Program Director (IN - Dekalb - Eastern Community School)
LifeWise Academy Support Center
- DeKalb, IL
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Schedule and conduct regular Leadership Board meetings
- Recruit and hire staff members
- Recruit volunteers to help in the classroom
- Train, schedule, and manage a team of teachers, drivers, and volunteers
- Ensure all team members complete background screenings and renew as needed
- Provide a learning environment that is engaging and visually excellent in keeping with the LifeWise style guide
- Ensure that emergency policies and procedures are clearly defined and posted
- Maintain classroom safety, security, and technology
- Manage a plan for housing, maintaining, and refueling vehicles
- Create and maintain a schedule of LifeWise classes in coordination with schools
- Distribute student permission slips to schools and parents
- Manage student data, including contact information, photo release, health concerns, and parent permission
- Foster and maintain an ongoing positive relationship with the school
- Prepare and maintain an annual budget
- Lead fundraising efforts by managing a Kickoff Campaign
- Conduct regular LifeWise 101 events, church presentations, and an annual banquet event
- Manage, record, and deposit donations and send thank-you notes
- Oversee the use of funds by paying bills and making purchases such as classroom supplies
- Review regular financial reports with the Leadership Board
- Maintain an active prayer team
- Seek opportunities to represent LifeWise at community events
- Send regular updates to donors, volunteers, and parents via newsletters and social media
- Work with the Support center to ensure the program webpage is up to date
- Use Google apps such as Gmail, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Sheets, and Docs
- Log donations and manage records online in Salesforce
- Make program purchases using an expense card and mobile app for expense reports
- Use a variety of websites for creating online forms, logging hours worked, and managing team member background screenings and employee records
- Participate in monthly Director's calls and Health Coach calls for ongoing training
- Attend the LifeWise Summit and at least one Program Director Bootcamp yearly
- A mature personal Christian faith consistent with the
- Active membership in a church in which teaching aligns with the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith
- Leadership experience in either a professional or volunteer capacity
- Experience with spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms, and Google Suite
- Retirement plan, including employer match