FRED Summer Coordinator 2022

This FRED Bus Summer position is responsible for working with families, collaborating, planning, and implementing specialized summer transition activities for the highest needs school communities. Each member of the team is required to participate in high energy and physical activities alongside children. Specific activities have been identified to meet the criteria of Federal Title 1/LAP and USDA funding.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a team lead member of one of the three busses, responsibilities include: Facilitates, participates, and supervises in the full implementation and summer functions of the assigned Fred bus. This includes set up and take down of Fred Station at sites and FWPS Central Kitchen. This may require lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Collaborates with FRED team, district administrators, teachers, traditional/non-traditional child care providers, and parents/families to engage children in literacy, math, technology, physical education, play-based activities and development of community to school connections.
• Engages key community and District representatives including but not limited to: District Literacy Team members, Community representatives, Transportation Department staff, Early Learning Department, and other potential stakeholders in a dialog about kindergarten transition activities.
• Prepares and submits required data sets to the Early Learning Department and Nutrition Services as required.
• Works collaboratively with grant partners to develop and promote project events, products, and services.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
High School Diploma
Four (4) years working in an elementary school, ECE program or community based organization serving young children and their families
One (1) year keyboarding and computer work

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Consistent attendance and positive evaluations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
Bilingual
Possess CPR and first aid certification

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Must be able to work entire summer session: Full shift, Monday- Thursday without days or hours off (Excluding holidays and days off)
Possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License
Must be able to drive a personal vehicle to multiple work sites, including the central kitchen, apartment complexes or other district identified work sites.
Criminal background clearance

KNOWLEDGE OF:
School board policies and procedures
Behavioral de-escalation techniques and crisis management
Early Childhood Education and Public School Systems
Kindergarten Transition Activities

ABILITY TO:
Must be able to operate FRED lift gate, and use hand truck, carts and dollies
Work collaboratively with others fostering a team approach, whenever appropriate
Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
Facilitate team discussions
Participate in summer learning activities
Cultivate community partnerships
Organize and lead summer child based fun projects and activities
Work and communicate with diverse populations of children and families in a multi-cultural environment
Work independently and direct/manage own work
Maintain confidentiality
Perform basic spelling, math and grammar skills
Interact positively with students, parents and staff in a professional manner
Speak, read and follow written communications in English

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “All Means All”.
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently stand and walk, bend neck and back, use hands for repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling. The employee is frequently required to squat, stoop, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation. The employee will occasionally be required to sit, lift and reach overhead, crawl, and lift/carry. The position also requires driving, hearing, speaking, writing, and keyboarding. The employee must constantly lift/handle at least 40 pounds. The employee will occasionally lift/handle a maximum of 60 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull carts weighing at least 400 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Will conduct active and physical work outside in high summer temperatures, rain and cold summer days without shade or covering. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE:
This is a temporary position.
Timesheet pay only
Summer session is June 27, 2022 - July 28, 2022, M-Th, 9am-3pm
July 4 is a nonwork day

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
Position reports directly to Director of Early Learning
SALARY RANGE:
Pay rate is $22.80
Employees in the PSE bargaining unit will be paid at per diem or $22.80/whichever is higher.

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Update with physical demands/working conditions 04/2016

Disclaimer
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.