POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for developing and implementing the Summer Day Camp (SDC) program and Academic Counseling and Help Increasing Educational Victories Everyday (ACHIEVE) program. As a trauma-informed organization, we empower girls to grow courageous, strong, and self-sufficient. Responsibilities include program development, assessment, academic intervention, partnership development, volunteer coordination, fundraising, board support, and general program support.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Ensure a safe, structured, and positive environment for participants, staff and volunteers
• Design engaging and dynamic curriculum for Summer Day Camp, ensuring activities are age-appropriate, inclusive, and aligned with Girls Place’s mission
• Develop and refine structured daily schedules that balance enrichment, recreation, and social and emotional learning
• Implement a structured process to identify academically struggling students, assess their individual needs, and create tailored intervention plans to support their success
• Oversee and support ACHIEVE staff in delivering targeted academic interventions, ensuring strategies aligning with best practices in tutoring, literacy development, and social and emotional learning.
• Engage parents through workshops, check-ins, and provide them with educational materials
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise team members and volunteers in the ACHIEVE and Summer Day Camp program
• Conduct program evaluations and make data-driven adjustments to improve program effectiveness
• Maintain data required for grant reporting and complete reports
• Ensure compliance with oversight bodies’ (e.g., Department of Children and Families, Early Learning Coalition) rules and regulations including staff training, ratio compliance, and health and safety standards.
• Promote programs and recruit participants and volunteers through coordinated public relations efforts
• Provide consultation and strategies to support children with higher needs
• Diversify funding sources to support Girls Place programs (e.g. grants, donations)
• Control program expenditures under an operating budget approved by the Board of Directors

 
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• Develop and maintain positive partnerships with parents, community leaders, educational leaders, and community-based organizations for program development and volunteer recruitment
• Participate in community meetings to expand opportunities for Girls Place and be knowledgeable about trends, issues, and solutions regarding children in the Gainesville community
• Collaborate with Program Directors to incorporate social and emotional learning and athletics into programming; ensure smooth transition between Summer Day Camp and After School programs
• Connect with schools and teachers to support girls and families (e.g. open communication, homework completion, IEP and 504 meetings)

 
GENERAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Support general office duties including answering the phone, checking girls in, and assisting families and visitors
• Participate in meetings to facilitate open communication and to share ideas and concerns (e.g. Team meetings, board meetings, committee meetings)
• Work with other team members to achieve organizational goals and objectives
• Develop and deliver professional development to staff that may include supporting academic success, Social and Emotional Learning, classroom management, and developmentally appropriate activities
• Develop, update, and revise program documentation
• Contribute to the Girls Place newsletter/informational emails to families
• Participate regularly in professional development training opportunities and periodic performance assessments
• Positively represent Girls Place in internal and external settings (e.g. agency fairs, community meetings, and fundraising events)
• Support other Girls Place programs as needed
• Other duties as assigned

 
RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN

• Model House Rules and promote a positive environment for girls
• Ensure a safe, nurturing environment for all girls
• Manage behaviors with a trauma-informed lens and resolve conflict using restorative justice techniques
• Communicate professionally and frequently with parents regarding children

 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Successfully pass Level II FDLE Department of Children and Families Background Screening
• Previous experience supervising staff
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience in related field
• Experience working with school-age children and their families (minimum 1 year)
• Experience working in an academic setting with children (minimum 1 year)
• Ability to adapt and manage multiple moving parts in a dynamic and ever-changing environment
• Highly flexible and able to work autonomously
• Valid Florida Driver’s License and ability to pass a physical examination to drive Girls Place vehicles
• Complete requirements for a licensed childcare facility: 12-hour Department of Early Learning training prior to employment, 40 hours of Department of Children and Families training within 8 months of employment