FMG Site Director

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Site Director for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA’s Find My Genius program is a highly motivated individual who is passionate about closing the achievement gap in our community. The Site Director will be an influential and instructional leader, focusing on delivering a quality curriculum, a positive program culture, student success, and parent and community engagement. The Site Director will have a keen focus on evaluating the efficacy of the program, providing measurable outcomes for the students.

Essential Functions

• Plan and structure the whole FMG Day.
• Work with program director to interview and hire camp directors, instructional coaches, teachers, instructional assistants, and camp counselors.
• Train and work with the teachers, instructional coach, camp director, and camp counselors.
• Works with program director to decide what academic and enrichment materials need to be ordered.
• Works with program director to hold Parent Meeting before the program begins.
• Updates parent handbook to be given to all families at Parent Meeting.
• Responsible for opening FMG site every day.
• Responsible for walking FMG site daily to look for possible hazards. In charge of overall safety at site.
• Works with program director to set up a daily schedule for all staff (academic and enrichment).
• Runs morning community meetings.
• Visits FMG classrooms daily.
• Buys snacks for sites.
• Sends ou9t Weekly Updates to FMG parents and staff, communicates with FMG families as needed.
• Supervises recess.
• In charge of setting up an emergency plan that will be used at their site (should be posted in all classrooms and the office) - Also responsible for running disaster drills.
• In charge of behavior management of scholars during academic and enrichment time - Sets up a behavior management plan to be used at their site. Addresses behavior issues with scholars and parents (if needed).
• Sets up enrichment curriculum (before program begins).
• Communicates with staff re. Scholars, behavior issues, parent concerns.
• In charge of setting up Open House and graduation for their site.
• Site walkthrough with district personnel before program begins (decide on classrooms used, lunch area, restrooms, computers for testing, xeroxing, pick up and drop off).
• Holds site walkthrough for all staff the week before the program begins.
  
  

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in a related field or equivalent with five or more years of teaching experience
• Evidence of experience in site level leadership roles
• Knowledge of current curriculum applicable to the grade levels
• Knowledge of appropriate supervision and disciplinary procedures
• Ability to create a sustain a program culture that nurtures high expectations and a commitment to personal and academic excellence
• Ability to interact effectively and promote good working relationships with teachers, students, parents and the community
• An optimistic, energetic, tenacious and dynamic perspective
• Knowledge of school district funding sources available to support this program
• Ability to represent the Southeast Ventura County YMCA with responsible, mature judgment, tact and decisiveness
• CPR & First Aid certifications through a nationally recognized organization. Certifications must be maintained and current at all times
• Inspire confidence and maintain professional dignity at all times
• Committed to the goals of the program and approach
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and adjust and adapt instructional strategies swiftly given the short duration of summer programs
• Evidence of efficacy and willingness to be a team player
• Ability to use common office productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheets and email
• Ability to work independently, accurately and efficiently
• Criminal records clearance