After School Program Director

Valentine Community Schools is hiring an After School Program Director for the 2025-2026 School Year.  Salary is $25 per hour and benefits include a 100% single insurance policy paid by the district.    Contact Mike Halley, Superintendent at 402-376-1780, or Jay Elliott, Elementary Principal at 402-376-3237 with questions regarding the position.

Job Description

Position:              Program Director

Status:                  up to 35 hours per week permanent position     

Supervisor:         Superintendent

General Function:

The Program Director is responsible for working in partnership with School Districts, staff, youth and families to develop and oversee Summer and Afterschool Programs.

Overview:

• Delivers an effective and creative oversight of program development including planning, staffing, training, marketing and budgeting.
• Maintains the highest standards and best practices of the program by ensuring the school district ordinances, program licenses, and compliance requirements are followed.
• Oversees registration and retention of program participants.

Job Duties:

• Hires, trains, and supervises site-based staff teams and ensures adherence to key policies.
• Establishes and maintains high-quality, educational and fun program experiences for youth in partnership with site teams.
• Helps with planning and prepping enrichment activities for the program
• Acts as a role model for positive youth development practices, youth voice and choice, and youth-adult partnerships.
• Ensures program quality through frequent program observation and assessment.
• Assesses program needs and develops solutions in coordination with team members.
• Supports program model documentation and program evaluation efforts.
• Establishes and maintains strong partnership relationships with school and district staff, parents, and community members.
• Acts as a liaison and advocate for program in community relationships.
• Implements marketing and community outreach efforts.
• Represents program on relevant work groups, task forces, and community groups.
• Proactively supports development of program expansion opportunities.
• Develops and maintains successful school district relationships.
• Manages all program and administrative functions.

• Provides regular communication and information to the Management Team related to program, policy & strategy, successes & challenges.
• Carefully monitors and oversees program financial activities to ensure mission-alignment, appropriate usage, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Ensures program is of the highest quality and built on best practices.
• Through careful quality assessment and evaluation, assesses program impact and outcomes annually; ensures a culture of continuous improvement within program team.
• Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with coworkers, volunteers, parents, and contractors; including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Respectfully takes direction from supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises all program staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the school district’s policies. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Soft Skills:

• Open to receiving feedback and making on-going program adjustments.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, manages time and stress levels, and proactively solve problems.
• Culturally responsive with a passion for developing youth to achieve their full potential.
• Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Ability to collaborate as part of a team.
• High level of professionalism, creativity, energy, organization, self-motivation, empathy, and patience.
• Be a positive role model for youth and adults at all times.
• Maintain integrity by following through on responsibility and by accepting and abiding by decisions regarding program and policy in a positive manner.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a positive attitude.
• Must have valid up to date CPR certification.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.