Before and After Care Program Director

• Acts as the primary point of contact for before and afterschool programming at Legends Charter School.
• Encourages close partnerships between school-based teachers and the afterschool program to increase alignment of learning opportunities provided through the afterschool Academic Power Hour.
• Collects student attendance on a daily basis and provides documentation to the proper parties
• Manages student transitions during afterschool programming.
• Maintains daily communication with parents at the site.
• May be responsible for administering snack/supper (may require taking initial food handler training).
• Enforces the pick-up policy and remains at the site until all students are picked up.
• Establishes and maintains regular meetings with the principal and other local staff, and participates in Legends staff meetings as requested by the principal.
• Establishes and maintains regular meetings with all partners to address issues and challenges, build team mentality, and provide peer to peer learning.
• Develops relationships with neighborhood-based organizations (NBOs) not located at the school that are attended by a significant number of the school’s students to communicate about student needs, collect attendance data, and ensure coordination of services.
• Ensures mutually respectful occupancy of afterschool staff, providers, and activities facilitated by both groups.
• Clarifies roles, responsibilities, and expectations among providers and Legends staff.
• Ensures that adequate individual space and utilization of shared space are allotted to all programs in the building through the space request process.
• Supports Legends evaluation plan and program monitoring activities by implementing tools, surveys, and data collection activities as required.
• Completes reports and responds to internal/external project-related inquiries as required.

Qualifications: Must successfully demonstrate the following competencies: organized, detail-oriented, conflict resolution, communication, accountable, and judgment. Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred. Three (3) years of satisfactory experience or two (2) years of related experience. Familiarity with youth enrichment and development needs and resources. Knowledge of public-school environment preferred. Experience coordinating site initiatives in sometimes ambiguous environments.

Company Description:

Legends Charter School Mission

In partnership with students, parents and Prince George’s County community, Legends Charter School will provide an advanced liberal arts college preparatory education, incorporating financial education and supplemented with Blended Learning to personalize scholars learning experience and establish robust financial portfolios.

The innovative Legends School Model consists of:

• A rigorous, well-rounded advanced liberal-arts college preparatory curriculum including courses not traditionally offered at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS),

• Core courses taught by content specialist K-8, supplemented with blended learning. Starting at kindergarten, the Legends School Model has four core instructors, Subject Expert Teachers, for the advanced liberal arts courses that include math, science, reading and humanities (social studies/ELA). This approach allows teachers to focus on and master their core subject with a higher level of expertise and deeper understanding.

– Two-adults in each classroom for K-5. Legends Charter School students will be supported by having two adults – a state-certified Subject Expert Teacher and a Legends Fellow from kindergarten through 5th grade.

• Incorporation of Financial Literacy Education curriculum starting in Kindergarten with an opportunity to create stock portfolios. This unique financial education offers Legends Financial Literacy Curriculum, Legends Circle of Investing Enrichment and Legends Virtual Stock Simulation Enrichment.

• Unique Professional Development. Professional Development at Legends is designed to support, develop and retain our talent, to prevent burnout and increase success and satisfaction – allowing us to best serve our students.

Positive School Culture

At Legends, we are building a positive school culture from the ground up, starting with our facility. Our school will be designed incorporating the WELL Building Standard, that will create healthy learning environments and improve the wellness and well-being of its students, faculties and supporting staff members.

The Legends School Model promotes a positive school culture that includes high expectations for both our staff and our students, positive teacher-student interactions, where our students feel safe, connected and engaged, and a high parent involvement strategy.