Bernard Zell is an independent Jewish day school for the 21st century where academic purpose, collaborative learning, and deep commitment to humanity develop engaged, confident learners and compassionate leaders for a stronger, more vibrant community and world. A pluralistic community day school, Bernard Zell welcomes students and families of varied levels of religious observance. The school combines Jewish learning and tradition with the best of innovative educational practice in a challenging and nurturing learning environment.
Job Summary and Scope of Responsibility:
Bernard Zell seeks a motivated educator to take responsibility for the daily operations and oversight of the BZ Beyond after-school program including overseeing daily staff as well as outside providers. Observe and provide feedback and guidance to staff and outside providers to ensure the goals of the program are being met. Communicate with parents about program changes and student attendance including dismissal changes. This role is on a school year (10 month) schedule and may be filled as a part time position (hours 1:30 to 5:30p on Monday - Thursday and 1:30 to 4:30p on Friday) or a full time position (additional hours earlier on some or all days TBD based on candidate availability).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Development & Implementation
● In collaboration with the Director of Student Life, ensure the BZ Beyond program supports the school’s philosophy and goals, and connects to the school’s mission, vision, and brand.
● Execute and manage the daily operations of the BZ Beyond program including the arrival and dismissal procedures, transitions to and from activities, observing and providing feedback to daily staff, and connecting and coordinating programs with outside and enrichment class providers.
● Manage the purchasing process for supplies and snack maintaining proper inventories to support the program on an ongoing basis.
● Support the student experience by responding to emergent behavioral concerns and collaborating with both teachers and parents.
● Support internal and external providers of enrichment classes by communicating schedule changes, procedural adjustments due to changing circumstances in the school environment.
● Ensure the program activities are developmentally appropriate and align with the needs of students during after-school hours.
● Coordinate with the BZ Nurse to manage the oversight of any allergies or other health-related needs to ensure a safe environment.
● Oversee the daily operations of day-off camps.
● Maintain and secure equipment, materials, and supplies as appropriate.
Supervision
● Supervise and evaluate the BZ Beyond’s daily programs staff.
● Supervise and evaluate vendors and instructors for BZ Beyond’s enrichment classes(classes offered before and after school hours).
● Provide occasional direct service with students in programs to maintain appropriate staffing ratios with children of different developmental ages.
● Assess and evaluate programs and instructors, regularly soliciting formal and informal feedback from all constituents.
Customer Satisfaction
● Respond promptly and effectively to student or parent questions or concerns and staff and vendor needs.
● Communicate with parents and caretakers regularly and proactively, providing top-notch customer service
● Collaborate with Bernard Zell’s Director or Student Life on the well-being of students after school.
● Ensure a strong customer service approach to all aspects of BZ student activities, building raving fans.
● Support other school functions if necessary and as time permits.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
● Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in education or related field.
Experience:
● Experience working with children and families.
● Non-profit child-centered experience preferred.
● Program management experience preferred.
● Independent school experience is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
● Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
● Works well on a team
● Customer-service oriented
● Proficiency with technology
● Attention to detail and strong organizational skills and follow-through
● Innovative when it comes to alternate sources of revenue streams
● Commitment to ongoing personal/professional growth
Sense of humor, adventure, and wonder
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School has a long-standing policy of equal employment opportunity for every person regardless of age, race, color, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or citizenship. The school recruits, hires and promotes individuals without regard to these characteristics, and all staffing decisions are based solely on the qualifications of each individual and the legitimate educational needs of our students.
Bernard Zell does not discriminate in working conditions, physical facilities or any other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, including transfer, compensation, training, promotion, demotion or separation based on age, race, color, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or citizenship. The school seeks to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation and harassment based on any of these characteristics.
