Job Description

Role Mission: The 21st Century Site Administrator will design and coordinate programming for priority students, focusing on academic support, enrichment opportunities, and college/career readiness outside of regularly scheduled school hours and days. Site Administrators (SAs) will ensure 100% of student and parent involvement goals are met by developing well-rounded programming opportunities in academic support, career and college readiness, and enrichment. SAs will work with campus principals to ensure after school programs enhance the vision and priorities of the school and serve as a business partner to other IDEA stakeholders, at the campus level, district level, and with external partners. Functional responsibilities of the role also include adhering to data tracking, recording and reporting deadlines, and other requirements as set forth by the district and funding entity.

This is a full-time, on-site position based in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, with preference given to candidates who live in the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Austin, Greater Houston, Permian Basin, or who are willing to relocate. This role will require up to approximately 15% travel annually. Typically, this will look like travel for team professional development meetings and/or large event support or meetings. Work is primarily conducted between 9:30am and 6:30pm Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays.

This position is grant-funded with 265 - 21st Century funds. This is a grant-funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant. The employee will work solely (100%) on allowable activities outlined in the grant

program.

Compensation & Benefits: This is 265 - 21st Century grant funded role and salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $55,174 and $63,450, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Additionally, we offer medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits as well as retirement plans and a generous vacation package. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.

• IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

In this role you will work with a K-12 campus to

• Determine programming options that ensure consistent student attendance and are theme aligned to the curriculum being implemented at IDEA.
• Invest campus leadership and staff in the importance and benefits of after school programming.
• Recruit students with communication strategies that ensure buy-in from both students and families.
• Recruit and train staff who will deliver high-quality, school theme-aligned programming to students.
• Utilize data to re-recruit and follow up with targeted priority attendance students and families.
• Work with and support counselor in determining and executing campus family programming needs.
• Organize and implement quality family programming options monthly, with the support of the counselor or other campus stakeholders.
• Communicate with vendors, as necessary, to ensure high-quality programming to families.
• Develop clear and consistent communication systems with families.
• Communicate the After School Programming vision to all stakeholders.
• Invest stakeholders in the benefits of after school enrollment beyond the programming itself: academic success, character growth, college readiness, leadership.
• Ensure students and families see alignment in programming to the themes taking place at the campus/their grade.
• Ensure families and staff see after-school programming as a value add.
• Ensure students and families have access to all four programming components each semester (Academic Support, Enrichment, College/Career Readiness, and Family Engagement).
• Develop program opportunities that align to topics that are being implemented during the campus day/quarter/semester.
• Utilize campus, student, and parent feedback to develop needs-based programming.
• Ensure all documentation is collected, entered in database, and properly stored.
• Develop organizational systems to ensure all attendance is collected and entered into the student attendance database daily and audited weekly.
• Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students can get to and through college.
• Is driven by outcomes and results and wants to be held accountable for them.
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by learning and improve quickly.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization.
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Embodies IDEA’s core values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise and coach after school programming enrichment specialists, part-time team members providing direct programming to scholars.

Required experience

Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree required.

Experience: Experience coordinating engaging and relevant programming for children and adults, project management, and a minimum of one year of professional work experience. License or Certification: N/A

Required technology: Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred experience: Preferred experience working in a K-12 school setting, previous experience with grants and grant compliance, and experience managing others.

Goals

As part of the Out of School Time Programs Team, you will contribute to reaching the following ambitious goals:

1. 100% of students attend 60 or more days of programming: 100% = ~15% of campus enrollment.
2. 100% of unique family members attend at least one event: 100% = 150; expectation is that the SA hosts one event per month.
3. 90% of classes/clubs offered on campuses in the portfolio are rated high quality by the end of the Academic Year programming (A rated).
4. 90% of students enrolled in the 21st Century portfolio persist to FWOS with IDEA Public Schools in the following school year.
5. 100% of 21st Century sites are on-track for 5% variance of budget spending. (10/10)

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and perform work on a computer.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 50 pounds (occasionally).
• Physical ability to work around children including sitting, standing, walking, squatting, and climbing stairs.
• Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold.

At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values