Learning center coordinator job description

Located six miles from Washington, D.C., St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, an Episcopal Church School in the Diocese of Virginia that instructs boys and girls from age 3 through grade 12, educates the whole child by tending to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual needs of each of our students. Named as the #1 best workplace in Washington, D.C. by the Washington Post, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes is a positive and collegial community with a commitment to our mission to pursue goodness as well as knowledge and to honor the unique value of each of our members as a child of God in a caring community. SSSAS combines a rigorous academic program with outstanding opportunities in the arts, athletics and service learning for our students. SSSAS has a deep commitment to creating an inclusive community which values diversity and multiculturalism, and we seek candidates who have this same commitment. The diverse student body is 28% students of color, and 22% of our students receive financial aid to create a socioeconomically diverse community.

St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School is seeking an experienced, loving, and creative daily on-call substitute to work with children ages 3 months to 4 years in our Early Learning Center (ELC) and our Early Saints (ES) Program for three-year-olds. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated capacity to create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for children to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Successfully engage with children and foster physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development using sound professional judgment
• Provide responsive care to all children indoors and outdoors and adapt daily routines and lesson plans to meet the needs and interests of individual students as well as the whole group
• Participate in ongoing communication with parents and families
• Work collaboratively with the other ELC and ES staff
• Infant and toddler care in the ELC including diaper changing and feeding
• Strict adherence to all of the school's health, wellness, and safety protocols for adults and for the care of children

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in early childhood education, including the care of children four years old and younger
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong desire to work with children ages 3 months to 4 years old
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Strong references who confirm the applicant's ability to consistently and actively exercise sound professional judgment

Interested applicants can apply through the Employment Opportunities section of our website, www.sssas.org.

Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC. Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances and unparalleled success academically and socially. The Experiential Learning Coordinator will be an experienced educator with demonstrated academic and professional achievement in a related field. S/he will demonstrate and model the qualities of collaboration, energy, initiative, empathy, and flexibility.

The Experiential Learning Coordinator designs experiences for scholars district-wide that focus on assisting them to develop broad, transferable skills for postsecondary education and for careers. S/he will work with all of the Leadership Teams and teachers to establish partnerships, create curricula, sustain structures, implement professional learning, and promote culture around Friendship's approach to experiential learning.

• Design curricula to connect students to their neighborhoods with curriculum-aligned activities relating to science, history, math, art, engineering, and writing, and to train teachers in outdoor learning.

• Partner with faculty to enhance current offerings with outdoor componentsand experiential learning activities in the classroom.

• Create outdoor education opportunities to broaden and deepen students' experience of science and service learning, establishing connections with local, aligned organizations that will increase student participation, appreciation, and understanding of earth sciences and related fields

• Empower teachers to create more exciting, engaging, and effective student-driven learning experiences, using outdoor spaces as real-world instructional tools.

• Collaborate with PK-12 faculty to create a place-based curriculum for the school year and summer for extended learning programs and school day classrooms that includes, and enhances, current offerings throughout the school

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Education, Youth Development, Early Childhood Education or related discipline.
• Demonstrated successful outdoor education experience

• Experience in leading effective and safe outdoor education programs in a wide variety of settings to a wide variety of ages.

• Experience working with school age children.

• Administrative and/or supervisory experience working in a school or educational setting.

• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills and the ability to motivate people.

• Strong interpersonal skills, able to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents and the community.

*Effective November 1, 2021, all adult employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers working in person in a public, public charter, independent, private, or parochial school in the District of Columbia, and all adult employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers working in person in a child care facility regulated by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, shall have received a full course of a vaccination against COVID-19 unless they have been granted an exemption from such vaccination pursuant to, and are compliant with the requirements of, Section IV of this Order."

FPCS's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual's capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.

Vacancy for SY: 2022-23

External Company URL: www.friendshipschools.org

Street: 1400 1st Street , NW

United Way of Broward County fights for the Health, Education and Financial prosperity of everyone in our community.

General Description: This position is responsible for designing, organizing, and tracking expanded learning opportunities at Gulfstream Academy of Hallandale Beach K-8, a Community Partnership School™. Expanded learning opportunities will engage primary and secondary students in academic, social emotional, and extracurricular activities on campus before, during (outside of designated core academic classroom learning), and after school.
Primary Job Responsibilities:

* Coordinate and oversee the collaborative process in the Gulfstream Community Partnership School related to expanded learning and enrichment programs.
* Manage and expand on-site tutoring services in partnership with Broward County Public Schools' current programming.
* Increase on site extracurricular programs and mentor services with attention to recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers to lead expanded learning options.
* Expand athletic opportunities for students and families at Gulfstream Academy K-8 through partnership with YMCA of South Florida, Police Athletic League of Hallandale Beach, and Broward County Public Schools.
* Engage partnership with Broward College to create internship opportunities that meet the expanded learning priorities of the community .
* Coordinate with current on-site partners to support meaningful academic, cultural, and recreational programming.
* Maintain accurate and complete student participation and engagement data.
* Manage contracting, financial reporting, and evaluation of expanded learning providers.
* Oversee facility management and provide leasing participants with the appropriate leadership.
* Organize family educational opportunities for the purposes of promoting student achievement, student attendance, and home-school partnerships.

Other Job Duties:

* Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.
* Schedule and prepare contingency plans to maintain continuous student engagement on the school calendar.
* Seek community support for an after care feeding/snack program.
* Reach out to parents and guardians to identify student needs and program eligibility.
* Serve as a core member of the Community Partnership School Operations Team.
* Build rapport with teachers, staff, parents and community members to be an advocate for students and community needs.
* Present the Community Partnership School™ model to multiple stakeholders, including students, parents, and community leaders.
* Follow and enforce district policies and procedures.
* Prepare written materials for the purposes of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
* Participate in the quality improvement process.
* Collaborate in fundraising and grant writing.
* As needed, work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
* Due to the leadership role United Way is called upon to play in the community, particularly during times of crisis, it is the expectation that all United Way staff will be fully engaged in the organization's crisis plan and response efforts.
* Understands and respects the diversity of economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations.
* Actively participate in the COA accreditation process.

Supervises: No Supervision Duties

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in an Education, Human Services, or Social Services related field and one to two years of combined experience in community outreach OR graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in an Education, Human Services, or Social Services related field and three to four years of combined experience in community outreach. Five years of relevant experience may be supplemented for an accredited degree.
* Proficient skills working with computers and software programs.
* Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders in the school.
* Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills (English required; Spanish highly desirable and preferred).

Preferred Experience:

* Two (2) years of experience implementing or supervising a positive learning environment.
* Experience building community relationships.
* Experience managing multiple stakeholders.
* Experience working with data to inform practice.
* Experience in contract management or grant reporting.

Core Competency Requirements:

* Excels at customer service - Serves (treats) all customers (internal and external) with utmost respect and responsiveness in order to deepen relationships and advance UWBC and Community Partnership School's mission.
* Drives for results - Has a passion for innovation and risk-taking, meeting and exceeding qualitative and quantitative goals in a thoughtful and time-driven manner.
* Commits to the organization - Has the responsibility for aligning one's own behavior, leadership, and commitment with the needs, priorities, goals, and culture of UWBC.
* Embraces diversity and inclusion - Creates an atmosphere that respects and embraces engagement of all people, ideas, and backgrounds and aligns with United Way's values.
* Seizes learning - Able and willing to learn new skills and knowledge and accept new challenges to further United Way's mission.
* Manages multiple projects and tasks - Effectively manages time and resources to respond to emerging needs while continuing to deliver on organizational goals, objectives, and timelines, seeking help when needed to manage priorities.
* Personifies teamwork - Demonstrates good collaboration and communication effectively in any team setting.

Environment & Physical Demands: The environment is climate controlled (i.e., heated and air-conditioned). Lighting is adequate through overhead lighting as well as windows and blinds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands include sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time, bending, lifting approximately 25 pounds, regular use of the telephone, copier, fax and computer. Demands also involve protracted concentration.

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