07/28/2022
Summary of Job Duties:
As an integral member of the School of Education, the Site Manager will oversee the day-to day operations of the campus (Northwest Arkansas Community College) Jumpstart program in order to ensure that quality standards are achieved and to meet grant requirements. The individual will supervise the recruitment, training, and management of 18 tutors serving as EngageAR AmeriCorps National Service Members who work with under-resourced and under-served preschool children during the academic year. This is a grant funded, part-time position reporting to the Director of Jumpstart Arkansas.
Qualifications:
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Early Childhood Education and Training
Facilitate Jumpstart training series for members; adapt or develop specialized training content when necessary.
Observe Jumpstart sessions to monitor the quality of interactions between members and children and the implementation of planned curriculum.
Provide coaching and feedback to members based on observations.
Organize, distribute, and manage curriculum supplies for high quality program implementation.
Lead and support planning meetings to monitor the quality of team collaboration, meeting facilitation, and the design of curriculum to be used in Jumpstart sessions.
Ensure the site is meeting the requirements of the Jumpstart Quality Standards.
Work closely with teachers and preschool center directors, negotiating aspects of program implementation.
Responsible for maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner to foster teamwork and by providing leadership to subordinates.
Requires consistent on-time attendance.
Other duties as assigned.
Program Management
Plan and manage recruitment process; interview, select, and supervise 30 members for site.
Support members in the completion of expected hour requirement.
Review and approve member timesheets per Jumpstart’s compliance expectations using OnCorps; where applicable, comply with the higher education partner’s federal work study timesheet process.
Provide members and team leaders with systematic supervision and support, consistent and responsive management, and clear ongoing communication.
Work with the Director of Jumpstart Arkansas to ensure grant and programmatic compliance.
Prepare and submit reports on programmatic performance to the Director of Jumpstart Arkansas semi-annually.
Provide additional support and representation at events/meetings.
Campus and Community Partnerships
Build and manage high quality preschool program partner relationships.
Cultivate campus relations to ensure sustainability and success of the program.
Support high quality community partner/stakeholder relationships.
Plan and execute volunteer engagement activities that involve outside members of the community and corporate sponsors in Jumpstart’s work.
Qualifications
Required Education and/or Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree is required. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for part of these requirements.
Preferred Education and/or Work Experience: Prior work experience in a higher education setting and/or managing college students and community members. Prior experience in an early childhood setting.
Additional Information:
Work Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 am-2:30 pm
This Job will work at the Northwest Arkansas Community College Campus.
Jumpstart Arkansas is an EngageAR funded AmeriCorps national service program.
