Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware
Seaford, Delaware
21st Century School & Family Engagement Specialist
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- Location
- Seaford, Delaware
- Work type
- Onsite
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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About this role
About Us
For over 90 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware has impacted thousands of lives across Delaware. We are the largest licensed provider of childcare in Delaware and the only statewide Boys & Girls Club in the nation.
Each and everyday girls and boys are left to find their own recreation and companionship. An increasing number of kids are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know they have a place in their community where they can go. Clubs provide a safe haven for youth, allow them to meet with friends and be a part of positive peer groups. Club programs teach life skills, conflict resolution and focus on the development of character. Clubs also provide members with positive role models and a nurturing environment that help improve decision-making skills.
For over 90 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware has impacted thousands of lives across Delaware. We are the largest licensed provider of childcare in Delaware and the only statewide Boys & Girls Club in the nation.
Each and everyday girls and boys are left to find their own recreation and companionship. An increasing number of kids are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know they have a place in their community where they can go. Clubs provide a safe haven for youth, allow them to meet with friends and be a part of positive peer groups. Club programs teach life skills, conflict resolution and focus on the development of character. Clubs also provide members with positive role models and a nurturing environment that help improve decision-making skills.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Program Director, the 21st Century, School and Family Engagement
Specialist is responsible for linking students and families with the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club. Students attending from the Seaford School District partnering Elementary and Middle Schools will be the target schools. The position includes project management, community outreach and grants management. Individual will require excellent communication skills as well as project coordination and implementation to ensure that programs comply with current OCCL, Delaware
STARS and 21st CCLC rules and regulations.
Essential Functions
- Develop and maintain relationship with Seaford School District faculty and administrators, BGCDE administrators and Club professionals, community leaders and supporters, ect.
- Daily communication with Seaford School District Partnering schools, teachers and administrators.
- Assist with program staff and teachers in communication with parents of students who attend the 21st
- Century Community Learning Center (CCLC).
- Share information gained with 21st CCLC, Project Director, program staff and teachers of identified students.
- Develop and implement recruitment plans for 21st CCLC participants.
- Responsible for coordination of parental and volunteer orientation.
- Coordination logistics of family engagement activities and special events as outlined in 21st CCLC Grant.
- Links families with community resources.
- Assists with the coordination of 21CCLC program advisory board.
- Have an understanding of current state licensing (OCCL) and Purchase of Care (POC) requirements for school age childcare centers; address non-compliance issues as needed.
- Maintain appropriate, supportive and positive interactions with Club Members; establish and maintain behavioral boundaries per Boys & Girls Club guidance and supervision policies and guidelines.
- Within established organizational guidelines, develop and maintain a system for accurately tracking necessary
- data for reporting, coordinate with Childcare Director, Program Director and share information regularly (program attendance, academic progress, behavior referrals, etc.)
- Complete and submit reports and perform other administrative tasks as needed or directed, including but not
- limited to: Purchasing, Labor reports, grant reporting, etc.
- Control expenditures against an assigned budget; recommend income and expense projections for assigned area of responsibility.
- Transport youth as needed with company van.
- At all times, present yourself as a positive role model for youth and a strong ambassador of the organization.
- Perform other duties pertaining to the 21st CCLC project as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Minimum Requirements
- Twenty (20) years of age or older
- Must be able to pass an FBI clearance, State of
- Delaware Criminal History Background Check, National and State Sexual Abuse
- Registry check, and National and State Child Abuse Registry Check per DelaCare
- regulations.
- High school diploma or its equivalency recognized by the Delaware Department of Education.
- Twelve (12) college credits from a regionally
- accredited institution in recreation, elementary education, school-age care or
- school-age administration AND
- One (1) year of full time experience (must be equivalent to 1,000 hours) working with children in kindergarten through sixth grade in a group setting.
Preferred Qualifications: (School-Age Administrator)
- Twenty (21) years of age or older
- Must have a bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Fifteen (15) college credits with three (3) from each of the following area: child development/learning, environment/curriculum, social-emotional development, observation/assessment; and one three-credit
- course in school-age elective AND Eighteen (18) months of (must be equivalent to 1,500 hours) experience working with children kindergarten through sixth grade in group setting.
- Working Conditions: The majority of the work time is split between an office and Club/School setting, which may include activities out of doors. Occasional travel in and out of town is required.
Work Hours: Monday- Friday 10AM-6PM, occasional weekends
Note: 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.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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