Afterschool Program Coordinator

Job Description: Afterschool Program Coordinator

We believe strong communities are the foundation for strong children and families – and that all

young people deserve the opportunity to flourish. We uplift youth through mentoring, independent

living skills training, and student-led advisory groups. We engage with families to ensure they are

engaged as true collaborators. We bring together committed partners to foster a stronger Red Wing

— working with government agencies, schools, businesses, individual community members,

parents, and youth to identify challenges facing our youth and devise solutions collectively.

Reports to: Director of Programs- Jenna Collins, Community Youth Council

Pay Range: $25.11-$26.23 an hour based on education and experience.

Benefits: Paid vacation and holidays, health insurance stipend, and a retirement fund match.

Status: Part-time, 20 hours per week (dependent on grant funding)

Summary: The Kiln Center provides Youth with a free venue committed to establishing a safe and

supportive environment for the young members of the community to come together, build

connections, and acquire valuable resources. This role organizes programs at the Kiln Youth

Center. Core Programs include Health and Wellness, Recreation/Drop-in Activities, Future

Preparedness, and Academics. The bulk of program delivery and coordination happens on-site at

RiseUp Red Wing.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

● Supervise youth in attendance at The Kiln

● Work with the Community Youth Council, co-workers, Director of Programs, and Executive

Director to ensure all program outcomes align with The Kilns vision, agency’s, and program’s

goals

● Supervise and support adult mentors, program volunteers, and program partners

● Conduct and track volunteer background checks

● Maintain relationships and schedules with adult mentors, volunteers, and program partners in

planning and organizing mentoring meetings and programming.

● Determine, implement, and foster partnerships to benefit youth

● Attend board, partnership, community, and staff meetings as assigned

● Communicate all programming needs to the Director of Programs and Community Youth

Council

● Support youth leadership opportunities and advocacy for youth to address their concerns in

the community

Programming:

● Develop and coordinate The Kiln programming in collaboration with the Community Youth

Council, co-workers, community partners, volunteers, and Director of Programs by attending

staff, committee, and assigned partner meetings, researching best and promising practices in

the field, and learning about community gaps and needs

● Work closely with the Marketing team for the advertisement of the Kiln

● Support in teaching social-emotional and independent living skills

● Collaborate with community partners to bring in powerful learning opportunities that align with

student’s cultural learning needs

● Keep track of scheduled programming with community partners and volunteers

● Support in teaching to ensure volunteers have training on academic support, social skills

development, and emotional management skills development

● Manage communications and organization participation of adult volunteers and tutors

● Keep parents informed about participation and behavior

● Work directly with the Parent Engagement Coordinator to ensure family support exists

● Organize and track all activities; assist with arrangements for transportation and chaperon youth

● Ensure the youth are completing education-related milestones

Administrative:

● Track expenditures

● Complete accurate case documentation, including contact case notes; conduct all required

assessments for youth; gather and enter accurate intake and outcomes data into reporting

systems; track youth documents in assigned files and ensure files are complete

● Participate in fundraising development and events by coordinating youth participation

● Must complete 40 hrs of paid professional development training per calendar year

● Other duties as assigned and necessary to ensure the continued success of all programs

Professional and Ethical Expectations:

● Use integrity and cultural competency in all aspects of your work

● Take responsibility for your actions and words

● Put program missions first, resolve or set aside personal or work-related differences to

reach the larger goal of the program mission

● Optimize personal effectiveness and efficiency in executing responsibilities and

supporting teammates

● Behave in a manner that conveys positivity, optimism, and dedication to personal, team,

and organization success.

Preferred Skills and Experience

● Bilingual Spanish/English language skills

● Life experience as an underrepresented parent working to support student education

services

● Life experience during adolescence as a youth who used intervention services

● Demonstrated ability to use integrity and cultural competency

● Experience working with families or students who are underserved/underrepresented

● Leadership, coaching, community organizing, or group facilitation experience

● Experience working in settings with youth receiving educational, mental health, or

independent living services

● Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.