Program Director - Elementary School (Short Pump Area)

Henrico Education Foundation; Virginia; On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Supplemental Benefi

Job summary

Henrico Education Foundation seeks a Program Director to oversee the Learning & Discovery afterschool and summer programs, ensuring a safe, enriching environment aligned with the Foundation’s mission. Responsibilities include program planning, staff hiring/training, risk assessment, and ongoing evaluation.

The role requires meeting Virginia regulations for licensed child day centers, with a degree in a child-related field or equivalent experience, plus demonstrated management and youth-serving

Qualifications

• Meets Virginia Regulations for Licensed Child Day Centers with one of the specified education paths.
• Includes six months to one year of programmatic experience depending on degree.
• Requires management experience including hiring and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operations of the Learning & Discovery afterschool program and summer program.
• Plan and coordinate program lessons, activities, and supplies.
• Hire and train staff and conduct ongoing program evaluation.
• Ensure attendance is maintained in Eleyo.
• Build positive relationships with schools, parents, vendors, volunteers, staff and community.

Skills

Relationship building

Team player

Youth development

Management experience

Education

Graduate degree in child-related field

Endorsement or bachelor’s degree in child-related field

48 sem. hours / 72 quarter hours in child-related subjects

Job description

The Henrico Education Foundation (HEF) plays a pivotal role in developing and implementing high-quality programming for the students attending Henrico County Public Schools. We contribute towards the educational success and well-being of our community’s youth.

The Program Directorwill manage the Learning & Discovery Afterschool Program by ensuring a positive, safe, and enriching environment, in accordance with the Henrico Education Foundation’s mission, policies, and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the operations of the Learning & Discovery afterschool Program, and summer program, if determined, to include enforcing policies and procedures, program planning, promoting the program, implementing the program, hiring and training staff, assessing risk, and conducting ongoing program evaluation.
• Plan and coordinator program lessons, activities, and supplies
• Administer and evaluate programming surveys, as needed
• Ensure attendance is regularly maintained in Eleyo
• Provide list of students and headcount to Cafeteria Manager
• Administer medication to students, as necessary
• Conduct monthly fire drills; shelter-in-place twice a year (fall and spring)
• Ensure the adherence to all government, local, and Henrico Education Foundation regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards for summer program and afterschool programs.
• Ensure VDOE child care licensing binder is accurate and up to date
• Prepare and participate in monitoring and licensing visits
• Provide director program services at designated program
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with Henrico County Public Schools (principal, administration, teachers), including prompt and professional communication, appropriate use of facilities and storage, and positive collaboration.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents, vendors, volunteers, staff, and community
• Respond to all inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Serve as onsite point of contact for vendors
• Interpret, communicate, and promote the Henrico Education Foundation mission, goals, and objectives to employees and community.
• Partner/collaborate with organizations whose mission is aligned with the Henrico Education Foundation to meet the needs of community children and families to include the FACE department, CIS, and school PTA programs.
• Collaborate with school staff to intentionally connect out of school time programs with the school day and/or other school goals and initiatives.
• Manage staff including training, performance management, coaching, and task management to ensure that they successfully fulfill their job responsibilities; conduct regular Staff Meetings and/or daily huddles
• Partner with Program Coordinator to ensure programs are staffed to be in ratio
• Keep accurate files on students (allergies, medications, etc)
• Ensure that the program operates in a fiscally sound manner staying within standard allotments
• Support Henrico Education Foundation initiatives to help meet organization goals.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Meet the requirements of Program Director as detailed in the Virginia Regulations for Licensed Child Day Centers. (must have at least one of the following)
• A graduate degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and six months of programmatic experience.
• An endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and one year of programmatic experience.
• Forty-eight semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit from a college or university of which 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours are in child-related subjects and one year of programmatic experience.
• Management experience including hiring and training
• Experience working with students
• Experience working in a licensed child care facility
• Behavior management experience and experience training others on tactics and strategies
• Excellent relationship builder
• Dependable team player
• Knowledge of youth development approaches to the academic and social development of youth
• At least 21 years of age with reliable transportation and a history of dependability.

• Salary: 44k-47k
• Medical, Dental, & Supplemental Benefits

Join the Henrico Education Foundation and help shape the future of Henrico County’s youth!