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Assistant Site Coordinator TCAPS East Middle School

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers

Job Location:

Traverse City, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

EcoSchool Assistant Site Coordinator

The vibrant staff of SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers provide the energy that drives our mission to implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology education and design! Our team members make a difference every day whether it is teaching a classroom of students about recycling supporting local farmers markets leading crews to build a boardwalk or inviting others to help reach resiliency goals.

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to religion race color national origin age sex height weight disability familial status or marital status sexual orientation gender identity military or veteran status or any other basis protected by local state or federal law.

Summary

The Assistant Site Coordinator will deliver support to the Site Coordinator and other team members to provide nutrition enrichment and academic and emotional support to youth.

Essential Job Duties

Prepare and conduct high-quality lessons utilizing EEE resources that align with grant objectives and provide academic and social enrichment to students
Establish and maintain excellent work relationships with Site Coordinator fellow site staff members school staff students and student families Manage and run programming in classroom without supervision
Run program in the absence of Site Coordinator
Document child behavior instances
Provide leadership and oversee SEEDS support staff in the absence of Site Coordinator
Respond to all emergencies and carry out emergency response plans
Become well-versed in requirements understand and assist with ensuring compliance and data collection required by DHHS/MiLEAP and Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is completed
Ensure that documentation required by Michigan Department of Education and SEEDS is tracked and reported in a timely manner
- Manage EZ reports
  - Enter child attendance weekly
  - Enter/update EZ reports activities weekly
  - Input/update child enrollment forms
  - Facilitate end of year surveys
- Assist in the PQA process and contribute to the development and fulfillment of Program Improvement Goals
- Assist with GEMS uploads
- Assist with reporting outcome data

Other Responsibilities

Communicate with and solicit assistance from other SEEDS team members to complete responsibilities as needed
Maintain a clean tidy and safe learning environment for students on a daily basis
Attend EcoSchool regional and circle meetings
All other duties as assigned

Position Information

School year work hours: 25 hours per week Monday Thursday approximately 1:00 PM 7:00 PM with occasional additional evening or weekend hours as needed
Summer Program work hours: 25 hour per week Monday Thursday approximately 10:00 AM 4:00 PM with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand for up to 3 hours at a time
Ability to hike on uneven terrain for up to 3 hours
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
Ability to walk up and down stairs regularly
Ability to stoop kneel and pick up items from the floor to a standing position
Ability/willingness to spend up to an hour outdoors in summer and winter temperatures and weather conditions
Ability to hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
Ability to run short periods of time
Must be able to easily get up and down off of the floor

Required Skills

Ability to connect well with children
Self-motivated/Independent worker
Detail-oriented
Organized
Ability to manage and keep track of many deadlines
Ability to lead a team of support staff
Strong and clear communication via phone email and in-person meetings
Familiarity with Google products (gmail drive calendar etc) and Microsoft office products
Ability to read and comprehend DHHS/MiLEAP program requirements
Strong general writing skills

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED required
Must be able to pass all required background checks
Must be First Aid/CPR certified
Minimum of 1 year working with youth
At least 19 years of age preferred
480 hours of direct work with school aged children preferred
Have completed 15 clock hours 1 semester hour or 1.5 CEUs of documented school aged training preferred
Previous supervisory experience preferred
Must meet all DHHS/MiLEAP qualifications as stated in the Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers booklet

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we at SEEDS encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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