Director of After School Programs

Arc After School & Experiential Education; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc After School & Experiential Education seeks a Director of Programs (ES/MS) to lead elementary/middle-school initiatives, supervise regional managers, and manage substantial budgets. The role collaborates with school districts and drives enrollment growth, requiring 5+ years in extended learning or after-school leadership.

The candidate must be articulate, strategic, and a strong problem-solver with excellent interpersonal skills, willing to travel within Southern California and lead

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multi-site leadership in education.
• BA in education or related field preferred.
• Ability to coach leaders and supervise Regional Managers.
• Strong communication and confidentiality expectations.
• Willingness to travel within Southern California for site visits.
• Live Scan background check and Covid-19 vaccination required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Regional Managers and Site Coordinators across sites.
• Ensure ADA targets are met and design plans to improve enrollment.
• Identify and develop emerging leaders.
• Build relationships with school and district administrators for continuity.
• Identify and streamline inefficient systems for operations and scalability.
• Lead long-term strategic planning for expansion opportunities.
• Generate new business opportunities via community networking and client relations.
• Develop virtual/community partnerships for enrichment across sites.
• Manage site budgets with Regional Managers and Site Coordinators.
• Oversee staff training and development throughout the year.
• Ensure compliance with district and grant requirements; maintain records.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.
• Provide training and development during onboarding and ongoing staff meetings.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Collaborative

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Budgeting

Education

BA in education or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Description
We are looking for a leader who is motivated by helping other leaders reach their potential. Our new Director of Programs (ES/MS) will specialize in the unique needs of our Elementary/Middle School students, supervise experienced regional managers, oversee significant dollar budgets, and work directly with school district administration. You must have creative instincts for engaging students that have been honed from at least five years' experience in the field of extended learning or after school.

Description
We are looking for a leader who is motivated by helping other leaders reach their potential. Our new Director of Programs (ES/MS) will specialize in the unique needs of our Elementary/Middle School students, supervise experienced regional managers, oversee significant dollar budgets, and work directly with school district administration. You must have creative instincts for engaging students that have been honed from at least five years' experience in the field of extended learning or after school.
The successful candidate is articulate, highly intelligent, creative, and a problem solver with exceptional interpersonal skills.
Essential Functions

• Supervise Regional Managers and Site Coordinators at comprehensive after-school sites, which include public, charter, and private schools.
• Ensure all sites maintain required target (or higher) ADA, creatively designing and implementing plans of action to improve program quality and increase enrollment.
• Identify and develop emerging leaders.
• Serve as point of contact for school and district administrators. Develop and maintain relationships to ensure continuity and retention of business.
• Identify and streamline inefficient systems, focusing on operations and scalability.
• Facilitate long-term strategic planning to grow and develop new avenues for expansion.
• Generate new business opportunities through community networking, client relations, attending sales meetings.
• Develop virtual rolodex of community partners for high quality enrichment across sites, identify new clients.
• Manage budgetary aspects of sites, which includes developing and monitoring budgets with Regional Managers and Site Coordinators, tracking expenses monthly and ensuring budgets are strictly maintained.
• Oversee staff training and development throughout the year.
• Ensure compliance is met at district and grant levels; maintain accurate records of all district level trainings, employee attendance.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.
• Provide training and development to employees, during introductory employment period and ongoing at routine staff development meetings and during site reviews.
• Additional duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:

• A collaborative team player with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work under deadlines is expected.
• Willingness to work occasional early mornings, late evenings, and weekends
• Able to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality in student, staff, and management matters.
• Comfortable speaking to groups in public
• Required local travel (Southern California) for site visits, staff training, and other related events. Must have a reliable method of transportation.
• Must pass Live Scan (fingerprint and background check), show negative tuberculosis test, and be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple school sites.
• BA in education or related field highly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills expected with capacity to interact with outside vendors and other members of the community.
• Close attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with big picture thinking.
• At least 2-4 years in leadership or staff development; leadership experience in education desirable.
• Ability to coach Regional Managers and Site Coordinators in their performance.