CASA/Step Up Director
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Lansing, Michigan, United States
Classification Title
Hourly Part Time (.5-.74 FTE)
Benefits Eligibility None
Job Description CASA, Children’s After School Enrichment (CASA) is a community after-school program of Hope College that promotes educational achievement among underrepresented students in the Holland area. By way of collaboration with local schools, we seek to build strong learners in the early years of their education, support their right to quality education, and promote equal access to the tools they need to be successful.
Step Up empowers middle school students to excel academically and personally by providing a supportive environment where their social, emotional, and educational needs are met through dedicated small‑group mentoring.
CASAand Step Up students work with Hope College faculty, staff, college students and community volunteers in a mentoring relationship to enhance their academic progress.
The job responsibilities of the Director include:
Manage all aspects of the school year after‑school programming and summer programs including:
Develop curriculum, activities, field trips and events for elementary and middle school students
Prepare all materials needed to implement programming including pre‑post assessments, reading and math inventories and support strategies to enhance student learning
Work with school principals, teachers and counselors to identify students for the program as well as create goals for student progress
Communicate programs, events and activities with parents/guardians and caregivers
Oversee and maintain all State of Michigan camp licensing and child care licensing rules and regulations and handle all aspects of licensing renewal
Oversee the program’s implementation and delivery including:
Hiring and oversight of all student employees, volunteers and interns
Hiring and oversight of all CASA & Step Up permanent staff and summer staff
Creating schedules for student groups, locations and mentors
Coordinate transportation for the students
Provide training of all staff on the Youth Protection Policy, Hope Code of Conduct, and other Hope required training for working with youth
Budget and fiscal management of all programming
Oversee multiple funding accounts to ensure budgets are accurate and remain solvent
Manage all aspects of budgets, deposits, and donations
Write grants to secure additional program funding and maintain all grant requirements and deadlines
Continue to work with CASA and Step Donors to maintain funding and secure additional revenue for growth
Identify new donors to increase donor base
Collaborate with community partners, schools, on‑campus partners, businesses and nonprofits to improve programs and create more opportunities for the programs
Collaborate with the Office of Educational Outreach and cohort programs including:
Explore Hope, PATH, RISE, and HASP
Other expectations
Providing extensive personal interaction and communication with staff, faculty, students and the general public
General administrative responsibilities including interacting with visitors and answering their questions, answering phone calls and emails
Maintaining and ordering of all supplies and office materials and program materials
Complete internal and external annual reporting by collecting materials and preparing documents
Maintain all department websites, Google Forms and spreadsheets
Facilitate communications with other departments, donors and alumni both via email, website and at events
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with five or more years of experience in education, non‑profit administration, communications, or related field
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Experience in fundraising, grant writing, and budgeting
Significant
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Benefits Eligibility None
Job Description CASA, Children’s After School Enrichment (CASA) is a community after-school program of Hope College that promotes educational achievement among underrepresented students in the Holland area. By way of collaboration with local schools, we seek to build strong learners in the early years of their education, support their right to quality education, and promote equal access to the tools they need to be successful.
Step Up empowers middle school students to excel academically and personally by providing a supportive environment where their social, emotional, and educational needs are met through dedicated small‑group mentoring.
CASAand Step Up students work with Hope College faculty, staff, college students and community volunteers in a mentoring relationship to enhance their academic progress.
The job responsibilities of the Director include:
Manage all aspects of the school year after‑school programming and summer programs including:
Develop curriculum, activities, field trips and events for elementary and middle school students
Prepare all materials needed to implement programming including pre‑post assessments, reading and math inventories and support strategies to enhance student learning
Work with school principals, teachers and counselors to identify students for the program as well as create goals for student progress
Communicate programs, events and activities with parents/guardians and caregivers
Oversee and maintain all State of Michigan camp licensing and child care licensing rules and regulations and handle all aspects of licensing renewal
Oversee the program’s implementation and delivery including:
Hiring and oversight of all student employees, volunteers and interns
Hiring and oversight of all CASA & Step Up permanent staff and summer staff
Creating schedules for student groups, locations and mentors
Coordinate transportation for the students
Provide training of all staff on the Youth Protection Policy, Hope Code of Conduct, and other Hope required training for working with youth
Budget and fiscal management of all programming
Oversee multiple funding accounts to ensure budgets are accurate and remain solvent
Manage all aspects of budgets, deposits, and donations
Write grants to secure additional program funding and maintain all grant requirements and deadlines
Continue to work with CASA and Step Donors to maintain funding and secure additional revenue for growth
Identify new donors to increase donor base
Collaborate with community partners, schools, on‑campus partners, businesses and nonprofits to improve programs and create more opportunities for the programs
Collaborate with the Office of Educational Outreach and cohort programs including:
Explore Hope, PATH, RISE, and HASP
Other expectations
Providing extensive personal interaction and communication with staff, faculty, students and the general public
General administrative responsibilities including interacting with visitors and answering their questions, answering phone calls and emails
Maintaining and ordering of all supplies and office materials and program materials
Complete internal and external annual reporting by collecting materials and preparing documents
Maintain all department websites, Google Forms and spreadsheets
Facilitate communications with other departments, donors and alumni both via email, website and at events
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with five or more years of experience in education, non‑profit administration, communications, or related field
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Experience in fundraising, grant writing, and budgeting
Significant
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