Early Education Program Coordinator

Boys & Girls Clubs of America; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America seeks an Early Education Program Coordinator to deliver play-based expanded learning for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. You will plan, implement, and assess activities, collaborating with site staff to ensure a safe, joyful, and enriching environment for youngest members.

Reporting to the Site Director, you will lead developmentally appropriate lesson plans, support families, and participate in staff trainings to maintain program quality

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must meet Instructional Aid requirements for San Marcos Unified School District.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver play-based expanded learning for TK/K.
• Lead monthly program planning and activity development.
• Ensure a safe, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment.

Skills

Youth supervision

Bilingual Spanish

Education

HS Diploma

Instructional Aid requirements

CPR & First Aid

Job description

Job Title: Early Education Program Coordinator

Department: Program - TK & K

Report To: Site Director

Direct Reports: N/A

Salary Range: $21.00

FLSA Status: (X) Part-time (X) Non-exempt

Primary Function

The Early Education Program Coordinator delivers high-quality, play-based expanded learning program designed specifically for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. Through intentional lesson planning, relationship-based teaching, and developmentally appropriate practices, this position creates engaging experiences that foster social-emotional growth, early literacy and numeracy, creativity, physical development, and school readiness. Reporting directly to the Site Director, the coordinator serves as a subject matter expert for TK/K programming and works collaboratively with site staff to ensure our youngest members experience a safe, joyful, and enriching environment every day.

Professional Standards

1. LEADERSHIP

• Develop commitment from members to ensure active participation in programs and activities.
• Empower members to be leaders through positive role modeling.
• Facilitate National Program sessions and Local Initiative Activities in the following areas: Character & Leadership, Education & Career Development, Health & Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness, & Recreation.
• Provide recognition to members through ASSET validations, healthy incentives, and affirmation on a regular basis.
• Team building mentality is exemplified in all work done.
• Ability and desire to collaborate with other staff members to deliver fun and engaging activities as well as developmentally enriching lesson plans.
• Positively influence and uplift members and other affiliates.
• Follow all policies and procedures at all times.

2. MANAGE & DEVELOP RESOURCES

• Monthly program planning is required to ensure preparation and successful programs and activities.
• Implement age-appropriate lesson plans that promote learning through play and exploration.
• Create a safe, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, and inspiring youth to be the best they can be.
• Assess and monitor children's progress through observations and assessments, providing feedback to parents as needed.
• Attend and participate in Staff Trainings; apply knowledge gained post-training.
• Manage and embrace the Youth Development Strategy, ASSET, and Boys & Girls Club culture and philosophies.
• Actively involved in classroom preparation, classroom cleaning, snack/lunch supervision, playground duty, and naptime monitoring where applicable.
• Support two Site Showcases per school year where you would take the lead on showcasing TK – K activities.

3. MANAGE & DEVELOP RESOURCES

• Must be able to inform important and relevant information in Staff Meetings and to members, parents, co-workers, Program Coordinator, Site Director and other Boys & Girls Club affiliates.
• Must be able to listen to co-workers, parents, youth members and community and other Boys & Girls Club affiliates.
• Must be able to present important and relevant information and/or presentations through program facilitation, staff meetings or training, and/or other Boys & Girls Club events.
• Must be able to write and compose clear, concise, accurate written documentation and data reports.
• Proven proficiency in building and supporting relationships with families; understanding differentiated learning styles, from neurotypical to neurodiverse students, preferred
• Strong cultural competency and confidence working with diverse family backgrounds striving to create a community and a place for children to belong.
• Check and respond to emails frequently, according to employee communication norms
• Attend any required meetings with Early Childhood Program Coordinators
• Family Engagement
  • Build trusting relationships with families
  • Communicate regularly about children’s successes and developmental progress
  • Welcome families into showcase and special events
  • Support smooth transitions between the school day and expanded learning.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, site administration, and club leadership to support continuity between instructional day and expanded learning programs.

4. SUPERVISION & SAFETY

• Must be able to supervise youth members during program time.
• Provide sound and reasonable discipline of youth members at necessary times through written documentation (i.e. write-up), parent phone call.
• Practice and constantly be aware of safe practices like Crisis Management, Emergency Preparedness, CPR and First Aid, etc.
• Maintain a clean and orderly workspace at all times.
• Able to identify and react safely to potential hazards, emergency situations, and crisis situations.
• Maintain a clean and organized space that meets health and safety standards.

Qualifications

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to organize, supervise, and discipline youth members and staff in a safe environment.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must meet the requirements of an Instructional Aid in the San Marcos Unified School District. [This means having at least 48 college credits, having a bachelor’s degree, having a passing score on the CBEST, or having a passing score for on the basic skills proficiency test with either BGCSM or SMUSD.
• CPR & First Aid