The Senior Center Director will oversee the administration and operations of the 21st Century or Learning & Discovery Afterschool and Summer Programs under the direction of the HEF Program Coordinator at an HCPS Elementary School. They will ensure a positive, safe, enriching environment, in accordance with the Henrico Education Foundation policies, procedures, and mission with their leadership team and site staff of the program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the administration and operation of the 21st Century CLC/Learning & Discovery Programs, to include implementing policy and procedures, planning, promoting, implementing, hiring and training staff, risk management, evaluation, and budgeting.
- Oversee the administration and operation of licensed summer program in accordance with the grants or organizational initiatives, to include planning, promoting, hiring and training staff, risk management, and budgeting.
- Ensure the adherence to all government and Henrico Education Foundation regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards for enrichment programs, summer camps, and afterschool programs.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with Henrico County Public Schools, including prompt and professional communication, appropriate use of facilities, timely and accurate completion and submission of reports, and positive collaboration.
- Work with the Program Officer to manage the budget ensuring that the department operates in a fiscally sound manner and achieves financial goals.
- Serve in direct delivery of program at a designated program.
- Support Henrico Education Foundation initiatives to help meet organization goals.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with parents, vendors, volunteers, staff, and community.
- Interpret, communicate, and promote the Henrico Education Foundation mission, goals, and objectives to employees, volunteer’s leaders, members, and community.
- Partner/collaborate with organizations whose mission is aligned with the Henrico Education Foundation to meet the needs of community children and families.
- Work with HCPS CLC Liaison, Family Advocates, and/or other HCPS staff to ensure that programming needs are met.
- Attend school impact meetings as the afterschool representative.
- Read, understand, execute, and collaborate on 21st century community learning center grant goals if applicable to site.
- Supervises staff to ensure that they successfully fulfill their job responsibilities.
- Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Serves as a positive role model, demonstrates professional behavior, and understands positive youth development approaches to the academic and social development of youth.
- Promotes a team concept through a positive approach to supervision, communication, and interactions with others. Maintains transparent, on-going communication with supervisor.
- Adheres to the Community Learning Center/Learning & Discovery policies and procedures.
- Monitors daily operations to adhere to all state, local, and program regulations.
- Collaborate with schools staff to intentionally connect our out of school time programs with the school day and/or other school goals and initiatives.
- Assists with other site needs as assigned.
- Promotes program in a positive way internally and externally.
- Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Meet the requirements of Program Director as detailed in the Virginia Regulations for Licensed Child Day Centers. (must have at least one of the following)
1. A graduate degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and six months of programmatic experience.
2. An endorsement or bachelor’s degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and one year of programmatic experience.
3. Forty-eight semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit from a college or university of which 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours are in child-related subjects and one year of programmatic experience. - At least 21 years of age with reliable transportation and a history of dependability.
- Working knowledge of Windows and MS Office Operations.
- Must have the ability to courteously respond to inquiries and complaints
- Must be able to work in a noisy environment
- Ability to lift/move up to 45 pounds
- Ability to stand/walk/sit/crouch/kneel/reach/lift/pull
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Ability to create, interpret and communicate written instructions, policies and guidelines.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must have the ability to courteously respond to inquiries and complaints
- Must be able to work in a noisy environment
- Ability to lift/move up to 45 pounds
- Ability to stand/walk/sit/crouch/kneel/reach/lift/pull
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Ability to create, interpret and communicate written instructions, policies and guidelines.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations.
Benefits
- Job Type: Full Time, 40 hours per week
- Reports to: HEF Program Coordinator
- Office/Program Location: Open Positions at Greenwood, Holladay, Johnson, Laburnum, Ratcliffe, Shady Grove, and Tuckahoe Elementary Schools
- Salary: $38,000-$44,000
- Benefits: Health, Dental, PTO Plan, Retirement, Mileage, Phone
- Job Location: Richmond/Henrico, County VA
- The Foundation works year-round and does not follow Henrico County Public Schools summer hours.