AdventurePlex Programs Supervisor

Beach Cities Health; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Beach Cities Health District in Redondo Beach, CA, seeks an AdventurePlex Programs Supervisor to advance youth programs and ensure integration with schools, families and community groups.

Under the Director of Well Being Services, you will manage staff, develop seasonal camps, track budgets and outcomes, build partnerships with vendors, and represent BCHD at meetings and events. You will also coordinate interns, produce program reports, and uphold BCHD values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in child development, early childhood education, health promotion, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience developing and coordinating programs and leading teams.
• Experience in public health or youth program development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees revenue generation for AdventurePlex programs and reports on metrics to leadership.
• Supervises program staff, hiring, scheduling, coaching, and timekeeping; serves as on-duty manager.
• Maintains relationships with vendors and independent contractors supporting programs.
• Leads development of programming for children ages 0-5 and caregivers; coordinates with stakeholders.
• Develops and implements seasonal camps; coordinates staff scheduling; training and oversight of Camp Staff.
• Manages interns: recruitment, onboarding and ongoing support.
• Develops evaluation processes and reports program metrics for benchmarking.
• Collaborates with Communications for promotion and outreach activities.
• Assists director with annual budget tracking and contracts/grants administration.
• Represents BCHD at meetings and community events; embodies BCHD values.
• Performs disaster service worker duties and other assigned projects.

Skills

Program development

Staff supervision

Budget tracking

Community outreach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in child development

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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AdventurePlex Programs Supervisor

Active Regular Full-Time Redondo Beach, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1510

Salary Range: $71,615.00 To $74,766.06 Annually

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the direction of the Director of Well Being Services, is responsible for advancing programs and framework within Adventure Plex, through outreach, implementation and coordination of activities, and directly working with school, parent and community groups to integrate programs and framework into systems and culture.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the job.

• Responsible for revenue generation for AdventurePlex programs. Tracks metrics against its schedule, budget and performance objectives; determines future program offerings and reports status to Director of Well-Being Serviceson a regular basis and executive staff on an as needed basis.
• Supervises staff responsible for programsto include hiring, assignment and workload delegation, training, performance management (to include annual performance review process), staff development, staff reinforcement of workplace rules and guidelines, and timekeeping procedures;handles any issues or concerns promptly and effectively.Regularly serves as Adventure Plex manager on duty.
• Maintains relationships with vendors and independent contractors (e.g., YMCA) that support programs including oversight of vendor/IS agreements and safety compliance.
• Leads the development of programming for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Identifies and coordinates with stakeholders and subject matter experts. Supports the implementation of programming across community settings and Adventure Plex.
• Develops and implements seasonal camps. Evaluates programming and makes program modifications/additions/improvements as needed. Coordinates staff scheduling; procedure development; hiring, orientating, training, coaching, and oversight and work direction of Camp Staff with Adventure Plex Supervisor.
• Manages, supports and coordinates interns, including recruitment, onboarding and maintenance throughout their time at BCHD.
• Develops evaluation process including recording, tracking and reporting out of program metrics to establish benchmarking. Researches latest evidence-based programs, best practices, health demographics and school trends to make recommendations for program improvements. Produces policy briefs, reports and website content on youth health topics.
• Collaborates with the Communications department to develop and contribute to promotion and outreach activities (e.g., attend events, contribute to newsletters, collateral or other materials, updates information as necessary for AdventurePlex website and coordinates customer feedback mechanisms such as satisfaction surveys).
• Assists director with tracking of annual budget for the assigned program areas. Initiates, prepares, supports and tracks department contracts and grants.
• Represents BCHD at meetings, speaking engagements, community events, etc.
• Exhibits clear understanding of the history, mission, and vision and serves as an ambassador of Beach Cities Health District.
• Exemplifies BCHD’s core values of compassion, integrity, accountability, and excellence in every interaction with staff, volunteers and members and the public.
• Performs assigned training, duties, and work schedule as a disaster service worker on behalf of BCHD.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

This position requires the following competencies (e.g., knowledge, skills and abilities) in order to perform all functions of the job.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability/Flexibility. Responds positively to change, embracing and using new practices or values to accomplish goals and solve problems. Recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternative ways to reach goals or targets. Copes well and helps others deal with the ongoing demands of change; sees and shows others the benefits of change. Manages change in a way that reduces the concern experienced by others. Clarifies priorities when leading change.

Business Acumen. Maintains functional knowledge of organizational departments. Understands how services of own department relate to and impacts those of other departments. Sees the interrelationships between parts of the organization and collaborates to achieve results. Advocates for and positively represents other programs and services when working with customers and stakeholders. Gathers, assembles, analyzes and reports metrics and trends to make recommendations for assigned areas. Utilizes appropriate business terms and vocabulary in interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

Coaching/Mentoring. Sets clear development objectives based on business needs and individual’s personal aspirations. Aligns the right work with the right people, delegates tasks according to individual strengths and interests. Shares accountability when delegating. Works to create a strong team and treats all staff fairly and consistently. Ensures team members have the skills and resources to get things done. Provides coaching, training, and opportunities for growth to improve skills. Gives ongoing, constructive feedback on performance and progress in light of expectations and goals. Balances guiding the others’ actions with granting authority for decision-making within set limits.

Communication. Effectively transfers thoughts and expresses ideas verbally in individual or group situations. Exhibits strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Checks for understanding of the communication by asking open-ended questions that draw out the intended audience’s understanding.

JOB COMPETENCIES:

Creative & Innovative Thinking.Thinks in terms of desired outcomes, not just reactive, quick solutions. Finds ways to turn the ideal into reality. Experiments with new ideas, methodologies, and procedures. Connects seemingly unrelated ideas, events, and circumstances to find organizational solutions to individual problems.

Managing Projects or Programs.Ensures the project or program’s goals, purpose, and criteria for success are clearly defined. Clarifies the related roles and responsibilities, deliverables, milestones, limits for independent decision-making, and needs and desires of the primary customers. Ensures needed resources and skill sets among staff are available. Evaluates progress and success against performance standards.

Relationship Building.Maintains an open, approachable manner and treats others fairly and respectfully. Preserves others’ dignity and shows regard for their opinions. Anticipates and recognizes the concerns of others, even if not openly expressed. Seeks to resolve confrontations and disagreements constructively. Builds rapport with external partners for mutual benefit to fulfill needs. Demonstrates a balance between building rapport and getting the work done.

Results Focus & Initiative. Sets high goals and works doggedly to achieve them. Pushes self and others to reach milestones. Looks for opportunities to help move a project along; volunteers to help others with projects or assignments. Responds to setbacks with renewed and increased efforts; is persistent in the face of difficulty. Goes the "extra mile" to ensure the goal is met.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES

Any combination equivalent to experience, education, and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in child development, early childhood education, health promotion, or public health, or relevant health-related field. Master’s degree preferred. Will consider relevant work experience in lieu of formal education.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of three years of experience developing and coordinating programs, working with or supervising teams and/or volunteers, community organizing, outreach and promotion or related experience required.

Experience in public health and health promotion, program development, and working with children, teachers and parents in a school-based setting in a professional or leadership role.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the core functions of public health as well as California education code. Requires knowledge of contract process, including initiating, preparing and executing all related documents and communications.

ABILITIES/SKILLS:

Ability to actively engage communities and organizations in a program/project

Ability to speak to a variety of different groups individually or simultaneously (e.g., parents, school administrators, community stakeholders, physicians, etc.)

Adaptable and flexible attitude and skillset to meet the variety of demands within and outside of the job description, as applicable.

Requires excellent organizational, project and program management skills; Excellent working knowledge of the computer, including Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and ability to learn and operate software programs and databases.

Requires strong writing skills including technical, academic and colloquial styles. Ability to edit, proofread and provide constructive feedback to varying levels of stakeholders within and outside of the organization.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) methods; appropriate safety precautions and procedures; simple record keeping procedures. Must be able to successfully pass background check, tuberculosis test and drug screen. Must have a valid Class C California driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability under the District’s Employee Use of Automobiles Policy. May include adjusting schedule to accommodate evening and/or weekend work based on staff support/coverage needs.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY ELEMENTS:

This position requires hearing, talking, and seeing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee uses finger dexterity in order to operate computer hardware for extended periods of time. The employee is required to constantly sit and occasionally walk and stand to access counters, work areas and files; stoop, kneel, or crouch to access or place files, materials; lift and carry documents, event materials and supplies, boxes, typically weighing between 5-25 pounds. Must be able to perform visual assessment of participants and their surrounding area 100% of time.

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS:

Works in office conditions and frequently travels throughout the South Bay to locations such as child/day care facilities, schools, youth centers and community businesses. Exposure to inclement weather conditions. There is periodic exposure to communicable disease. Evening and weekend work may be required.