Site Coordinator - Betsie Valley

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.

EcoSchool Site Coordinator at Betsie Valley Elementary School

Summary

The Site Coordinator creates and maintains EcoSchool After School and Summer programs that serve youth by providing enrichment in many subjects including literacy, outdoor and environmental activities, social-emotional learning, nutrition, enrichment, and academic and emotional support.

Essential Job Duties

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

• Stay in close communication with students' school-day teachers in order to provide supportive homework help and academic assistance

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

• Provide leadership and supervise SEEDS After School site team by providing the following:

• Supervision

• Oversight

• Problem solving

• Monitoring support/team work

• Hold regular site staff meetings (At least monthly)

• Work with the SEEDS EcoSchool circle on the development of program projects and next actions

• Ensure that documentation required by MDE and SEEDS is tracked and reported in a timely manner

• Actively recruit students into the SEEDS After School program

• Hold quarterly family and parent/guardian events focused on educational topics

• Increase the capacity of SEEDS After School to better serve students, families, schools and the community at large through resource procurement and communications

• Attend monthly EcoSchool meetings

• Be aware of, and manage, SEEDS After School site budget

• Plan and implement a 6 - 8 week summer youth day camp that meets all the above requirements

• Develop further collaborations with partners within the community to increase exposure of youth to relationship and network developing opportunities

Other Responsibilities

• Communicate with, and solicit assistance from other SEEDS team members to complete responsibilities, as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum of 1 year working with youth
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Must be able to pass all required background checks
• Must be First Aid/CPR certified, or become certified

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for up to 3 hours at a time
• 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 hike on uneven terrain for up to 3 hours
• Ability to hear sounds and recognize 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 supervise and lead a team of teaching assistants
• 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, comprehend, and comply with Michigan Department of Education and LARA program requirements
• Strong general writing skills

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.