Expanded Learning Manager - Elementary and Middle School

Academic Programs

• Carries out mission, vision, and values of Equitas Academy as well as the school priorities for the academic year through the Expanded Learning programming
• Co-construct the academic offerings during Expanded Learning hours with school administrators, network leaders, and Expanded Learning program staff, including external partners
• Implement systems for strong data tracking, including participation data and academic assessment data
• Progress monitors the Expanded Learning programs and proactively respond to the data in order to meet school priorities
• Communicate proactively with students and families to meet participation goals
• Become a fluent user of data platforms (e.g. iReady, PowerSchool, DIBELS, etc) in order to pull reports, analyze data, and synthesize information for school and network leaders
• Provide consistent feedback to instructors through observations and walkthrough data
• Support all after school programs so that they operate as a single comprehensive program
• Collaborates and plans a coherent intervention program alongside the Instructional Specialist and the Managing Director of Innovation

Enrichment Programs

• Aligns afterschool programming to the school vision for enrichment offerings
• Progress monitors the outcomes resulting from enrichment programs
• Collects stakeholder feedback to make recommendations in the enrichment programming
• Implements enrichment program assessment to make recommendations for partnerships and internal offerings

Program and Staff Management

• Participates in MTSS teams and facilitates student inclusion in expanded learning programs based on needs identified in MTSS meetings
• Acts as liaison to program partners, schools, parents, law enforcement, and other community agencies 
• Leads all communication regarding ELO-P programs to parents and school staff for their site
• Records, inputs, and tracks data reports and ensures compliance with the organizational policies for their school sites
• Collaborates with the all external program partners to ensure alignment with the network-wide policies 
• Oversee the aftercare program to integrate all Expanded Learning programs to operate as a single comprehensive program. Specifically, the manager will be 
• the aftercare program's first point of contact for all concerns
• observing and providing feedback to ensure high quality programing
• Communicate directly with regional manager of the aftercare program to resolve site-specific issues
• ensuring compliance with grant standards, and strong implementation of safety expectations
• Coordinates the sharing of schools’ spaces and program schedules to ensure the equitable and organized use of facilities 
• Creates and nurtures a safe, positive and welcoming working environment for staff, students and parents 
• Maintains high behavioral expectations for students during Expanded Learning program hours
• Maintains close, daily contact with school staff and parents to provide and receive student information 
• Nurtures respectful relationships with scholars, staff, families, and external staff
• Develops and supervises Expanded Learning teams and staff activities, including staff orientations and training 
• May perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Principal of the school or the Director of Extended Learning

Qualifications and Experience

• AA degree or a minimum of 60 semester units required 
• BA degree highly preferred
• At Least two years experience supervising after‐school or enrichment programs in a leadership position required 
• At least two years experience working with youth and families required
•  At least two years experience in a role that manages schedules, facilities, staff, or program development
• Current CPR and 1st Aid Certificate or within 3 months of employment 
• Criminal clearance, including fingerprints and TB Test required prior to employment
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability in working with youth, parents, and community leaders
• Strong organization skills and calendaring skills
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to gather quantitative and observational data and monitor program trends 
• Ability to respond to student behavior challenges