Bilingual Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher

Bilingual Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher

The YELLS (Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc.) Afterschool Program provides a safe haven for youth (K – 5^th grade) in the students’ own Franklin Gateway neighborhood, while empowering them with the skills, resources, and character they need to serve as effective leaders and members of their community. The new 21^st Century Community Learning Center grant will complement our mission of developing well-rounded, action-ready leaders as we equip youth to rise as scholars as well.

The role of the Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher is to ensure all YELLS youth receive the support and instruction needed to excel in school and in life.  The Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher is responsible for ensuring our team of staff, volunteers, community partners, and residents collaborate to lead high-quality programming that transforms lives.  Additionally, the Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher will deliver dynamic and engaging leadership, reading, language arts, and math lessons, as well as oversee individual and group tutoring for youth.

Essential Duties and Functions

Program Management and Coordination

• Collaborate with the Director of Programs to understand, uphold, and communicate YELLS’s vision & values
• Coordinate, schedule, and oversee all programming to reach optimal engagement and impact
• Supervise and support program staff, volunteers, and community groups, and ensure that all programs and activities follow best practices to engage youth, families, and community in dynamic experiences
• Coach staff to collaborate in designing activities that complement each other to best deliver a holistic curriculum centered on student achievement, servant-leadership, community engagement, and character development
• Conduct performance reviews for staff and interns and provide coaching and training to support their growth
• Develop evaluation plan and use evaluation reports and feedback to guide program enhancements
• Manage and supervise volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, and engagement
• Plan, publicize, and implement special events, fieldtrips, service opportunities, and family engagement activities
• Identify and connect with local resources and partners to enhance program delivery and coordination
• Promote an environment that welcomes and empowers all youth, parents, and staff

Student Academic Achievement

• Oversee the development of interactive and engaging academic enrichment lesson plans tailored to students’ school-day curriculum and areas of weakness.  Lessons should be taught “after-school style,” with plenty of physical movement, authentic experiences, and lots of fun!
• Incorporate Service Learning and community engagement activities into reading, language arts, and math lessons
• Direct staff and volunteers in providing academic instruction and tutoring to youth
• Coordinate school visits and teacher collaboration to connect YELLS with school-day learning
• Design and implement diagnostic tools to assess and track student performance and use to guide interventions

Administrative

• Complete grant reports and ensure all grant requirements and goals are met
• Help maintain fiscal responsibility to the organization and associated grants and manage program budget

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Employee management and training experience
• Wealth of knowledge and experience (at least three years) in positive youth development, service learning, and best practices in program design and development
• Exceptional writing, speaking, and computer skills for crafting communications with partners and funders
• Wealth of knowledge in best practices for teaching reading, writing, and math; classroom experience preferred
• Enthusiastic, dynamic personality that inspires and motivates children and community
• Bilingual – must be fluent in both English and Spanish 
• Effective behavior management skills

Hours: Full time: 10:15 am – 7:15 pm Monday through Friday during school year, with some morning/evening/weekend obligations; Summer hours adjusted earlier

Compensation Range: $40,000 - $46,000 based on qualifications                      

Location: Marietta, Georgia  30067

Position to be filled immediately.  To apply, please send resume and cover letter promptly to Laura Keefe, YELLS Executive Director, at jobs@YELLSinc.org.