Before and After School Program Area Manager

FULL-TIME - AREA MANAGER - PRINCE WILLIAM, VA

AlphaBEST Education, founded in 2005, is a premier before and after school provider. We focus on homework, then growth work. Our extended day program, with innovative and interactive programs, is the spark that ignites a child's potential. We hire those who are curious and want to instill that same curiosity in the next generation. AlphaBEST values creativity, flexibility, and building connections between children and the world around them. AlphaBEST is fun with a paycheck!

About the Position:

The Area Manager plays a key role in the organization by providing multi-site operational leadership for our before and after-school programs. However, this role isn't just about tactics it's also about embracing the core values and driving the mission and vision of AlphaBEST.

The Area Manager will build a successful team while having a positive impact on students, parents, and schools. The candidate will ideally take a hands-on approach, be results-oriented, and be capable of motivating others.

In this exciting role, you'll have the chance to do the following:

• Actively recruit internal and external talent from diverse backgrounds, and then manage the onboarding and development of your team.
• Conduct interviews and select appropriate staff members who embody our core values.
• Recognize parent, school, and staff concerns; develop a course of action to reassure and resolve problems appropriately.
• Ensure licensing compliance at all sites according to state regulations.
• Set high standards of performance for yourself and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks.
• Observe, monitor, coach, train, and provide feedback to staff around programming.
• Articulate clear standards and expectations and ask questions and actively listen, while giving timely and effective feedback.
• Maintain a weekly and monthly financial control system to include: review of enrollment and attendance, payments and deposits, delinquent accounts, and expenses related to personnel hours along with snack and supply purchases.
• Review, monitor, and submit payroll, staff timesheets, expense reports, leave requests, and other employee action forms in a timely manner.
• Maintain strong relationships with school and district leadership and build positive rapport throughout the community and within the industry.
• Direct community involvement while seeking opportunities to serve the community.

Here's what you will need:

• BA or BS in Education, Business Management, or related field preferred. A Master's degree or higher is a plus.
• Previous experience in an elementary school setting, school administration, or in a school-age childcare setting is strongly desired.
• Strong organizational, communication and leadership skills are required, preferably in a multi-site environment.
• Strong performance-driven, proactive leader with the ability to inspire and motivate a team to exceed tactical and strategic objectives.
• An entrepreneurial spirit that craves growing within the existing footprint and knows how to develop industry relationships socially adept with high emotional intelligence.
• A natural team player, able to work as part of a leadership team to achieve shared goals.
• Flexible and comfortable with change. Open to new and innovative ideas, with a bias towards continuous improvement.
• IT fluency, particularly Microsoft Office software.
• A sense of urgency and the ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.
• The ability to treat people respectfully, keep commitments, inspire trust in others, work with integrity, and uphold organizational values.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

AlphaBEST offers a competitive salary based on education and experience.

We offer a strong benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance along with 401K, long-term disability, and paid leave time.