Education Specialist

Description

Title: Education Specialist I - [40 hours/week – full benefits]

Work Schedule: 

Full-time, non-exempt. Generally scheduled up to 40 hrs/week, 9:00am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday during Regular Program; and 8:00am–6:00pm during Intersession Program.  Occasional late evenings and weekends for staff training and special events (e.g., Family Nights, Love of Literature Nights, etc.)

Reports to: Elementary Education Coordinator

MISSION:

“Our Mission is to inspire and empower the youth of Monterey County to realize their full potential to become responsible, healthy, productive and successful citizens.”

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Elementary Education Coordinator, the Impact Specialist for Education drives youth success through outstanding, Mission-driven and integrity-centered leadership and management. S/he accomplishes this by engaging youth in age-appropriate and outcome-driven programs with specialized focus on academic success,  literacy support and intervention.  This includes ensuring a safe, positive, fun and impactful Clubhouse environment that engages hundreds of diverse youth, ages 6 to 18 years old, to ultimately achieve on-time grade progression, high school graduation, college/ postsecondary readiness and education leading to a livable wage career, healthy lifestyle and engaged citizenship.

Key Roles/Responsibilities

Youth Success 

• Fosters an environment where youth acquire a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, power and influence, and are engaged in developmentally appropriate, high yield learning activities primarily for grades K-5 in Education, Character & Leadership Development, Health & Life Skills and Life & Workforce Readiness
• Address youth behavior with a positive discipline approach that is fair, firm, consistent and kind;  helping youth take responsibility/accountability for their actions accompanied with appropriate consequences
• Ensures a culture of high expectations and frequent recognition of youth for their efforts, achievements
• Serve as role model to youth exemplifying the pillars of Good Character & Citizenship
• Serve as a mentor to guide youth through personal and educational challenges
• Demonstrate integrity, sound judgment, respect for others, and a strong commitment to the positive development and well-being of youth
• Model appropriate behavior, professionalism, responsibility, and respectful communication at all times

Program Staff Supervision and Development  

• Work collaboratively with the Elementary Education Coordinator in hiring, training, and managing Education Youth Development Professionals and Volunteers
• Plans and facilitates training and promotes professional development

Program Impact Management  

• Monitors progress and takes action accordingly, emphasis on youth reach (e.g., outreach, recruitment, retention, average daily attendance, program participation, etc.) and impact 
• Conduct parent meetings in an effort to engage family with youth success
• Utilizes impact management tools, including monitoring specific youth success indicators such as school attendance, behavior, grades, etc. via case management
• Implement grant funded projects, analyze  information/reports, present findings, make recommendations with the education team and take action
• Contributes to strategic planning and facilitates implementation with clarity of goals, roles and responsibilities, process ensuring effective, accountable working relationships to achieve results 
• Responsible for delivery of school-day program commitment established in annual/quarterly goals (i.e. 50 students served through educational programming at school sites)
• Ensure the program space  is clean & well decorated, and reflective of monthly themes; equipment is in good condition; program supplies are adequate and the environment is safe and inviting for all elementary students (K-5th grade)

Interdepartmental Collaboration 

Collaborates with other departments to achieve organizational goals for example: 

• Collaborate to identify youth grades K-5th assessed at  below grade level
• Contributes to special event planning and execution;  provides oversight of monthly Love of Literature Nights, Club Store, Workforce Readiness, Back to School Family Night, end of year VIPeeps celebration in coordination with Operations
• Identify any safety, transportation, maintenance, and technology issues to Operations   

Community Relations  

• Attend school meetings and/or meet with teachers as needed to support intervention efforts
• Maintains positive, collaborative working relationships with schools, businesses, other youth service organizations, clergy, law enforcement, community leaders and other stakeholders to achieve goals

Management of Facility & Financial Resources 

• Ensures safety and order in all aspects of Education department  and Clubhouse operations (including field trips and youth services delivered at non-BGCMC locations) as well as compliance to policy and standard operating procedures
• Maintain inventory, ensure equipment/supplies are in good working order and stewarded for intended use 
• Recommends requisitions to supervisors working within the budget
• Report Education department, Clubhouse safety, maintenance, and technology so they can be promptly addressed by Operations

Collateral Duties 

• Performs other duties as assigned in alignment with fulfilling primary function of position 

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university in Education or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of three years experience supporting youth to succeed
• Tech savvy, including proficiency in utilizing Google Workspace,  Microsoft Office Suite and Internet for program facilitation and  maximum productivity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Clean and clear driving record and current CA driver’s license       

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position including sitting or standing at least 50% of the time
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs

Highly desirable qualifications:

• Management experience, with demonstrated success at leading teams
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish
• First Aid & CPR Certification
• Cultural competence, ability to work with a diverse youth and people

COMPENSATION:

Salary range begins at $23.00 to $25.39 per hour.  Paid benefits package including paid vacation, paid sick leave, plus paid California Healthy Workplace Healthy Family sick leave, medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, pension and 403(b) plan investment options.  Professional development opportunities are available contingent upon funding and approval. This position is classified as non-exempt and as such is eligible for the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification.  It is not designed to contain, nor is it to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. 

 BGCMC is an EEO employer committed to excellence through diversity. All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S.