DEFINITION

***MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY ***

Field of Competition: Open certification to establish an Eligibility List for the current and/or upcoming school year.

This posting is to establish an Eligibility List for Elementary through Secondary level Site Coordinators. Employees in this position work 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, 10 months per year and shall qualify for district contributed health insurance, sick days, paid time off and membership to CalPERS for retirement benefits.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Under the administrative direction of the principal and Program Coordinator, the Site Coordinators are responsible for the coordination, administration and operation of an elementary and /or middle school site based after school program involving the local community and its resources to facilitate academic and instructional growth of students by developing and providing enrichment activities to support and foster academic progress.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The class of Site Coordinator for the Pasadena LEARNS Program is distinguished from other Program Coordinator classifications in that positions in this class are grant-funded positions; are responsible for District-wide site-based programs to deliver enrichment activities provided to students outside the regular student attendance day/week, including holidays; work cooperatively with the principal and a variety of community resources, including the Partnership for School Age Children, to provide an enriched supplemental learning environment.

Site Coordinators will provide supervision to students, volunteers, and non-certificated support staff, and sub-contractors involved in program activities after normal school hours, including weekdays, week-ends, holidays and breaks.

Positions in this class are distinguished from other positions responsible for site-based program administration, operation and development in that the incumbents of this class are providing services in a volunteer student enrichment program operating outside of the regular school day and are responsible for supervising the delivery of after-school instruction by contracted staff.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Must attach the following documents to the online application:

• Associates degree or higher. An uploaded photo of degree or transcripts showing completion of degree required.
• Two (2) years of additional experience supervising three (3) or more employees working with school aged youth and community organizations may be substituted for the equivalent of an Associate Degree requirement. If substituting experience for education, please upload a document highlighting your experience. In this document, include the statement: "I request to substitute the below experience with the education requirements of this position." School/company name. Years of experience. Number of employees supervised. Age of school children (ie: Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary students).

• Unit/Degree verification (including equivalency of foreign degrees) must be submitted with the online application as an attachment in the form of unofficial transcripts. Equivalence of foreign degrees must have been reviewed and verified by a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency.

Please note: Resumes are not required and are not reviewed in lieu of your application; therefore, ensure your application is complete.

All required documents MUST be submitted electronically at the time your application is submitted.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL LICENSE OR LANGUAGE SKILLS

Education: The equivalent to an Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university is required; possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in working with youth and community organizations is required; experience in community organizing and development of programs in a culturally and economically diverse community, working with multiple constituencies and community partners in promoting academic achievement are highly desired.

Equivalency Provision: Two (2) years of additional experience supervising three (3) or more employees working with school aged youth and community organizations may be substituted for the equivalent of an Associate Degree requirement. If substituting experience for education, please upload a document highlighting your experience.

SPECIAL LICENSE OR LANGUAGE SKILLS

The ability to speak, read and write a language in addition to English, such as Spanish, Mandarin or Armenian, is highly desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees must be physically and mentally able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities of positions in this class include, but are not limited to:

• Plans, organizes and directs the operation and administration of a specific site-based after school program designed to provide all students with a variety of activities and services designed to increase the number of students meeting or exceeding academic standards
• Strengthen local youth and adult enrichment, learning and services opportunity to create neighborhood resilience, and to reduce drug use, violence, and to improve physical health and safety through enrichment activities outside normal classroom activities and attendance
• Promotes student achievement through coordination of the program rather than through provision of instruction
• Conducts and/or attends meetings and staff training sessions that directly affect the development, planning, coordination and implementation of site enrichment programs
• Plans, organizes and schedules training programs to provide professional growth for staff personnel, volunteers, parents/parent advocates and other staff
• Assists staff and community agencies through coordination and by providing information concerning programs and school linked/school based enrichment programs
• Prepares guides, manuals and bulletins for approval and distribution; assists with coordination of community agencies by providing information, feedback, program data and assistance to community and social agencies, such as those involved in the Partnership for School Age Children, who will be providing services
• Assists in the planning, development and implementation of public and community relations
• Provides program staff with direction and supervision
• Assists with evaluation of program and staff
• Prepares a variety of reports regarding programs
• Manages budget
• Performs other related duties as required

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

COMPETENCIES

Valuing Diversity / Safety Focus / Involving Others / Relationship Building / Professional Impact / Dependability / Customer Focus / Listening / Integrity / Oral Communication / Self Management / Flexibility / Handling Stress / Handling Conflict / Bilingual and Bicultural Facility / Attention to Detail / Using Technology / Math Skills

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and trends in the administration of the specific program; the
• Applicable provisions of the Education, Government and other Codes of the State of California
• District Guidelines and Board Policies
• Leadership principles
• Sound personnel programs and practices
• Effective supervisory and management principles
• Good public relations

Ability to:

• Gather, develop, sort, analyze and interpret data
• Exercise sound judgment
• Communicate effectively in writing and speaking clearly and concisely
• Make accurate mathematical computations
• Learn, establish and follow procedures
• Pay attention to details
• Plan and organize work
• Handle stress and meet deadlines
• Possess and demonstrate integrity, leadership, initiative and tenacity
• Communicate effectively with all school constituents
• Organize all elements of an after school program, including but not limited to student enrollment and daily attendance tracking, class scheduling, staff hiring, training and evaluation, supply ordering and overall program budgeting
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and others
• Maintain sensitivity to ethnic, religious, cultural and sexual differences.

APPOINTMENT

Employees who receive a regular appointment to the class must serve a probationary period of one year of paid service. During this period, an employee must demonstrate an overall satisfactory level of performance; failure to do so shall result in the employee's termination without right of appeal to the Human Resources office.

Appointed candidate shall start at Step 1. Upon completion of 130 days probation and satisfactory evaluation, employee shall be advanced to Step 2. All other step advancement is granted each year after probationary period up to the maximum listed salary. Monthly rates listed on PUSD’s Salary Schedules and/or job bulletins reflect full-time appointment, calculated at eight (8) hours per day. Pay is prorated based on actual hours worked.

The Pasadena Unified School District offers excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, CALPERs retirement system and life insurance based upon the employee's status. For more information, contact our Benefits Department at 626-396-3600 extension 88144.