After School Supervisor

Are you a passionate educator who can ignite a fire within your students, inspiring them to become lifelong learners, and ultimately making a positive impact on each child’s unique educational journey? Do you understand and believe in the Servant Leader Mindset? Do you have a passion for creating the most exciting enrichment After School Program?

We are more than just a school - we are a community! Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and uphold our guiding educational philosophy, providing the perfect balance of learning and play. If you value a career in an educational community of extraordinary professionals, join ours!

Position Summary:

As the After School Supervisor you will be responsible for the overall management of a) the Elementary (KG - 5G) Extended Day program. You would be responsible for the direct supervision of all lunch and after school staff and for the overall supervision of students enrolled in this program to ensure their health and safety at all times. You will serve as a key role model for the Extended Day staff, and you will work in conjunction with the campus leadership to maintain the standards of Stratford’s After School Program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Oversight:

• Oversee the implementation of the daily After School program.

• Supervise the posted lesson plans from the After School team, including arts and crafts, games, and outdoor activities.

• Supervise school lunches, ensuring compliance with the “ServeSafe” practices as required by the health department.

• Ensure ratio compliance and ensure that Stratford's policies and procedures are followed

• Implement quality control measures to support Stratford’s mission and high standards for the Extended Day program.

Supervision, Coaching, and Training:

• In collaboration with the School leaders, develop, adjust, and communicate the Extended Day staffing schedule to meet all program and financial goals.

• In collaboration with Campus Leaders, interview and hire all staff members for the After School/lunch team.

• Complete the onboarding and initial training of all new After School staff members.
• Develop the After School training schedule in collaboration with the home office staff and campus leaders.
• Provide regular classroom management training and safety training to all team members through monthly staff meetings or other training events as needed.
• Train staff to uphold Stratford’s Positive Discipline policy including regular follow-up for accountability.
• Observe team members daily with the goal of developing them.
• Provide performance feedback and coach the After School/lunch team toward the school goals

Parent and Student Communication and Professional Practices:

• Serve as a role model and consistently model Stratford practices and standards with the After School team on appropriate teacher-to-student interaction.

• Provide regular communication to the parents adhering to all Guiding Principles and Standards of Practice.

• Maintain a warm and professional attitude and loyalty to the school at all times.

• Treat all children with dignity and respect, showing patience at all times.

• Attend all staff meetings and training programs as assigned.

• Engage students in activities that enhance their school experiences.

Key Competencies:

• Proven customer service skills, both external (customers) and internal (team members).

• Strong interpersonal skills including empathy and the ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including management, partners, vendors, and other departments

• Proven team leadership skills. Must also be a good team player with proven skills in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Self-disciplined and organized. Punctual. Self-motivated, self-starter; energetic personality who continually seeks opportunities to increase stakeholder value

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to communicate between students of differing ages, parents, and staff

• Quality-driven, focused, committed, and able to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment

• A spirit of servant leadership, seeking to help others regardless of position; alert to the needs of others, including parents, students, and co-workers

• Professionalism: able to assess a wide variety of situations and respond appropriately with poise and discretion

• Self-disciplined and organized. Punctual and reliable.

Skills/Knowledge/Education:

• Associates Degree or equivalent experience in education programs required

• Prior supervisory experience required

• Experience in elementary and/or middle school student after-school or summer programming desired (camps, YMCA, etc.)

• Competency in general computer skills; Google suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) proficient

• A passion for students, teachers, growth, and learning

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
• Have a high level of energy with the ability to move from a sitting to standing position frequently.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and perform extensive walking to ensure supervision of students
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds and be able to work indoors and outdoors.
• Must be able to supervise students by sight and sound.