ExCEL Assistant Program Director - District Wide After-School Program
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Application Process
Current District Regular Employees:
Sign into TalentEd as an interal applicant. Submit your letter of interest in TalentEd/Applicant Tracking. Outline your qualifications.
External Applicants (including Substitutes and District Coaches):
Submit an electronic application through TalentEd/Applicant Tracking (link on District website or click this link https://hoodriver.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx)
Include the following in your electronic application packet:
- Letter of interest to Adrienne Acosta, outlining your qualifications, experience and interest in this position;
- Current resume;
- Three (3) recent letters of reference.
- Official college transcripts or test score report(s) will be required upon hire.
General Overview:
The Assistant ExCEL Program Director is responsible for supporting the Program Director with the oversight of programs and operations for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant under the guidelines of the 21st CCLC grant. The primary focus will be the coordination of program development and implementation, continuous improvement, and staff development for the after-school grant. The purpose of the grant is to help students improve in academics, attendance, and behavior. This position requires skills in managing personnel, managing records and timelines for ensuring quality programming and supervision throughout the ExCEL program- including reporting requirements, program development, evaluation and improvement, partnership development, assisting with ExCEL staff hiring and on-boarding and ExCEL Site Coordinator supervision, district relations and risk management. This position is on site at ExCEL locations during ExCEL hours.
Essential Duties include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Develop and implement student recruiting strategies
- Supervise and support Site Leaders
- Assist in hiring/conducting new employee orientation at designated sites
- Complete improvement cycles and develop action plans
- Support the planning of activities for ExCEL programs
- Promote positive, professional and respectful program environment
- Establish a strong professional relationship with the custodial staff, principal and teachers at designated program sites.
- Coordinate enrollment at each site
- Attend all program director meeting led by the state
- Organize and facilitate data collection required by the state and 21st Century grant guidelines utilizing 21st CCLC Program Assessment Tools and Evaluations
- Ensures that all reports are submitted and data is updated by Site Coordinators by ODE identified deadlines
- Distribute and coordinate survey collection from 21st Century grant guidelines
- Support site leaders with maintenance of daily attendance records
- Ensure lesson plans, daily activities and schedules are being followed
- Ensure programming is designed to enhance the health, emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children enrolled in the ExCEL program
- Ensure the safety of the children enrolled in the program at all times
- Ensure all district policies are being followed and enforced and follow the policies and procedures of ExCEL and HRCSD
- Coordinate duties and assignments of Site Leaders
- Work alongside the Program Director to ensure quality programming and grant requirements are met
- Participate in building leadership teams
- Coordinate staff development training
- Work extensively with community agencies in accessing resources
- Collaborate with community organizations to meet needs of students/family(ies)
- Communicate with students and family as needed
- Leadership in problem solving and decision making.
- Maintain professional relationships with the children, parents, and co-workers.
- Available and willing to work at all ExCEL site locations as needed
- Other duties as requested.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Perform duties in a courteous and efficient manner that builds the confidence of staff, students and the public in the Hood River County School District and enhances learning.
- Punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, and following schedule.
- Ability to work well with others who have diverse opinions.
- Observe laws, district policies and procedures, and professional standards for this position.
- Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, parent and community populations
- Carry out work responsibilities with strong organizational skills, effectively under pressure of deadlines, difficult situations, interruptions, and new or emergency conditions.
- Respect confidential information and the privacy of students, staff and parents.
- Collect, record, store, retrieve, assimilate, organize and utilize information and records electronically and by using traditional methods.
- Develop job skills necessary to meet changes in the position.
- Meet applicable district physical ability/health and safety guidelines for the position.
- Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to relate to students, parents, program staff and community members in a positive, professional and productive manner.
- Possess strong organizational skills needed to balance, manage and respond to multiple requests in a highly demanding environment.
- Ability to proficiently use the following programs: Google Suite, Excel, email internet applications, social media, and website(s).
- Demonstrated proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Must be able to use District IT systems to perform routine tasks, such as: performance management assessments, job postings, accessing financial reports and managing program staffing and budget information.
- Competence with technology and data manipulation.
- Provide direction to others and make independent judgments.
- Keep and maintain accurate records, meet deadlines.
- Communicate in a timely and professional manner with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds in both oral and written form.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish is preferred.
License, Education, Experience and Testing Requirements:
- Valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance policy, and possess reliable personal transportation.
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Management or Education preferred; Associate's degree or 72 quarter credits minimum requirement, or have a passing score on the ParaProfessional Assessment.
- Prior experience and understanding of grant management concepts and requirements.
- Prior project management experience.
- Prior supervisory or lead-worker experience.
Any offer of employment made by Hood River County School District to an external candidate is contingent upon satisfactory results of:
- Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812. This includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, mind-altering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, or any other illegal drug or controlled substance, except those federally recognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
- May require a post-offer physical abilities assessment.
- Nationwide criminal history verification - a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law, only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.
- May require fingerprinting.
Compensation will be made through a Extra Duty Stipend, in the amount of $22,528 for the 25/26 school year. This reflects 176 days in the ExCEL program.
HOOD RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled persons may contact Hood River County School District at 541/387-5016 for additional information or assistance. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact Hood River County School District for assistance through the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 1-800-735-2900.
- Location:
- Hood River
- Job Type:
- PartTime