Education Coordinator

Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Plains; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains in Brookings, SD, seeks an Education Coordinator to lead the 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school program. You will oversee academic support, tutoring, and enrichment while applying positive youth development principles in daily interactions with youth and staff.

You will hire and supervise teachers, plan weekly programming with schools, monitor student progress, and help ensure safe, engaging activities aligned with grant requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; education degree preferred.
• Experience working with JK–3rd grade youth.
• Experience supporting academic success, tutoring, or classroom instruction.
• Familiarity with 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant requirements, reporting, and compliance.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• Ability to model positive youth development and safe, supportive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, and daily oversight of the 21st CCLC after-school program.
• Coordinate staffing and scheduling with teachers to create weekly programming plans.
• Communicate with school administrators to ensure student support in academic areas.
• Develop enrichment activities based on teacher-referred needs and goals.
• Implement student evaluations and monitor academic progress.
• Manage the program timeline and budget for 21st CCLC.
• Interview, hire, and supervise teachers and staff at each site.
• Support youth behavior and guidance; assist with youth success plans.
• Engage families through regular check-ins and community communications.
• Assist with trainings, meetings, and cross-department collaborations.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Education degree preferred

Job description

TITLE: Education Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Elementary Director

CLASSIFIED: Full Time, Exempt

LOCATION: Brookings, SD

MISSION: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

JOB SUMMARY: The Education Coordinator leads the development, supervision, and continuous improvement of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) after-school academic success program. This position is responsible for delivering high-quality academic support, tutoring, and enrichment that helps every student grow, while implementing the five key elements of positive youth development in daily interactions with youth and staff.

Core responsibilities include academic programming and curriculum planning, staffing and scheduling, developing enrichment activities based on teacher-referred needs, building strong relationships with parents and students, ensuring member safety, tracking youth participation and academic outcomes, and providing overall leadership of the program. All employees of the Boys & Girls Club are expected to uphold the mission of the Club.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Exhibit the Club Values of excellence, impact driven, teamwork, and good character.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and daily oversight of the 21st CCLC after-school academic success and tutoring program, following the timeline in the approved grant.
• Manage daily activities at each 21st CCLC program location by working with teachers to create weekly programming plans.
• Communicate with school administrators and teachers to ensure each student receives support in their teacher-referred academic areas.
• Develop enrichment activities for each student based on teacher-referred needs and academic goals.
• Implement student evaluations according to the 21st CCLC grant plan and monitor academic progress.
• Manage the 21st CCLC timeline to ensure the program is meeting its goals and objectives.
• Track and manage the 21st CCLC program budget.
• Interview, hire, and supervise teachers and assistant teachers at each school site to maintain appropriate ratios.
• Supervise employees, including writing staff reviews and performance plans and holding weekly and bi-weekly one-on-one meetings.
• Support positive behavior and guidance for youth, and assist with creating and implementing youth success plans.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents and guardians through regular check-ins.
• Assist with facilitating and attend Club trainings, including the monthly all-staff meetings.
• Work with the Marketing Director and Membership Coordinator to market and promote the program.
• Collaborate with the Culinary Operations Manager to ensure nutritious snacks are prepared and available for members each day.
• Assist with community-wide Club activities and integrate family engagement into those activities.
• Assist with Traditional Club programming when the 21st CCLC after-school academic success program is not in session.
• Oversee and coordinate the Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program, including recruitment, hiring, staff scheduling, program promotion, and overall program planning and implementation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, education degree preferred.
• Experience working with youth in JK through 3rd grade.
• Experience supporting academic success, tutoring, or classroom instruction.
• Familiarity with 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant requirements, reporting, and compliance, or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• Ability to understand, implement, and model principles of positive youth development and behavior guidance, consistent with Club trainings and the values of fun, supportive relationships, recognition, opportunities and expectations, and safety.
• Ability to provide leadership, on-the-spot and reflective feedback, and supervision so that staff also understand and demonstrate these principles.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be of the mental and physical capacity to observe, interact, and communicate with youth, staff, volunteers, and parents at the Club to ensure the safety of the space and others, and to provide guidance and reflection consistent with the Club priority outcomes and goals.
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time throughout a shift.
• Ability to operate various types of general office equipment, including PC, telephone, copier, etc.
• This position is considered to be safety-sensitive.

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace!

All qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, non-job-related disability, or any other protected class.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application/hiring process should contact Human Resources to communicate their request for accommodation at 605-692-3333.