Community Education Program Specialist (21st CCLC)

Work Calendar: 201

FTE: 1.0 (40 Hours per Week)

Contract Status: Contract

FLSA Status: Non- Exempt

Reports To: Supervisor of Community Education

Starting Wage: $46228 annually

Salary Schedule/Lane: 38/Q/01

Benefits: Eligible

Anticipated Start Date:08/04/2025

Priority Screen Date:07/30/2025

Position Available: 1

Position Open Until Filled

This is a grant-funded positionand the continuation of the position is dependent upon continuing funding.

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Specialist Community Education position would oversee the four (4) 21^st Century Community Learning Center (21^st CCLC) grant elementary schools: Glendale Liberty Mountain View and Rose Park and two (2) School Age Quality 22 (SAQ 22) grant elementary schools: Backman and Escalante. This position will focus on delivering high-level program support in the four (4) areas of engagement: Academic Organizational Student and Community. This position will develop training and help create lesson plans to be shared throughout the Community Education After-School Program (CEASP). This is a time-limited grant-funded position and continued employment is dependent upon continued grant funding.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check. Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are:

1. College-level course work
2. Experience in and knowledge of age-appropriate activities stages of child development Individual Education Plans and concepts of learning
3. Experience working with community programs and partnerships volunteers families and stakeholders in programs and services that support after-school programs
4. Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel etc.)
5. Speak read write present professionally analyze and interpret English written and verbal communications
6. CPR/First Aid Certificate must complete and earn certification within 30 days of starting work
7. Valid Drivers License and evidence of insurability with dependable/reliable access to transportation
8. Ability to operate standard office equipment including phone scanner and copy machine

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

These are examples of skills and experience that the best-qualified candidates may have. Not having one or all of them does not disqualify any candidate from consideration.

1. Bachelors degree in education social work or another related field
2. Experience in a K-12 education or public employment environment
3. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel etc.)
4. Spanish or other language proficiency including ability to read write speak and understand

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides oversight and programmatic support of the 21^st Century Community Learning Center (21^st CCLC) grant schools and School Age Quality 22 (SAQ-22) schools.
2. Provides Academic Engagement: to grant schools by providing support to staff and students using the academic engagement online platform used by the Community Education After-School Program (CEASP).
3. Provides Organization Engagement: to meet the social and emotional learning (SEL) needs of the participating students by utilizing evidence-based curriculum to train staff. This position will train coordinators in leadership management mentoring coaching youth well-being and quality programming with the objective aimed at increasing program quality.
4. Provides Student Engagement: to ensure that students are measured a minimum of four times per year using the Community Education Social and Emotional Competency Assessment (CE-SECA).
5. Assists with lesson plan creation and preparation to be shared throughout the CEAPs to be utilized and for continuity of high-quality programming.
6. The position will provide direction and training to group leaders on how to create SEL lesson plans that include learning objectives and active student engagement using the Utah After-School Network (UAN) lesson plan template. Oversee SEL lessons twice per week by CEASP staff ensuring to incorporate Kagan structures.
7. Provides Community Engagement: During the duration of this grant period help facilitate and build relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout Salt Lake County. By establishing and maintaining these partnerships within the community we will strengthen our high-quality programming in all our CEASPs.
8. This position supports family engagement events at the CEASPs a minimum of four times per year. The position will coordinate and help develop SEL lessons that utilize evidence-based curriculum at the family engagement events. The position will create and distribute family surveys to receive feedback to help improve future programming.
9. Collaborates with internal and external parties (e.g. District personnel other districts community Organizations state agencies etc.) to implement and/or maintain services and programs.
10. Communicates with department employees (e.g. by phone in person via email etc.) to provide information program support and ensure effective and efficient operations of After School programs.
11. Prepares focused trainings based on the quality concentration needed most assistance in the department to provide high-quality programming for all our CEASPs using the program quality assessment tool.
12. Performs department personnel functions (e.g. facilitate training to ASP staff review with new site personnel training previously deployed at the beginning of the school year monitor and maintain required training hours needed for state requirements offer additional training to employees that require extra support to improve to their performance etc.) to ensure adequate staffing to deliver quality programs.
13. Participate in meetings workshops seminars as assigned to convey and gather information required to perform functions.
14. Evaluate situations (e.g. involving other staff students parents the public etc.) to take appropriate action and direct to appropriate personnel for resolution.
15. Support a team environment by collaborating with own and other work units to effectively perform the duties of the position.
16. Work under limited supervision utilizing time-management and prioritization strategies accurately processing detailed information and meeting deadlines.
17. Adapt to changing work priorities and work with frequent interruptions as required.
18. Speak read write analyze understand and follow written and verbal communication in English including grammar and punctuation; listen to and understand information and ideas presented verbally or in writing.
19. Maintain regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements efficiently and effectively.
20. As needed roll push pull bend reach stoop and lift up to 50 pounds.
21. Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit

EMPLOYEE SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: lifting to 50lbs carrying pushing and/or pulling frequent stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job requires 10% sitting 70% walking and 20% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a hazard free environment.

The Salt Lake City School District is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment and its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact us at Human Resource Services Salt Lake City School District () or call .

Non-Discrimination Statement

No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age color disability gender gender identity genetic information national origin pregnancy race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status. The district is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in its programs services and employment including its policies complaint processes program accessibility district facility use accommodations and other Equal Employment Opportunity matters. The district also provides equal access to district facilities for all youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code including scouting groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding unlawful discrimination harassment and retaliation: Tina Hatch Compliance and Investigations/Title IX Coordinator 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City Utah 84111 You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights Denver CO .

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority