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Prospect Sierra
Overview of School
Prospect Sierra is an independent, coed TK–8 school located on two campuses in El Cerrito, California, serving 465 students. Prospect Sierra gives students the tools to build a better world by integrating rigorous academics with a deep understanding of human emotions. Every day our exceptional teachers connect students’ academic experiences to ethics, empathy, and social and emotional intelligence. The result is deeper intellectual engagement, greater self-knowledge, and compassionate relationships. Prospect Sierra students develop the courage to become more than great students, but great people. Please visit our website, www.prospectsierra.org, for more information.
Overview of Position
Reporting to the Director of Extended Programs (EP), this position is responsible for providing administrative support and student supervision, with an expectation of program leadership at either/both Prospect Sierra campuses if the Director of EP is away. This role is exempt, year-round and will average 80% FTE with full benefits, paid time off and paid holidays.
Responsibilities
Extended Programs:
- Meet weekly with the Director of Extended Programs (EP) to assess needs, address concerns, and determine priorities for Extended Programs at both campuses.
- Learn our registration/payment system (called Curacubby).
- Assist in managing the day-to-day needs of all extended programs.
- Conduct daily attendance and dismissal.
- Communicate with families as necessary.
- Collaborate and coordinate daily changes to individual dismissal options.
- Along with the EP Director, supervise the EP staff.
- Collaborate with the Director of EP, and other administrators as needed
- Monitor and evaluate the necessary conditions for supporting and encouraging the social, emotional, and physical safety and growth of each student while in extended programs.
- Establish strong relationships with parents and community members for all extended programs.
- Maintain inventory and order supplies, including food, classroom materials, and first aid supplies.
- Consult with the Director of EP to assess and innovate current EP systems/processes.
- Communicate promptly with families and coworkers regarding programmatic questions and logistics.
- Ensure safety practices are followed by staff and students.
- Partner with the Director of EP to arrange staffing for any evening school events at both campuses where childcare is provided.
Enrichment Offerings:
- Assist in the creation of enrichment schedule and communication with enrichment teachers, parents, and students.
- Ensure students are attending enrichment classes and accounting for their return to EP.
- Ensure that enrichment teachers are aware of and are following safety protocols.
- Document joyful moments in enrichment classes for sharing with our community/marketing materials.
Summer Programs:
- Along with the EP Director, serve as a main point of contact for summer families.
- Support the Director of EP in the planning for summer programs throughout the year.
- Work an adjusted schedule during the actual summer programming dates (mid-June to end of July).
- Assess daily staffing absences, if needed, and arrange substitutes; serve as summer sub, if needed.
- Document the camp’s events and create/send out a weekly newsletter.
- Manage attendance effort; coordinate with teachers to ensure attendance is recorded and reported.
Additional Duties:
- Attend school functions and events as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of EP and Head of School.
Required Qualifications
- Student care and supervision experience
- Staff supervision experience
- Appreciation for and desire to work with TK-8th grade students
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to take initiative, work passionately and joyfully, and collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies
- Willingness to be a team player, show initiative, and take on leadership roles as needed
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask
- Flexibility
- A passionate commitment to creating an innovative, joyful environment for students
- Understanding of the essential role social-emotional literacy plays in the workplace and interest in the application of SEL within the educational setting
- Knowledge of identity safe and anti-bias educational practices
- Google and/or Microsoft Suite, and any experience with a registration platform
- Bachelor’s degree and/or professional coursework or certification indicating training applicable to the responsibilities of the position
In addition to the required qualifications, desirable additional skills include:
- Some experience participating in a school-aged program (school-based or summer programs)
- Understanding of the process of hiring, training, and supervising staff effectively
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- A nuanced understanding of DEI/social justice knowledge from a personal or programmatic perspective
- First Aid/CPR training
Salary
The salary is competitive. Compensation range is $55,000-$70,000 based on experience.
How to Apply
Send a résumé (including contact information for three references) and one-page cover letter to:
tapscottjobs@prospectsierra.org to the attention of Ashley Foster, Director of Extended Programs
Prospect Sierra School is an equal-opportunity employer. Our community is diverse in many ways, inclusive of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender spectrum, age, ability, and more. We welcome and value the same in our faculty and staff.
