2024- 25 Discovery Club Site Supervisor – Community Education

Position Summary

The individual in this position oversees the day-to-day coordination of the operation of a Discovery Club site and for the supervision of site staff. 

Supervision Received and Exercised

• Works under the general supervision of the Discovery Club Supervisor and Program Manager.  
• Provides general supervision to educational and teaching assistants and hourly staff working at the Discovery Site.

Responsibilities

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties:

• Coordinates the Discovery Club site program using sound supervisory concepts and techniques and best practices. 
• Implements the policies and procedures of the District and Discovery Club. Actively supports District and Discovery Club goals. 
• Coordinates child accountability and supervision of children procedures in order to track student whereabouts at all times and ensures appropriate supervision of children. 
• Follows and coordinates the established Nutrition Services procedures (i.e., snack counts, sanitation). 
• Implements accommodations for students with special needs and modify activities as needed to ensure respectful inclusion. Attends parent/guardian and Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings to plan for inclusion and the addressing of concerns. 
• Complies with Department of Human Services requirements by enforcing staff training requirements; accessing, creating, and maintaining staff and student records for the annual audit; being the site contact for annual inspections; staffing sites to maintain legal ratio requirements, and meeting health and safety requirements, including site crisis plans and drill logs; complying with illness, injury, and abuse reporting requirements and complying with correction orders given by DHS after certification audits and inspections.   
• In conjunction with Human Resources, recruits, interviews, hires, and on-boards staff. 
• Supervises a staff of approximately seven to twenty (primarily part-time hourly staff). Addresses the performance of staff on a daily basis through coaching, training, directing, evaluating, and managing performance concerns including and up to investigative meetings.   
• Develops staff assignments and meeting agendas; leads meetings. 

Responsibilities (continued)

• Provides site leadership to Discovery Club site program staff in behavior guidance and disciplinary action. 
• Manages and monitors the site budget in five different areas- instructional supplies, non-instructional supplies, food, fieldtrips, and bussing. 
• Enrolls children based on maintaining appropriate student/staff ratios. 
• Interacts directly with children. 
• Communicates effectively with staff and school personnel, with agencies, and with children and their parents/guardians who represent a wide range of social, economic, racial, and ethnic groups. 
• Serves as a liaison person between Discovery Club and other school district staff and programs; prepares reports as requested. 
• Serves on and contribute to committees as needed by the program (e.g., staff development, non-school day planning, marketing and related topics). 
• Assists with program activities (e.g., Parent/Teacher Organization meetings, Open Houses, School Fair, and related activities).  Attends evening and occasional weekend commitments for trainings, meetings, and representation at district and community events. 
• Assists with coordinating large non-school day sites; develops programming and staffing plans for that site. 
• Contributes to the District¿s Strong Schools, Strong Communities efforts by partnering with other staff to contribute to student achievement and the alignment and sustainability of resources. 
• Trains as an Endorsed Assessor of the Youth Program Quality Assessment, a 60 point assessment tool, to assess the quality of sites, combine multiple data sets (staff, student and parent surveys, enrollment data, etc.), set goals based on the data, and enforces action steps towards those goals with staff.   
• Performs other related job duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of child development, temperament, and principles of learning. 
• Knowledge of multicultural, gender, and disability fair concepts.   
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Excellent organizational skills. 
• Basic computer skills. 
• Ability to plan and coordinate appropriate educational/recreational experiences for 4-12 year old children that comply with program, district, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and DHS (Department of Human Services) rules and guidelines, as well as best practices in the field. 
• Ability to supervise and coach program staff in planning and implementing effective program experiences for all children enrolled. 
• Ability to relate effectively to program staff, parents/guardians, children, and school personnel. 
• Ability to manage and monitor a program budget. 
• Ability to maintain an effective program and make wise decisions with a minimum of assistance, and to assist with evaluating the program. 
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively with changing clientele and ability to work cooperatively in a shared space environment. 
• Ability to work effectively with children who have special needs and their parents/guardians. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally, and in writing. 
• Ability to convey qualities of warmth, sensitivity, enthusiasm, respect, and cooperation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor¿s Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood, K-6 Education, or a closely related field. 
• Two (2) years of experience in the coordination of programs serving preschool or school-age children, including providing day-to-day work direction and mentoring of staff, or a closely related field. 
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Special Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate continued professional development through in-service and/or course work.   
• Minnesota Driver’s License may be required.
• Other knowledge, skills, abilities, and credentials required for a specific position.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires standing or sitting for sustained periods of time; walking or moving from one work site to another; manual dexterity to pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers; mental acuity including the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes; hearing to receive detailed information and to make the discrimination in sound; and the ability to express ideas and have close visual acuity. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

General office setting; frequent interruptions and many deadlines to meet.

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.

The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.

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Essential functions are job duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.

Regular and reliable attendance.

May be exposed to various cleaning products.

Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.
 

SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.

Pay range for this position is:  $63,636 – $84,968

Maximum hiring step = step nine (9)

The full salary schedule is listed in the SPSO contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found at this link (https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/labor-agreements) and by selecting the “SPSO” Labor agreement.

Benefit information for this position can be found at this link (https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summaries-by-bargaining-unit) and by selecting the “SPSO – Full Time” link.

Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire.  You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date.  Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.