Temporary - Before School Program Coordinator

EL CONCILIO CALIFORNIA; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

El Concilio California is seeking a Before School Program Coordinator to create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for children before the school day begins. You will supervise daily activities, staff, and attendance, and coordinate with families and school personnel to ensure safety and program compliance.

The role emphasizes leadership, organization, and communication, with a commitment to education, social justice, and ECC’s mission.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in education or related field preferred.
• High school diploma or GED equivalency required; Paraprofessional Certification preferred.
• Experience working with children in school, childcare, or youth programs.
• Prior supervisory or program coordination experience preferred.
• Bilingual abilities (Spanish strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with ELO-P and ASES programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily before-school activities and routines.
• Provide active supervision and ensure safety and well-being of children.
• Create an inclusive, age-appropriate environment supporting social-emotional development.
• Lead and support program staff, assign daily responsibilities, provide guidance.
• Maintain accurate attendance, sign-in/out, incidents, and records.
• Communicate professionally with parents, school staff, and leadership.
• Address behavior using positive guidance and established procedures.
• Organize activities that encourage creativity, cooperation, and physical activity.
• Ensure classrooms and activity areas are clean and prepared for the day.
• Follow health, safety, emergency, and child-protection procedures.
• Respond to injuries, emergencies, and behavioral concerns.
• Assist with staff training, meetings, and program improvement.
• Ensure licensing compliance and organizational policies.

Skills

Child supervision

Communication

Organizational skills

Bilingual ability

Team leadership

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree in education

High school diploma or GED

Paraprofessional Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Workspace

Data entry systems

Video conferencing

Job description

Under direct supervision of the SUSD Program Manager, The Before School Program Coordinator is responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for children before the regular school day begins. This position oversees daily program operations, supervises staff and students, communicates with families and school personnel, and ensures that program activities follow organizational policies and safety standards.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily before-school activities and routines.Provide active supervision and ensure the safety and well-being of all participating children.Create a positive, inclusive, and age-appropriate environment that supports children's social, emotional, and developmental needs.Lead and support program staff, including assigning daily responsibilities and providing guidance as needed.Maintain accurate attendance, sign-in/sign-out, incident, and program records.Communicate professionally and effectively with parents/guardians, school staff, and program leadership.Address student behavior using positive guidance and established program procedures.Organize engaging activities that encourage creativity, cooperation, physical activity, and social development.Ensure classrooms and activity areas are clean, organized, and prepared for the school day.Follow all health, safety, emergency, and child-protection procedures.Respond appropriately to injuries, emergencies, behavioral concerns, and other incidents.Assist with staff training, meetings, and ongoing program improvement.Ensure compliance with applicable licensing requirements, organizational policies, and school procedures.Perform other duties as assignedCore CompetenciesAll El Concilio California Staff are expected to meet the expectations of our Core Competencies:Accountability and Reliability: Shows honesty, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and is mindful of impact on team/organization.Collaboration: Participates in agency wide/cross team efforts, shares knowledge and skills, values cohesion, and integrity of team.Communication: Respectful, effective, proactive, and willing to engage in hard conversationsContinuous Learning: Seeks out new challenges, applies new skills, shows growth.Professional Conduct: Clear boundaries, refrain from gossip/splitting, follows agency standards per Handbook and Policies & Procedures.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with or without accommodation satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, an/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Associate’s degree in education or related field is highly preferred; A high school diploma or GED equivalency and Paraprofessional Certification is required in lieu of 48 semester units.Previous experience working with children in a school, childcare, recreation, or youth-program settingPrior supervisory or program coordination experience preferredSuccessful completion of Live scan fingerprint background checkSuccessful completion of a negative Tuberculosis testSuccessful completion of Sexual Harassment Prevention Training upon hireSuccessful completion of Workplace Violence Prevention Training upon hireSuccessful completion of HIPAA Training upon hireSuccessful completion of Mandated Reporter Training upon hirePreferred QualificationsBilingual or multilingual abilities relevant to the community served (Spanish strongly preferred).Familiarity with Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) and After School Education and Safety (ASES).Other Skills/AbilitiesExcellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.Effective written and verbal communication skills.Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or weekends as needed.Commitment to education, social justice, and ECC’s mission and organizational values.El Concilio California recognizes the value of having staff that bring a wide range of perspectives to this work based on language, ethnicity, race, gender, socio-economic background, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and disability. We are committed to maintaining a diverse, multicultural working environment and particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience in the communities we seek to serve.Computer SkillsIntermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive).Experience with data entry and client managementAbility to use virtual meeting platforms and electronic documentation systems.DrivingDriving may be an essential function of this position. All candidates must have:Reliable transportationA valid driver's licenseProof of insurance and ownership for personal vehicles used during work dutiesThe ability to travel to other El Concilio Cailfornia sites as neededPhysical RequirementsThis position requires the ability to work flexible hours and both office-based and community-based assignments.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.Work EnvironmentPrimarily office- or school-based with exposure to outside climate conditions during seasonal changes.May require sitting, standing, and occasional lifting of light materials.Fast-paced work environment with multiple demands always presented. Environment can become stressful due to student and staffing demands.NoteThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.EOEEl Concilio California is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. El Concilio California is an “at-will” employer. The agency maintains a drug-free workplace and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.The information herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change.