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Journey House is looking for a Director of Community Learning Center

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Community Learning Center
Reports To: Journey House Youth Center Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared Date: September 2, 2009
Site Location: Journey House Community Learning Center @ MPS Bay View High School, 2751 S. Lenox St.

Start Date: October 5, 2009

Summary:
This position is responsible for managing, developing, directing, supervising, and evaluating after-school programs and staff at a Journey House Community Learning Center (CLC).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
Other duties may be assigned in line with individual’s experiences and qualifications.

1. Plan, design, develop and implement programs for a Community Learning Center in collaboration with MPS school leadership team and Journey House.

2. Manage and supervise CLC staff, meeting regularly to complete program plans and assign staff duties.

3. Carry-out the recruitment, screening, training, and orientation of new staff, interns, and volunteers assuring the adherence to all Journey House directives as delineated in the manual of operations and policies.

4. Act as the liaison between the partners involved in the CLC and the school, especially following the direction and guidance of the school principal.

5. Ensure a safe, constructive, educational and recreational environment for all CLC participants.

6. Be responsible for the collection and completion of all paperwork including: payroll, attendance, food/meal reports, incident reports, MPS reports and surveys, monthly reports to Executive Director, monthly submission of Performance Indicator Chart and Individual Performance Plan to Youth Programs Director, and any other documents needed regarding the operation of the CLC.

7. Provide monthly communication to CLC teams, reporting site activity, participation, success, challenges, and budget requests.

8. Provide regular communication with school principal and partners to determine program needs.

9. Meet on a regular basis with the “Best Practices” implementation team (principals, site coordinators, lead agencies, parents/neighborhood residents).

10. Ensure that accurate up-to-date program participation information is entered into the APlus data system.

11. Attend and participate in agency leadership team, all-staff meetings, CLC meetings, CLC Bay View High School meetings, and special events for Journey House and Bay View High School.

12. Perform other relevant tasks and/or duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Direct (20 to 30 part-time instructors): Academic Coordinator, Academic/Recreation Staff, Data Entry Clerk

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
1. BA preferred in urban education, administrative leadership, and/or related field.

2. Two years experience in a management position in a nonprofit, government, or other relevant corporate setting preferred.

3. Strong project management skills.

4. Fundraising and grant writing experience.

5. Demonstrated ability to develop and lead teams in diverse settings.

6. Possess strong leadership and team building skills.

7. Proven ability to work with urban youth and parents from diverse cultural backgrounds.

8. Excellent oral and written skills; ability to represent the agency and CLC.

9. Creative, innovative, flexible, ability to work without direct supervision and with limited resources.

10. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications [Word, Excel, PowerPoint], database and Internet.

11. Ability to adjust to crisis situations, motivate others, and effective listening skills.

12. Must be willing to work afternoon and evening hours, including some weekends.

13. Willing to stay current with education, non-profit, and human service fields.

Licenses: Valid Wisconsin driver’s license required.

Physical Demands:
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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel along with reaching with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk and hear. Specific vision abilities that are required by this job include: close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics include working in office space, classrooms, gymnasiums, community agencies and outdoors.

Submit Letter of Interest, Resume and Career History Form by email to:
jobs@journeyhouse.org

Career History Form can be downloaded from our website: www.journeyhouse.org.