Assistant Manager of School Age Care Programs (8 hours per day; 12 months per year)

ELK

RIVER

AREA

SCHOOLS

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POSITION

DESCRIPTION

This

position

description

is

a

general-purpose

summary

used

to

convey

information

essential

to

understanding

the

scope

and

responsibilities

of

the

position.

It

is

not

intended

to

be

an

exhaustive

list

of

skills,

efforts,

duties,

responsibilities,

or

working

conditions

associated

with

the

position.

Position

Title:

Assistant

Manager

of

School

Age

Care

Programs

Department:

Community

Education

Immediate

Supervisor's

Position

Title:

Assistant

Director

of

Community

Education

Programs

FLSA

Status:

Exempt

Point

Level/Grade:

Grade

II

Updated:

September

2026

Bargaining

Unit:

Third

Level

Administrators

Position

Summary:

Under

the

direction

of

the

Assistant

Director

of

Community

Education

Programs,

the

Assistant

Manager

of

School

Age

Care

Programs

assists

in

the

day-to-day

coordination,

supervision,

and

delivery

of

District

school-age

care

services.

This

position

supports

staff

hiring,

onboarding,

professional

learning

and

program

oversight;

helps

ensure

compliance

with

state

childcare

guidelines

and

best

practices;

coordinates

program

schedules

and

resources;

and

collaborates

with

the

Assistant

Director

of

Community

Education

to

maintain

high-quality,

engaging

programming

for

families

and

the

community.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES

INCLUDE:

1.

Supervision

of

Community

Education

School

Age

Care

Coordinators

and

program

staff.

Includes

prioritizing

and

assigning

work

assignments

and

schedules;

conducting

performance

evaluations;

ensuring

staff

is

trained

and

compliant

with

state

guidelines;

ensuring

that

employees

follow

policies

and

procedures,

and

maintaining

a

healthy

and

safe

working

environment;

and

making

hiring,

termination,

and

disciplinary

recommendations.

2.

Ensures

that

staff

is

providing

best

practices

in

customer

service,

ensuring

staff

delivers

high-quality,

responsive

support

to

participants,

families,

school

personnel,

and

community

members.

3.

Researches

community

trends

and

emerging

needs

to

support

the

Assistant

Director

in

identifying

program

growth

opportunities.

Helps

design,

coordinate,

and

execute

new

program

initiatives

across

the

department.

4.

Coordinates

with

the

Operations

Manager

and

Assistant

Director

to

implement

promotional

strategies.

Drafts

marketing

materials,

press

releases,

and

supplemental

advertising

for

classes,

trips,

and

special

events,

and

helps

track

engagement

and

enrollment

metrics.

5.

Serves

as

a

primary

School

Age

Care

operational

contact

with

District

building

staff,

coordinating

schedules,

facility

use,

and

logistics

to

maintain

strong

collaborative

relationships

across

shared

spaces.

6.

Supports

the

Assistant

Director

in

developing

operational

goals,

standard

operating

procedures,

and

program

standards.

Monitors

daily

activities

to

maintain

compliance

with

established

district

policies

and

state

guidelines

and

suggests

workflow

improvements.

7.

Assists

the

Assistant

Director

in

monitoring

and

tracking

daily

expenditures

within

the

program

budget.

Reviews

supply

and

staffing

costs,

helps

enforce

fiscal

controls,

and

processes

initial

purchase

requests

for

approval.

8.

Active

participant

in

the

Community

Education

leadership

team,

facilitating

communication

between

program

staff

and

department

staff

to

resolve

daily

operational

issues

and

maintain

departmental

alignment.

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Manager

of

School

Age

Care

Programs

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9.

Attends

and

participates

in

professional

group

meetings;

maintains

awareness

of

new

trends

and

developments

in

the

field

of

community

education;

incorporates

new

developments

as

appropriate

into

programs.

10.

Performs

other

duties

of

the

same

or

similar

nature

as

assigned.

REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS

AND

ABILITIES:

1.

Proven

leadership

and

organizational

abilities.

2.

Supports

the

implementation

of

change

and

coaches

team

members

through

the

change

process.

3.

Excellent

written

and

oral

communication

skills

with

the

ability

to

communicate

effectively

and

interact

with

a

variety

of

audiences.

4.

Knowledge

of

operations,

services,

and

activities

of

a

community

education

school-age

care

program

for

learners

of

all

ages.

5.

Knowledge

of

school-age

child

care

state

guidelines

and

best

practices

in

school-age

care

programming.

6.

Ability

to

develop

a

staff

team

and

department

structure

that

will

enable

the

department

to

grow

and

develop

programs

that

address

the

needs

of

the

school

district,

local

community,

and

best

practices.

7.

Ability

to

supervise,

organize,

and

review

the

work

of

assigned

staff

involved

in

the

development

and

administration

of

community

education

school

age

programs,

services

and

classes.

8.

Technology

skills

in

up-to-date

computer

software,

including

Google

Workspace

applications.

9.

Good

interpersonal

skills,

commitment

to

teamwork,

collaboration,

and

facilitation

of

team

effectiveness.

10.

Ability

to

recommend

and

implement

goals,

objectives,

policies,

and

procedures

for

providing

quality

community

education

classes

and

programs

11.

Ability

to

develop

constructive

and

cooperative

working

relationships

with

others,

encouraging

and

building

trust,

respect,

and

cooperation

among

team

members.

12.

Ensure

that

programming

stays

within

agreed-upon

budgets

and

timelines.

13.

Understand,

interpret,

and

apply

federal,

state,

and

local

policies,

laws,

and

regulations.

14.

Possess

a

clear

and

balanced

vision

of

the

role

of

Community

Education

within

the

School

District

and

community

and

demonstrate

an

understanding

and

commitment

to

community

involvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

(Specific

training

or

job

experience

required

before

appointment):

1.

A

basic

foundation

of

knowledge

and

skills

in

community

education

and

child

care

management.

2.

A

Bachelor's

or

Associate

degree

in

a

related

field

is

preferred.

3.

At

least

3-5

years

of

experience

supervising

school-age

care

programs,

or

a

related

area,

is

required.

4.

Possess

demonstrated

leadership

qualities.

5.

Experience

monitoring,

prioritizing,

and

forecasting

revenues

and

expenses

using

spreadsheets,

written

narratives,

and

presentations

in

a

self-sustaining

budgetary

environment.

6.

Experience

supervising

the

work

of

others.

7.

Proficient

in

Google

Workspace

products.

8.

Must

have

excellent

written

and

oral

communication

skills

with

the

ability

to

communicate

effectively

to

a

wide

variety

of

audiences.

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Manager

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School

Age

Care

Programs

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PHYSICAL

JOB

REQUIREMENTS:

The

physical

job

requirements

described

below

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.

Employee

is

required

to:

Never

1-33%

Occasionally

34-66%

Frequently

66-100 %

Contin uously

Stand

x

Walk

x

Sit

x

Use

hands

dexterously

x

Reach

with

hands

and

arms

x

Climb

or

balance

x

Stoop/kneel/crouch

or

crawl

x

Talk

or

hear

x

Taste

or

smell

x

Physical

(lift

&

carry):

up

to

10

pounds

x

up

to

25

pounds

x

up

to

50

pounds

x

up

to

75

pounds

x

up

to

100

pounds

x

more

than

100

pounds

x

The

physical

requirements

associated

with

the

position

can

be

best

summarized

as

follows:

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

is

regularly

required

to

handle

and

move

objects

requiring

manual

dexterity

-

the

ability

to

use

hands

and

arms

to

grasp,

handle,

install

or

assemble

objects,

position

or

move

materials,

and

manipulate

things;

perform

physical

activities

that

require

multi-limb

coordination,

such

as

climbing,

lifting,

balancing,

sitting,

walking,

stooping,

handling

materials,

or

operating

computer

equipment.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision,

distance

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

depth

perception

and

ability

to

adjust

focus.

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Assistant

Manager

of

School

Age

Care

Programs

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Description

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CLASSIFICATION

HISTORY

AND

APPROVAL

The

statements

contained

in

this

job

description

describe

the

scope

of

the

responsibility

and

essential

functions

of

this

position,

but

should

not

be

considered

to

be

an

all-inclusive

listing

of

work

requirements.

The

employee

may

perform

other

duties

as

assigned

including

work

in

other

areas

to

cover

absences

or

relief

to

equalize

peak

work

periods

or

otherwise

balance

the

workload.

The

employee

is

required

to

perform

duties

with

awareness

of

and

adherence

to

all

District

requirements

and

School

Board

policies,

including

ethical

professional

conduct

and

job

performance

that

supports

and

contributes

to

the

District's

organizational

mission,

goals

and

objectives.

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____

Department

Head's

Signature

Date

__

____

Human

Resource's

Signature

Date

Classification

History:

Date

Board

Adopted:

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Manager

of

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Age

Care

Programs

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