Katie Highland (57042)

The Kids Club Director will be responsible for the overall management, planning, scheduling, and programming for before and after school services at assigned schools.  Program target populations range from kindergarten through sixth grade participants.  Summer programming is included along with teacher in-service days.  This person will coordinate prevention programs and activities with other CYFD staff, mentors and volunteers to assure maximum amount of adult supervision.  The Kids Club Director is also responsible for recruiting, screening, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating paid after school staff and volunteers in order to help make the experience worthwhile, safe, and educational for the volunteers, the staff and participants.

• Monitors and maintains program quality standards within all Afterschool Programs while maintaining DHS licensing standard
• Maintains current DHS licensing at all sites
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff in accordance with YSS personnel policies and procedures.
• Supervises and insures staff coverage and scheduling.
• Insures training on an ongoing, regularly scheduled basis for all staff and volunteers on such topics as child development, guidance and discipline, developmentally appropriate practices, nutrition, health and safety, communication skills, professionalism and cross-cultural competence.
• Insures public relations and a positive image, including speaking engagements, newspaper articles, and distributing promotional materials.
• Maintains good working relationships with school, staff and parents.
• Supervises the planning and organization of the afterschool program and supervises the arrangement for community resources to schedule and provide recreational and educational/tutoring activities for youth.
• Supervises the creation of monthly activity calendars and schedules for the Afterschool Programs, which focus on meeting program goals and objectives.
• Develops, implements and monitors program budgets and fees scales as requested.
• Insures healthy, nutritious meals and snacks, and arranges food and refreshment services.
• Supervises and insures recruitment and student registration.
• Supervises tuition collection, record keeping and depositing of afterschool program fees.
• Supervises the planning and organization of summer programs at each site.
• Supervises the planning of all-day programming for full school-length days during the school year when the teachers have an in-service day.
• Meets with supervisor monthly for guidance and to develop an overall plan for each site.
• Conducts regular supervision with, and provides evaluations for Assistant Coordinator and Site Supervisors.
• Reports to funders, advisory boards and committees as assigned.
• Provides quarterly outcome based reports.  Measurements determined yearly.
• Provides quarterly statistical reports of services provided and reports to funders, or as needed.
• Completes all necessary paperwork in a timely and qualitative manner.
• Prepares an annual written report to be presented to the school boards.
• Reviews and adopts best practices materials for the Afterschool Program, including evaluation.
• Attends agency and external meetings as assigned.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in child development, elementary education, or related field is required. CPR/First Aid certification is also required.
At least 4 years’ relevant experience, with at least 2 years’ experience with supervising staff is required.
Ability to actively learn and listen.
Ability to use critical thinking skills to problems solve.
Ability to convey information effectively through speech and writing skills.
Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with others.
Ability to manage resources effectively.
Ability to manage one’s own time and the time of others.