Senior Site Director

Alaska Horizon; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Flex Fridays

Paid Time/Leave Off

Thrift Savings Plan (403B)

Holiday Pay

Employee Assistance Plan

Bereavement Leave

Parental Leave

Telehealth services

Tuition Advancement

Job summary

Camp Fire Alaska seeks a Senior Site Director to lead after-school programs and summer camps at an Anchorage elementary school, overseeing planning, staffing, scheduling, and collaboration with school partners to provide a safe, engaging environment for K-6 youth.

The role requires strong leadership, 1 year of youth program planning experience, and at least 12 college credits in education or youth development. It is a full-time, year-round position with benefits included.

Qualifications

• Minimum: 1 year experience in program planning with youth.
• Minimum of twelve college credits (with at least 3 credits in early childhood education) in education, youth development or ability to obtain approved credits within 18 months.
• Experience with training facilitation and onboarding of new staff.
• Ability to transport all program materials and supplies to site; ability to visit all sites on demand.
• Twenty-one (21) years of age required.

Responsibilities

• Run program and supervise site staff while maintaining ratios.
• Ensure schedule is followed and provide coaching/feedback to site staff.
• Complete administrative tasks on time and maintain food service standards.
• Maintain positive communication with school staff and families.
• Oversee After School Program: 4 hours on-site and 4 hours in office or teleworking as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

12 college credits in education/youth development

Job description

Senior Site Director

Position:

We are looking for reliable individuals with strong leadership skills that have the ability to communicate and collaborate well with others, who also efficiently manages and accomplishes all tasks with minimal direction and supervision.

Position Schedule and Compensation Details:

This position includes Friday mornings off every week. The regular work schedule is 36 hours per week, with working hours on Fridays from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM only. Despite the reduced weekly hours, the role is compensated as a full-time, 40-hour per week position.

School Age Program (August - May) Monday - Thursday, 10:00am - 6:00pm, Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Summer Adventure Camp (June - July) Monday - Thursday, 8-hour shift between 7:30am - 6:00pm, Friday 4 hour shift.

FLSA:

Full time, non exempt (year round position)

Location:

Assigned Elementary School site in Anchorage

Supervises:

Program Staff, Assistant Site Director

Pay:

$24.58 - $28.49/hour DOE

Benefits:

• Health Benefits
• Flex Fridays
• Paid Time/Leave Off
• Thrift Savings Plan (403B)
• Holiday Pay
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave
• Telehealth services
• and Tuition Advancement.

Overview:

If you're looking for a fun job where you get to work with and help kids, then this is the job for you. Camp Fire Alaska aims to help youth develop social, emotional, physical, and academic skills that will help them see and reach their full potential. We do that by facilitating hands-on, educational activities such as arts and crafts, sports, games, structured play and more, all in a safely organized after school program setting. Come join our team and work in our Summer Adventure Camp & After School Program in elementary schools in Anchorage and Eagle River. Programs run Monday through Friday. When school is not in session, we operate day camps and full or half day programs during the school year.

Position Summary:

The Senior Site Director is responsible for the overall planning, management and supervision of assigned site with youth enrolled in grades K-6. Assist with hiring, orientation and training of new staff and site leadership. Engage in work that supports Camp Fire’s Promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice and discover who they are.

Position Overview of Day to Day Work:

While at site, they will be responsible for running program and supervising site staff. This includes making sure ratio is being maintained, the schedule is being followed, supporting behavior guidance of youth, administrative work is being completed on time, food service standards are being met, maintaining positive and open communication between school staff and families, and offering coaching and feedback as needed to site staff. Tasks outside of site include, in-person/virtual meetings, shopping for site supplies, project management, administrative work and other tasks as assigned.

After School Program:

A Senior Site Director will work on site at their school 4 hours a day depending on the needs of the site & 4 hours in office or teleworking.

Qualifications

Minimum: 1 year experience in program planning and working with youth (preferably school-age children) in a group and semi-structured setting

Minimum of twelve college credits (with at least 3 credit hours specific to early childhood education) in education, youth development or ability to obtain approved credits within 18 months.

Experience with training facilitation and on-boarding of new staff

Ability to transport all program materials and supplies to site required; ability to visit all sites on demand

Twenty-one (21) years of age required

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All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance withMunicipalityof AnchorageChild Care Licensing regulations.

Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.