The Henrico Education Foundation (HEF) plays a pivotal role in developing and implementing high-quality programming for the students attending Henrico County Public Schools. We contribute towards the educational success and well-being of our community’s youth.

The part-time Center Director will manage an Afterschool Program by ensuring a positive, safe, enriching environment, in accordance with the Henrico Education Foundation’s mission, policies, and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the operations of the Afterschool Program, and summer program, if determined, to include enforcing policies and procedures, Program planning, promoting the Program, implementing the Program, hiring and training staff, assessing risk, and conducting ongoing program evaluation.
• Plan Program lessons and activities and coordinate supplies
• Complete and issue programming surveys, as needed
• Ensure attendance is regularly maintained in Eleyo
• Provide list of students and headcount to Cafeteria Manager
• Administer medication to students, as necessary
• Conduct monthly fire drills; shelter-in-place twice a year (fall and spring)
• Ensure the adherence to all government, local, Henrico Education Foundation regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards for summer program and afterschool programs.
• Ensure licensing binder is accurate and up to date
• Prepare and participate in monitoring and licensing visits
• Serve in direct delivery of program at a designated program.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with Henrico County Public Schools (principal, administration, teachers), including prompt and professional communication, appropriate use of facilities and storage, and positive collaboration.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents, vendors, volunteers, staff, and community
• Responds to all inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Serve as onsite point of contact for vendors
• Interpret, communicate, and promote the Henrico Education Foundation mission, goals, and objectives to employees and community.
• Partner/collaborate with organizations whose mission is aligned with the Henrico Education Foundation to meet the needs of community children and families to include the FACE department, CIS, and school PTA programs.
• Collaborate with school staff to intentionally connect out of school time programs with the school day and/or other school goals and initiatives.
• Manage staff which includes training, performance management, coaching, and task management to ensure that they successfully fulfill their job responsibilities; conduct regular Staff Meetings and/or daily huddles
• Partner with Program Coordinator to ensure Programs are staffed to be in ratio
• Keep accurate files on students (allergies, medications, etc)
• Ensure that the Program operates in a fiscally sound manner staying within standard allotments
• Support Henrico Education Foundation initiatives to help meet organization goals.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Meet the requirements of Program Director as detailed in the Virginia Regulations for Licensed Child Day Centers. (must have at least one of the following)
• A graduate degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and six months of programmatic experience.
• An endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and one year of programmatic experience.
• Forty-eight semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit from a college or university of which 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours are in child-related subjects and one year of programmatic experience.
• Management experience including hiring and training
• Experience working with students
• Experience working in a licensed child care facility
• Behavior management experience and experience training others on tactics and strategies
• Excellent relationship builder
• Dependable team player
• Knowledge of youth development approaches to the academic and social development of youth
• At least 21 years of age with reliable transportation and a history of dependability.

Work Environment & 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.

• Must have the ability to courteously respond to inquiries and complaints

• Must be able to work in a noisy environment

• Ability to lift/move up to 45 pounds

• Ability to stand/walk/sit/crouch/kneel/reach/lift/pull

• Regularly required to talk or hear.

• Ability to create, interpret and communicate written instructions, policies and guidelines.

• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $23-$26/hr; 23-29 hours/week

Together we can ignite a brighter future! Join the Henrico Education Foundation and help shape the future of Henrico County’s youth!