Employment Opportunities

The Manager will assist to staff the facility, develop program, assist to create operational forms and procedural manuals, assist to secure licensing (as required) and enroll children into the program.  The program will offer a K-8th grade after school program to encourage youth development and promote good education organized around five specific activities: 1) Academic success; 2) Homework assistance (tutoring); 3) Shawnee Language/Culture; 4) Enrichment; 5) Nutrition.

The After school Program Manager shall have the following responsibilities and duties:

• Prepare enrichment lessons and activities for the participating youth, assist youth with their homework, leading lesson activities (especially with regard to technology).
• Provide an environment for Shawnee Language and Culture to be taught and incorporated into student’s daily lives in a respectful and informative manner.
• Supervise snack and outdoor play session. Supervise activity leaders/tutors/drivers, assisting with behavior management.
• Maintain accurate records on program participants.
• Recruits, trains and manages part-time staff, including their formal evaluation and assessing their needs for ongoing professional development.
• Provide challenging academic enrichment that extends school day learning in a meaningful, fun context.
• Establish and enforce published discipline policy. Inform all students of the policy.
• Reinforce school day learning through effective homework and tutoring service.
• Improve literacy skills (the greatest academic need of school age children).
• Provide opportunities for youth development (socialization, maturation) through a wide range of activities in arts, technology, athletics and more.
• Assist to maintain daily communication with school officials and parents.  Improve communication among teachers, parents and after school staff to improve student motivation and remove barrier to learning.
• Serve as an example of and resource for excellent after school programming.
• Provide a cost efficient, replicable model for other after school programs created by the Tribe.
• Assist to develop and maintain a working relationship with school principals, teaching staff, board of education members and other decision making bodies as is appropriate.
• Assist to coordinate the program with other Tribal departments, managing participation in the after school program.
• Develop and implement methods for family involvement/engagement.
• Assist with development and implementation of the After School program budget.
• Determine ongoing needs/interests of students, parents and school staff and review and revise programs to meet emerging needs/interests.
• Manage the ASP Shawnee facility to ensure proper working order.
• Provide monthly reports to the 477 Director giving informal or formal oral evaluations of the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employee must be courteous to the public, other tribal employees, school officials and tribal leaders. A team player who helps the organization meets its objectives.  Take initiative to meet work objectives. Provide effective communication with the public and other tribal employees.  Positively represents the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and maintains the trust it has placed within them.