Assistant Site Coordinator-TCAPS

EcoSchool Assistant Site Coordinator

The vibrant staff of SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers provide the energy that drives our mission to implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design! Our team members make a difference every day, whether it is teaching a classroom of students about recycling, supporting local farmers markets, leading crews to build a boardwalk, or inviting others to help reach resiliency goals.

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, disability, familial status, or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Summary

The Assistant Site Coordinator will deliver support to the Site Coordinator and other team members to provide nutrition, enrichment, and academic and emotional support to youth.

Essential Job Duties

• Prepare and conduct high-quality lessons, utilizing EEE resources, that align with grant objectives, and provide academic and social enrichment to students

• Establish and maintain excellent work relationships with Site Coordinator, fellow site staff members, school staff, students, and student families Manage and run programming in classroom, without supervision

• Run program in the absence of Site Coordinator

• Document child behavior instances

• Provide leadership and oversee SEEDS support staff in the absence of Site Coordinator

• Respond to all emergencies and carry out emergency response plans

• Become well-versed in requirements, understand and assist with ensuring compliance and data collection required by DHHS/LARA and Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is completed

• Ensure that documentation required by Michigan Department of Education and SEEDS is tracked and reported in a timely manner

• Manage EZ reports

• Enter child attendance weekly

• Enter/update EZ reports activities weekly

• Input/update child enrollment forms

• Facilitate end of year surveys

• Assist in the PQA process and contribute to the development and fulfillment of Program Improvement Goals

• Assist with GEMS uploads

• Assist with reporting outcome data

Other Responsibilities

• Communicate with, and solicit assistance from other SEEDS team members to complete responsibilities, as needed
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe learning environment for students on a daily basis
• Attend EcoSchool regional and circle meetings
• All other duties as assigned

Position Information

• School year work hours: 25 hours per week, Monday - Thursday, approximately 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM, with occasional additional evening or weekend hours as needed
• Summer Program work hours: 25 hour per week, Monday - Thursday, approximately 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for up to 3 hours at a time
• Ability to hike on uneven terrain for up to 3 hours
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to walk up and down stairs regularly
• Ability to stoop, kneel, and pick up items from the floor to a standing position
• Ability/willingness to spend up to an hour outdoors in summer and winter temperatures and weather conditions
• Ability to hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
• Ability to run short periods of time
• Must be able to easily get up and down off of the floor

Required Skills

• Ability to connect well with children
• Self-motivated/Independent worker
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Ability to manage and keep track of many deadlines
• Ability to lead a team of support staff
• Strong and clear communication via phone, email and in-person meetings
• Familiarity with Google products (gmail, drive, calendar, etc) and Microsoft office products
• Ability to read and comprehend DHHS/LARA program requirements
• Strong general writing skills

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Must be able to pass all required background checks
• Must be First Aid/CPR certified
• Minimum of 1 year working with youth
• At least 19 years of age, preferred
• 480 hours of direct work with school aged children preferred
• Have completed 15 clock hours, 1 semester hour, or 1.5 CEU's of documented school aged training preferred
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Must meet all DHHS/LARA qualifications as stated in the Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers booklet

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we at SEEDS encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.