on the basis of an individual’s capacity to perform a particular job and the feasibility of any necessary job accommodation.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.