Project SEEK Program Coordinator

Project SEEK Program Coordinator
FTE: .25 (360 hours)

Position Purpose:The Project SEEK Program Coordinator is responsible for providing SCRED-wide leadership and strategic focus in planning, promoting, coordinating, evaluating, and ensuring a sustainable summer enrichment program for our member districts. This position works collaboratively with Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) representatives and Project SEEK instructors to offer challenging, innovative, and exciting classes to high potential, talented, and/or creative students during the summer.

Essential Duties:

Program Planning

• Seek out and assist in the development of innovative programming, including relevant grant opportunities
• Coordinate a high-quality summer enrichment experience for students across the SCRED member districts

Program Outreach and Communication

• Facilitate the creation of outreach, program promotion, and recruitment activities
• Create and/or modify a program timeline on an annual basis and disseminate to Project SEEK representatives
• Manage a SEEK website for program promotion and communication
• Make requests to district SEEK representatives for SEEK students to be marked in Synergy
• Create and distribute electronic class catalog and registration materials to potential students and caregivers
• Provide information to registered students including class assignment and final program information
• Facilitate communication with the Special Services team to plan for supports and services for students with disabilities and/or medical needs
• Establish collaborative partnerships with key community organizations, businesses, and stakeholders to ensure program viability and enhancement
• Create and present reports to the Superintendents’ Operating Committee (SOC) and other stakeholder groups as requested

Resource Management

• Develop a program budget and maintain records for program expenditures
• Determine dates, location, and registration fees for program on an annual basis
• Implement an application process for Project SEEK instructors, including recruitment of Project SEEK instructors as needed
• Facilitate the development of contracts for the Project SEEK instructors
• Coordinate the purchasing of program supplies/materials
• Collaborate with host district’s technology and custodial staff to address programming needs
• Arrange student transportation to and from program with transportation company
• Track student registration and participation for reporting purposes
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the program on an annual basis

Program Implementation

• Facilitate an orientation and training session for Project SEEK instructors
• Monitor the implementation of Project SEEK programming in order to make adjustments or troubleshoot challenges that arise
• Deliver Project SEEK instruction, when warranted by program needs

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education & Training:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Work Experience:

• Preferred: One or more years working in a related position

Licensure/Certification:

• Preferred: MN Teaching Licensure

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work independently and self-manage workload
• A passion and willingness to learn and grow
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Adaptability based on changing needs
• Solutions-focused problem solving skills

Physical Demands

• Travel within and occasionally outside of the SCRED member districts
• Frequent computer use including long periods without movement
• Occasional lifting of 20 pounds (teaching materials)

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: $10,000 - $20,000 (Dependent on work experience)
• Benefits: Based on part-time status

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $10,000.00 - $20,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rush City, MN 55069

Salary : $10,000 - $20,000