Program Assistant - Houston, United States - US DREAM ACADEMY INC

US DREAM ACADEMY INC

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Basic Function

Under the direction of the Center Director, the Program Assistant is responsible for assisting with the academic enrichment program, social values building program, as well as various administrative tasks.

To perform this job successfully, the Program Assistant must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the competencies, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education required.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities_**- Must have a pleasant attitude;

Ability to communicate effectively with both children and adults;
Understand issues surrounding incarceration and its impact on families;
Excellent organizational skills;
Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects to meet simultaneous deadlines; and

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Assist Education Specialist with the preparation of resources and materials for daily lesson plans, activities, and other coordinated projects:
Prepare and distribute snacks as instructed;
Complete weekly documentation of food services/snacks;
Assist with transitioning students through activities;
Assist with student's homework, multimedia courseware, and other activities;
Regularly update attendance in Salesforce;
Assist with managing student behavior;
Ensure student work areas and common areas are clean and free of clutter; and
Ensure that instructional supplies are in stock (paper, pencils, art supplies, etc.).
Assist Education Specialist in delivering the daily curriculum, which encompasses the Dream Academy's three core elements of student enrichment; skillbuilding, characterbuilding, and dreambuilding.
Assist Education Specialist with implementing pre

- and post-academic assessments.

Assist with generating academic assessment reports using Achieve 3000.
Monitor daily attendance records, mentor session attendance, daily signin sheets, and other student files as required by Center Director.
Assist Center Director with student recruitment initiatives (e.g., DALC special events, community, and school events).
Attend annual National Staff Training conferences.
Support Center Director with the collection of report cards, school day attendance, standardized test scores, and parental consent forms as needed.

Job Requirements

Must be passionate about youth development; and support and work with youth in highrisk communities and their families.
Must have personal transportation with a nonsuspended driver's license.
Must have experience working with preteens and/ or teens.
Flexible and able to work the hours necessary to complete all assignments according to agreedupon timelines; and can demonstrate leadership ability when an assignment or deliverable needs to be renegotiated.
Organized, efficient, and able to successfully function in a fastpaced and demanding work environment supporting multiple key staff.
Exceptional ability to write clearly, effectively, and informatively, demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness.
Understand issues surrounding incarceration and its impact on families.
Working knowledge of "best practices" in the field of Standards of Mentoring, mentoring programs, volunteer management, and youth development.
Able to effectively manage competing demands and multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines on time and within budget.
Proficient in internet navigation and social networking technology.
Proficient in data collection, data entry, and documentation.
Possess critical thinking skills to analyze and proactively question and offer recommendations.
Demonstrate professionalism, political savvy, and skills to ensure that all tasks and deliverables are completed in an efficient, timely, and highquality manner.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as policies and procedure manuals and research a variety of information.
Ability to speak effectively and present information.

Education and Experience

High School diploma or equivalent;

years experience working with children in an academic setting;

Previous experience working with children who live in atrisk communities; and
Previous clerical experience.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment and physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, lift, use hands to finger dexterity, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, and hear.