School Level Save the Children PRogram Coordinator
Oversee the Implementation of the Developing Reader Literacy Block in the Afterschool and Summer Programs:
? Structure the schedule of activities during the Developing Reader Literacy Block
? Work with Healthy Choices Coordinator and literacy staff to organize children into groups of ten based on grade levels, reading levels and behavior management concerns
? Support literacy tutors in the planning and implementation of daily read-alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency-building activities during the in-school, afterschool and summer programs
? Provide feedback to literacy staff concerning best practices in daily read-alouds, guided independent reading practice and fluency-building activities
? Communicate regularly with the Program Specialist at the field office
Oversee the Implementation of Accelerated Reader™ (AR):
? Work with school librarian to organize the books used for Save the Children programs
? Assist with training school personnel in the correct use of AR, as needed
? Incorporate one hour of planning time into daily schedule to enter data and prepare for programming
? Incorporate one hour into weekly schedule to run and analyze AR reports
? Address individual children's needs with appropriate staff and devise possible solutions
? Assist school staff in administrating STAR Reading™ test, if needed
? Administer post-STAR Reading™ test (if your school/program doesn't otherwise do so) for every child in Save the Children in-school and afterschool programs
Engage Families in Programming:
? Complete the Family Engagement Checklist to identify site-specific family engagement focus areas for the program year
? Complete an annual Family Engagement Planning Guide to outline specific family engagement practices and activities to be conducted throughout the program year
? Implement site-selected family engagement activities and practices throughout year, as outlined in annual plan; these will vary by site
? Conduct at least two family engagement events during the program year to address key Family Engagement strategies
? Collaborate with school administration and staff to identify areas of alignment between the program and school-wide family engagement practices
? Communicate regularly with Program Specialist regarding family engagement activities
Program Coordinator Role and Responsibilities
Program Coordinator Role and Responsibilities - SC/USP/KC/revised 06-15
? Conduct the required Family Post-Survey at the end of the program year; send home and actively encourage completion and return of the Family Post-Survey by one parent/caregiver of each family with a child participating in the program
? Submit family engagement data, including Family Post-Survey data and other identified data points, to Save the Children for analysis and review
Oversee the Implementation of In-School Direct Services:
? Work with school personnel to identify struggling readers who would benefit from small group support
? Oversee the implementation of activities such as guided independent reading practice, tutorials, and emergent reader modules by Save the children trained tutors
? Administer pre- and post-assessments for children participating in STC tutorials
Support attendance tracking:
? Record daily program attendance in SCORE
? Make sure children's names in Renaissance Learning™ exactly match the children's names in SCORE
Terms of Employment: Full Time. 190 days (180 Work Days & 10 Holidays). $18/hr for non-certified teacher. $20/hr for certified teacher.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with STC Evaluation Procedures and the Board of Education Policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.
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(Employee)
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