MSCR – Whitehorse Middle School Site Director -24-25 – 1.0 FTE
Why You Should Work with MMSD!
MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the 2024-2025 school year. The Madison Metropolitan School District actively seeks and encourages women and candidates of color to apply.
Becoming a Model School District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.
Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.
We firmly believe and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting you in your career path. We aim to foster, cultivate, and retain a skilled workforce that supports and mirrors the diversity of our student population.
We know this vision doesn’t come to life without dynamic leaders and support staff in every school.
About Our District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 27,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.
About Madison School & Community Recreation
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) serves a community of 230,000 in Madison, WI, with 75 full time and 2200+ seasonal staff members. MSCR offers a full range of recreation programs and services utilizing school facilities, parks, and other community facilities. Programs include fitness, aquatics, adult and youth sports, after school child care, summer camps, outdoor adventure, middle school youth resource centers, arts, and sports camps. MSCR is a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District, providing public recreation and after school programming for the Madison community since 1926.
To learn more about this position and the organization in which you could be a part of, visit http://www.mscr.org/ or https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/
Purpose of Position
The purpose of this position is to develop, promote, coordinate and supervise a variety of activities for middle school students in a safe and enriching environment. Serve as a youth program site director during summer.
Primary Functions/Expectations
The following duties are normal for this position. They are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Develop and implement a variety of out of school time activities for middle school students at assigned school. Activities may be organized to take place before, during school day breaks, afterschool and no school days, with a focus on afterschool hours.
Activities will include:
All sports offered as a part of the Middle School Sports program.
Minimum required Academic Enrichment activities.
Minimum required Leadership/Identity/Social Emotional Learning Activities
Requirements may vary from site to site based on school enrollment and funding sources that may include federal Community Learning Center grants, local grants, partnerships and other funding sources.
Lead MSCR Summer Youth programming. Summer program duties will differ from school year duties. Site location, program type, age group, hours may change during summer months.
Create a physically and emotionally safe and welcoming program environment for all participants and staff. Promote positive staff student relationships and focus on positive youth development.
Develop an activity schedule that meets daily and annual requirements for the specific site.
Recruit club leaders, sport coaches and volunteers from within and outside of school staff. Build positive relationships with school-based staff and promote the values and benefits of offering out of school activities.
Hire, train, supervise and evaluate staff for a variety of out of school programs and activities.
Develop staff work schedules, assign staff, and oversee daily work. Collect, submit and approve timesheets.
Conduct daily activity visits to monitor program effectiveness, provide feedback to staff, and assist in problem solving.
Promote clubs and intramural sports to students and teachers within the school setting. Work with school staff to disseminate information to youth and families. Maintain MSCR Site-based website with current and accurate information. Share website to school-based and department communications.
Serve as a liaison between MSCR, school personnel, community members, parents and community agencies.
Track participation statistics, maintain necessary records and submit reports based on site-based reporting requirements.
Purchase supplies, monitor expenditures.
Monitor, be accountable for and stay within the site-based budget.
Ensure that staff and participants follow MSCR and MMSD policies and procedures.
Attend appropriate team, staff, and school meetings.
Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities annually outside of required team/department training.
Other duties as assigned.
- Locations MSCR Central, Whitehorse Middle
- Work Hours:
Varies Monday-Friday, 9:30am-6:30pm, with occasional evening and weekend work during school year. Summer hours may differ depending on placement.
- Pay Rate:
$28.67 per hour
- Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma and at least two years of post high school education in recreation, education, community organizing, volunteer coordination, related field or equivalent experience.
At least one year of related experience in developing, managing, leading, and evaluating recreation programs, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Strong organizational skills, detail oriented and recreation program planning knowledge, and experience.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with staff, customers, and community organizations.
Proven leadership abilities and effective problem-solving skills.
Commitment to teamwork, partnership, and positive relationship building.
Experience working with individuals and families from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to perform when confronted with emergency, unusual and/or crisis situations.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with racially and culturally diverse participants, staff, parents, school staff and with the commu
- Preferred Qualifications:
Experienced in positive youth development – preferably with middle school students
Proficiency with Google workspace, Microsoft Word and Excel.
First Aid and/or CPR certification
Bilingual in Spanish.
- Other Information:
For more information, contact Ian Hannah at ihannah@madison.k12.wi.us
