Project Director 21st Century (High Schools)

Job Description

Job Description

Under the direction and guidance of the Administrator, the Project Director will coordinate the delivery of staff training and programmatic onboarding, and developmentally appropriate education and enrichment programs as prescribed by the 21st CCLC program, AmeriCorps, and other grant agreements and funding which support the program. The Director is responsible for providing grant guidance, technical assistance, and program training to high school Club Directors, 21st CCLC program staff, teachers, and enhancement instructors, across multiple sites, and provide direct services to actively enrolled 21st CCLC participants. The Project Director is responsible for working with all 21st CCLC high school and Club staff, providing support and guidance related to grant deliverables, outcomes, evidence-based theories of change, and approved objectives. This position provides instructional leadership to the project and monitors daily activities at the sites, including staff and participant attendance management, EZ Reports data management, and survey administration, utilizing proper survey protocols. The incumbent will work closely with the Administrator in setting and monitoring performance standards, and actively work with the high school program team, across multiple sites, to develop and maintain a highly effective learning environment. This position requires skill in: research, theories of change, effective practices, grant components and deliverables; in maintaining accurate records; in preparing written reports, meeting deadlines, and in maintaining effective working relationships with others. The Project Director will assist the Administrator with onboarding of all new BGCPBC staff across multiple sites, and volunteers, and work with the high school team, the Administrator, and the BGCPBC Vice President of Operations, to ensure the Clubs are a safe and supportive place for youth to go for services, support, educational enrichment, and fun.

Key Roles (Essential Responsibilities):

Resource Development

• Leverage existing resources, including local after-school enrichment programs, youth development education groups, schools, and resource centers to improve BGC programs and raise the visibility of the organization
• Cultivate relationships with local youth development and after school enrichment organizations, educators, and philanthropists, and corporations that support the use of technology in education
• Build strategic partnerships that bring revenue and opportunity to the program and the organization
• Research and respond to requests for proposals, applications, corporate sponsorships and private donations to sustain and grow the program area.

Program Development and Management

• Provide Club Directors and teachers with support and guidance in identifying, developing, planning. and implementing developmentally appropriate instructional programs as prescribed by the 21st CCLC and other grant agreements, to meet 21st CCLC outcomes for school year and summer programs.
• Supervise the on-going provision of services in specific clubs and schools.
• Support, collaborate with, and assist Club Directors in recruiting, interviewing, selecting and recommending for hire all teachers, enrichment instructors, and other staff assigned to the 21st CCLC program.
• Support teachers and provide instructional leadership in the specific academic and enrichment content areas, in alignment with 21st CCLC, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), and other grant guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Administrator in developing and delivering a comprehensive staff development plan that supports teachers and facilitates an environment in which 21st CCLC outcomes are met.
• Master an array of tools, namely EZ Reports, to manage program and participant data, and prepare necessary reports.
• Monitor and support Club Director efforts towards the recruitment of students from eligible schools to ensure that contracted participation levels are achieved, and arranging meetings with high school administrators and teachers when targets are not being met, or concerns arise.
• Collect, maintain and verify all information used for preparing financial and activity reports to funders.
• Create and maintain a working relationship with participating high school principals, administrators, and the school district to recruit low-performing students from listed feeder schools.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local mandates specific to the 21st CCLC program.
• Maintain an inventory of research and curriculum-related materials for the 21st CCLC program.
• Develop an advocacy plan to promote the program, its successes and build funding support.
• Assist in the development of a sustainability plan for the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County 21st CCLC high school program.
• Assist the Administrator with the supervision of the delivery and quality of all contracted services, across multiples sites, contacting and making arrangement with service providers, as well as, coordinating with the BGCPBC Volunteer Coordinator to ensure BGCPBC policies are followed.
• Work closely with Club staff to ensure that 21st CCLC and Club programs are blended and implemented cohesively across Clubs, and that there is affective collaboration among Clubs.
• Ensure that all 21st CCLC staff are trained in the rules of the BGCPBC and are able to maintain and enforce club policy at all times.

Relationships:

• Internal: Maintain close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer) Club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel.
• External: Maintain contact and build relationships with community groups, schools external staff and volunteers, donors and others to recruit or to assist in resolving challenges

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or relevant experience required
• Master’s degree or higher preferred
• Minimum of 5 years teaching or administrative experience
• Bilingual (Proficient in English & Spanish or French Creole); experience working with ELL/ESOL students.
• Knowledge of K-16 public education curriculum and local college admissions requirements
• Experience working with youth development practitioners in an after-school setting
• Knowledge of youth development and other evidence-based best practices
• Understanding of public funding records management, reporting requirements, and budget practices
• Ability to supervise and motivate students and staff in a fluid environment
• Ability to enforce Boys & Girls Clubs rules and policies in a fair and equitable manner
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook)
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong problem solving skills
• Valid Florida Driver’s License with safe driving record
• Physical Requirements/Work Environment: *

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit for longer periods of time and work at a computer.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust

Company DescriptionFounded in 1971, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is a not-for profit youth development organization dedicated to promoting the educational, vocational, health leadership and character of boys and girls in a safe, nurturing environment. The Clubs provide more than a safe, fun and constructive alternative to being home alone -they offer a variety of award-winning developmental programs to help youth build skills, self-esteem and values during critical periods of growth. The twenty Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 10,000 children ages 6-18. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is to inspire and assist all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Company Description

Founded in 1971, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is a not-for profit youth development organization dedicated to promoting the educational, vocational, health leadership and character of boys and girls in a safe, nurturing environment. The Clubs provide more than a safe, fun and constructive alternative to being home alone -they offer a variety of award-winning developmental programs to help youth build skills, self-esteem and values during critical periods of growth. The twenty Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 10,000 children ages 6-18. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is to inspire and assist all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.