Bearcats Beyond The Bell Extended Learning Coordinator

Battle Creek Public Schools; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Battle Creek Public Schools seeks an Extended Learning Coordinator for Bearcats Beyond The Bell to lead before/after school activities and supervise staff and volunteers. You will ensure compliance with licensing, manage enrollments and attendance, and coordinate with school teams and families to support student achievement.

This 32-week program requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on safety, inclusiveness, and community partnerships.

Qualifications

• Must meet Michigan Child Care Licensing requirements for a program director with education in a child-related field and relevant experience.
• Experience supervising a team and summer programs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program supplies and purchasing requests.
• Communicate enrollment, attendance, and transportation with caregivers.
• Supervise youth development workers, enrichment providers, volunteers.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure services operate effectively, including transportation and facilities.
• Ensure compliance with Michigan child care licensing regulations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team supervision

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Child-related field education

Tools

Word processing

Data management

Spreadsheets

Job description

Bearcats Beyond The Bell Extended Learning Coordinator JobID: 1851

• Position Type: Edustaff Positions/ Extended Learning Coordinator (Bearcats Beyond the Bell)
• Date Posted: 9/8/2026
• Location: Battle Creek Central Career Academies High School

Great things are happening at Battle Creek Public Schools! Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is located in Calhoun County, Michigan (between Chicago and Detroit), serving the City of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. With a bold goal of achieving 100% success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of educational experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education. In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college, and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school.

Please note: This position is employed by Edustaff, the district's staffing partner.

Position Summary:

The Bearcats Beyond The Bell Extended Learning Coordinator(s) (ELCs) are responsible for supervising and implementing the before and after school programming activities, assuring that the program is delivered in accordance with grant, child care licensing and district policies, procedures, and expectations in accordance with the Michigan Department of Education. This position facilitates strategies designed to prevent continued academic loss while providing a safe, supportive, and engaging environment that promotes academic growth, behavioral improvement and consistent daily attendance. In addition, Extended Learning Coordinators will manage and supervise youth development workers, teachers, enrichment scheduling, community providers and volunteers to achieve the program's purpose of improving student achievement. S/he will ensure accurate and timely submissions of purchase requests, attendance input and data management, credits recovered, site timesheets and site paperwork and documentations. Extended Learning Coordinators are the primary representative of Bearcats Beyond The Bell Before & After School Program for 32 weeks of the school year and are responsible for assuring effective relationships with all stakeholders---principal, teachers, support staff, parents, students, etc. Extended Learning Coordinators are expected to collaborate with their program team members and building teaching staff to ensure students receive appropriate support throughout the 32 weeks of program.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides the oversight, management and stewardship over program supplies/materials and purchasing requests.
• Communicates effectively with parents/caregivers regarding enrollment, attendance, bus arrangements, support services, disciplinary actions, and other areas.
• Provides oversight for all enrichment providers and volunteer placements including:
  • orientation to the site, connections to particular students and classrooms, etc.
  • serves as the primary contact for responding to the needs of enrichment providers and volunteers at the program site.
  • helps them to feel welcomed and able to operate as members of the program team.
• Directly supervises all program staff:
  • incorporates ongoing staff trainings and makes appropriate grade level and enrichment assignments that are consistent with staff skills and their capacity to effectively lead students.
  • collaboration to assure that services/supports provided are operating effectively including transportation, food service and facilities.
• Monitor and comply with Michigan child care licensing regulations for compliance to maintain quality standards.

Qualifications:

• Possess the necessary requirements to be a program director in accordance with Michigan Child Care Licensing including educational experience a child related field (human services, education, health or related areas) with significant relevant experience in serving school-aged children and families.
• Experience effectively supervising a team and summer program experiences desirable.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• High degree of organizational skills and the ability to work independently with limited supervision and a demonstrated capacity to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
• Above average interpersonal relationship skills with diverse stakeholders—staff, students, parents, service providers, volunteers—and the ability to problem-solve, reassure and communicate in circumstances that may be pressured and demanding.
• Understands and embraces all forms of diversity and inclusiveness in thought, word and exemplifies these values in actions.
• Exceptional communication skills—listening, speaking, writing, interpreting and transmitting complex instructions to others.
• Experience with personal computers and proficiency in using word processing, data management, internet, email and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge and experience with a wide range of community resources to meet student/family needs.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, integrity and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.

Salary: $19.00-23.00 hours (depending on licensing qualifications) Hours: 40 hours/week for 40 weeks Supervisory Position: Youth Development Workers, Volunteers and Community Partners Reports to: Extended Learning Program Director

Working Conditions:

• Minimal physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise, etc.
• Occasionally lifting of supplies, materials, etc. to waist level.
• Ability to drive plus the availability of a vehicle to use for getting to and from meetings, transporting of supplies and materials. Candidates must possess a valid Michigan driver's license.
• Must be able to observe and hear students, staff and providers across a wide range of settings and interpret those observations for the purpose of safety, evaluation, monitoring and program modifications.
• Must be able to work occasional evenings, weekends or early mornings in order to cover work responsibilities.

SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE:

The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.