Job Description: Curriculum and Data Coordinator

SALARY

Classified salary schedule, range 40. Initial placement shall be determined according to training and experience; maximum salary placement will be at mid-range.

DEFINITION

Under the direction of the Healthy Start/ASES programs director, prioritize and perform a variety of duties to coordinate ASES/A-OK academic enrichment and homework assistance activities and assist the Healthy Start/ASES programs director with a variety of implementation and documentation tasks.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

In consultation with the Healthy Start/ASES programs director, research and identify age appropriate enrichment activities and resources to enhance standards-based academic achievement for ASES/AOK students, plan and develop sequences of activities based on selected program themes, create master activity folders, and develop instructions for use by program leaders in delivering SBSD ASES/A-OK curriculum; serve as interview panelist for ASES/A-OK team in recruitment of site coordinators and program leaders when requested by Healthy Start/ASES programs director or designee; under direction of the Healthy Start/ASES programs director, organize staff trainings on behavior management with students and implementing ASES/A-OK curricula and club activities in alignment with academic standards goals; this responsibility can include providing trainings and recruiting qualified trainers; visit ASES/A-OK program sites regularly to observe, advise and coach program leaders on implementation of Santa Barbara Unified School District ASES/A-OK curricula and clubs; participate in evaluation of program leaders’ job performance; under direction of the Healthy Start/ASES programs director and in communication with ASES/A-OK program supervisor and management team, place orders for supplies, equipment and materials for ASES/A-OK enrichment activities, office needs and Healthy Start Family Resource Centers; track requisitions and purchase orders, coordinate pick up and delivery of supplies as needed. Create and maintain list of substitute staff for ASES/A-OK program leaders hired by SBSD. Coordinate substitute placement with other agency partners; update ASES/A-OK site coordinators about substitute staffing; provide curriculum guidance for substitutes. Under direction of the Healthy Start/ASES programs director, provide information to teachers, administrators, parents and the public concerning ASES/A-OK policies, procedures, program goals, activities and schedules as appropriate; coordinate and maintain weekly updated schedule of ASES/A-OK activities, clubs, field trips, and special events in collaboration with Santa Barbara Unified School District ASES/A-OK management team and program partners; retain hard-copy files that document curricula and student attendance. Operate computer to enter or retrieve data, maintain and generate monthly ASES/A-OK student attendance reports for Healthy Start/ASES programs director and monthly snack distribution reports for Food Services; review ASES/A-OK attendance sheets for accuracy; prepare semi-annual or other required attendance report totals to assist Healthy Start/ASES programs director in preparing reports for the California Department of Education ASES Office; review Santa Barbara Unified School District ASES/A-OK program leaders monthly payroll time reports and ASES/A-OK student attendance sheets for accuracy prior to submitting to director. Perform related ASES/A-OK duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Education and Experience: Prefer Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or higher, but will consider candidate with Associate of Arts or of Science degree. Candidates must have at minimum two years of increasingly responsible, coordination experience that included leadership and staff training responsibilities. Candidates must also have at minimum three years equivalent experience providing academic-related curriculum and supervising elementary school age children in after school and/or summer programs. Provide evidence of successful work within an ethnically and socio-economically diverse work setting. Must be fluent in English and have ample computer skills.

Knowledge and Abilities: Research and organize age-appropriate enrichment activities and materials that support the California academic standards for elementary students; organize and effectively deliver staff training sessions; operate computer, enter and retrieve data, use a variety of software programs including Word and Excel and operate other standard office equipment; perform duties with constant interruptions, plan and organize work, meet schedules and time lines; compile and maintain accurate records and prepare reports; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary; interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy, including telephone techniques and etiquette and to work confidentially with discretion; work independently with little direction, including composing correspondence and staff training materials; establish and maintain good public relations with students, parents, program partners, school personnel, and the public within a multicultural setting; interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Physical Abilities: Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard; seeing to read a variety of materials; bending at waist, kneeling or crouching to store or retrieve materials; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to reach and store supplies and equipment; ability to drive a car.

Licenses and Other Requirements: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License required. Completion of fingerprint process. Freedom from tuberculosis clearance.