21st Century Project Director
- Employer
- Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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Job Title
21st Century Project Director
District Name
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Site/Department Name
ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
475 CORPORATE SQUARE DR, WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, 27105
Posted on
Sep 02, 2021,12:01 AM EST
Expiration Date
Until Filled
Job Description
21st Century Project Director | Grant Funded for Three Years
FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE
The Project Director is directly responsible for the oversight of programs and operations for the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Grant under the guidelines of the 21st CCLC grant mandated by TEA. The primary focus will be the coordination of program development and implementation, staff development, and budget maintenance for the program as well as after-school and summer programming grant. The purpose of the grant is to help students improve in academics, attendance, behavior, and promotion rates, through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. This is a part-time, three year, grant funded position which expires in the summer of 2023.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Hires, trains, and manages the site leads and tutors for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers who will strive to improve student academics, attendance, behavior, and promotion rates.
• Oversees the after-school and summer programming outlined in the 21st CCLC grant criteria.
• Serves as liaison between school based and community based partners to ensure program success.
• Plans, develops, and evaluates overall programs, services, and activities to ensure they meet state objectives and the needs and interests of students.
• Ensures the establishment and implementation of all policies and procedures that fulfill the requirements of the 21st CCLC.
• Ensures the reporting of student data and information from each center to meet grant reporting requirements. Ensures that timelines will be met.
• Compiles regular reports reflecting all activities, attendance, participation, or other data as needed.
• Ensures the control of center expenditures against the grant budget.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision of site leaders.
• Ensures and enforces compliance with organizational policies and procedures for all staff and volunteers.
• Requires, manages, and provides staff development opportunities for all staff.
• Conducts regular staff meetings.
• Ensures a productive work environment at all sites.
• Ensures that plans for technology, information management systems, and updating staff skills are implemented.
• Develops partnerships with parents, community leaders, and organizations.
• Develops and maintains public relationships to increase the visibility of the after-school and summer programs, services, and activities within the community.
• Supervises and coordinates all staff and volunteers at special events.
• Maintains daily contact with programs and administrative staff to interpret and explain organizational mission and standards, and to discuss issues and provide/receive information.
• Maintains contact with external community and school groups, students' parents, and others to assist in resolving problems and to market/promote the program.
• Articulate the district's mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementation strategies to the community and solicit its support in realizing the districts mission.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of principles related to the development of youth between five and 14 years of age
• Knowledge of the principles of organization, administration, and personnel management.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of budgeting, finance, and governmental accounting to ensure that the department is operating efficiently, complying with laws, maintaining accurate record keeping, and making fiscally responsible decisions.
• Deep understanding of the school system environment and commitment to improving student achievement.
• Demonstrates cultural competence and a deep understanding of and empathy for issues facing urban families.
• Ability to analyze problems, proactively anticipate problems, construct back-up plans, identify alternative solutions, anticipate expected and unexpected consequences of proposed actions, and provide defensible explanations for issues.
• Ability to deal with a multitude of issues and problems that unexpectedly arise.
• Ability to work confidentially and with discretion.
• Ability to maintain positive internal relationships with other WSFCS departments and staff members.
• Ability to work cooperatively with parent groups, special education, and community agencies to assure seamless collaboration of efforts.
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize projects, plan starting and ending deadlines, and successfully bring closure to projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally in formal and informal venues to a variety of audiences and during day-to day conversations.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to work successfully alone or on a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately in writing in the form of reports, presentations, memos, internal and external letter, and e-mail correspondence.
• Ability to differentiate issues that are time sensitive.
• Ability to make, support and explain recommendation and decisions.
• Ability to interpret educational policies and procedures.
• Ability to mentor, coach, train, and develop employees.
• Skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Team Meetings as well as Google Drive and any other software used in conjunction with curriculum.
• Strong leadership, organization, team, and interpersonal skills.
• Skill in developing and conducting presentations.
Job Qualification
Pay Grade Director 1 | Part-Time | 600 hours | 12 Months | Grant Funded For Three Years | Not Benefits Eligible | Will Consider Eligible Retiree or Extra Duty for Current Employee
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum: Master's Degree in Education and 10 years of successful teaching experience
• Preferred: Successful teaching experience at the elementary and/or middle school level
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:
Valid NC Teacher's license required. Valid driver's license required.
When applying, please make sure to include all prior experience in your TeacherMatch Personal Portfolio(Application).
Please provide at least two references. One must be the current or most recent supervisor and the other a previous supervisor.
21st Century Project Director
District Name
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Site/Department Name
ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
475 CORPORATE SQUARE DR, WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, 27105
Posted on
Sep 02, 2021,12:01 AM EST
Expiration Date
Until Filled
Job Description
21st Century Project Director | Grant Funded for Three Years
FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE
The Project Director is directly responsible for the oversight of programs and operations for the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Grant under the guidelines of the 21st CCLC grant mandated by TEA. The primary focus will be the coordination of program development and implementation, staff development, and budget maintenance for the program as well as after-school and summer programming grant. The purpose of the grant is to help students improve in academics, attendance, behavior, and promotion rates, through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. This is a part-time, three year, grant funded position which expires in the summer of 2023.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Hires, trains, and manages the site leads and tutors for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers who will strive to improve student academics, attendance, behavior, and promotion rates.
• Oversees the after-school and summer programming outlined in the 21st CCLC grant criteria.
• Serves as liaison between school based and community based partners to ensure program success.
• Plans, develops, and evaluates overall programs, services, and activities to ensure they meet state objectives and the needs and interests of students.
• Ensures the establishment and implementation of all policies and procedures that fulfill the requirements of the 21st CCLC.
• Ensures the reporting of student data and information from each center to meet grant reporting requirements. Ensures that timelines will be met.
• Compiles regular reports reflecting all activities, attendance, participation, or other data as needed.
• Ensures the control of center expenditures against the grant budget.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision of site leaders.
• Ensures and enforces compliance with organizational policies and procedures for all staff and volunteers.
• Requires, manages, and provides staff development opportunities for all staff.
• Conducts regular staff meetings.
• Ensures a productive work environment at all sites.
• Ensures that plans for technology, information management systems, and updating staff skills are implemented.
• Develops partnerships with parents, community leaders, and organizations.
• Develops and maintains public relationships to increase the visibility of the after-school and summer programs, services, and activities within the community.
• Supervises and coordinates all staff and volunteers at special events.
• Maintains daily contact with programs and administrative staff to interpret and explain organizational mission and standards, and to discuss issues and provide/receive information.
• Maintains contact with external community and school groups, students' parents, and others to assist in resolving problems and to market/promote the program.
• Articulate the district's mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementation strategies to the community and solicit its support in realizing the districts mission.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of principles related to the development of youth between five and 14 years of age
• Knowledge of the principles of organization, administration, and personnel management.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of budgeting, finance, and governmental accounting to ensure that the department is operating efficiently, complying with laws, maintaining accurate record keeping, and making fiscally responsible decisions.
• Deep understanding of the school system environment and commitment to improving student achievement.
• Demonstrates cultural competence and a deep understanding of and empathy for issues facing urban families.
• Ability to analyze problems, proactively anticipate problems, construct back-up plans, identify alternative solutions, anticipate expected and unexpected consequences of proposed actions, and provide defensible explanations for issues.
• Ability to deal with a multitude of issues and problems that unexpectedly arise.
• Ability to work confidentially and with discretion.
• Ability to maintain positive internal relationships with other WSFCS departments and staff members.
• Ability to work cooperatively with parent groups, special education, and community agencies to assure seamless collaboration of efforts.
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize projects, plan starting and ending deadlines, and successfully bring closure to projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally in formal and informal venues to a variety of audiences and during day-to day conversations.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to work successfully alone or on a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately in writing in the form of reports, presentations, memos, internal and external letter, and e-mail correspondence.
• Ability to differentiate issues that are time sensitive.
• Ability to make, support and explain recommendation and decisions.
• Ability to interpret educational policies and procedures.
• Ability to mentor, coach, train, and develop employees.
• Skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Team Meetings as well as Google Drive and any other software used in conjunction with curriculum.
• Strong leadership, organization, team, and interpersonal skills.
• Skill in developing and conducting presentations.
Job Qualification
Pay Grade Director 1 | Part-Time | 600 hours | 12 Months | Grant Funded For Three Years | Not Benefits Eligible | Will Consider Eligible Retiree or Extra Duty for Current Employee
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum: Master's Degree in Education and 10 years of successful teaching experience
• Preferred: Successful teaching experience at the elementary and/or middle school level
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:
Valid NC Teacher's license required. Valid driver's license required.
When applying, please make sure to include all prior experience in your TeacherMatch Personal Portfolio(Application).
Please provide at least two references. One must be the current or most recent supervisor and the other a previous supervisor.
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