Site Director
Location: Altamonte Springs, Sanford, and Orlando
Employment Type: Full-Time, Hourly
Culture
At Kairos Adventures, we believe that every individual is beautifully created and uniquely gifted. Our culture is rooted in the conviction that adults with varying abilities should be seen, known, and celebrated, while being supported in discovering their God-given potential and purpose. We value leaders who lead with compassion and consistency, who are willing to step in wherever needed, and who find joy in cultivating environments where creativity, safety, structure, and meaningful relationships thrive. As a Site Director, you will play a key role in shaping a community marked by dignity, encouragement, and shared celebration.
About Kairos Adventures
Our Mission: Empowering people with varying abilities to discover and develop their unique, God-given potential and purpose.
Our Vision: All people are seen, known, and celebrated as part of God’s intentional design for humanity.
Position Summary
The Site Director is responsible for ensuring the quality, consistency, and safety of Kairos’ daily programming at their assigned location. This role provides oversight and leadership for program development, participant experience, staff and volunteer support, and family communication. This role includes up to 10 direct reports.
The Site Director provides daily on-site leadership and serves as the primary point of contact for families, staff, volunteers, and artists.
This position requires a blend of strong organizational skills, relational leadership, program creativity, and a deep commitment to the physical and emotional well-being of our artists.
Key Responsibilities
Program Oversight & Development
- Ensure high-quality, engaging, and inclusive programming
- Identify opportunities for program growth, improvement, and innovation
- Create and maintain class schedules, including proposed staffing and instructors
- Support and collaborate with outside instructors who lead at their site
Registration & Attendance Management
- Manage program registration in collaboration with spreadsheet tracking and follow up with unregistered families
- Create and maintain accurate attendance records
- Maintain behavior and incident logs as required
Family & Caregiver Communication
- Serve as a consistent and compassionate point of communication for parents and caregivers daily, weekly, and on an as-needed basis
- Send weekly parent emails with relevant updates
- Communicate behavior plans, artist strengths, and challenges as needed
Behavior & Safety Management
- Ensure appropriate staffing ratios and uphold safety standards
- Maintain a safe, supportive environment for artists’ physical and emotional well-being
- Address behavior issues and follow up with parents/caregivers in a timely manner
- Monitor and maintain allergy requirements, including updates to the allergy list as needed
Site Leadership
- Open and close the facility daily
- Lead daily operations and programming on-site
- Serve as the primary point person for families at the assigned location
- Address staffing needs, including covering teaching or support gaps as needed
- Oversee artists’ day-to-day physical and emotional safety, and engagement activity
Administrative & Support Duties
- Conduct monthly check-ins with support staff and volunteers
- Assist with special events and organization-wide initiatives
- Monitor and respond to emails and texts in a timely manner
Skills & Qualifications
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage schedules and priorities simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly with families, caregivers, staff, volunteers, and instructors
- Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy, patience, and consistency in a program serving individuals with varying abilities
- Working knowledge of behavior management strategies and a commitment to maintaining required certifications, if applicable
- Ability to create and sustain engaging, inclusive, and structured programming environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and decisive in dynamic or high-pressure situations
- Proficiency with digital tools such as online forms, spreadsheets, and email platforms
- Willingness to step into hands-on leadership when needed, including covering staffing or instructional gaps
- Commitment to maintaining safe staffing ratios and prioritizing physical and emotional safety
- Alignment with Kairos’ mission, vision, and values
- Proficiency in both English and Spanish is preferred
Lominger Competencies
The following competencies are essential for success in this role:
- Command Skill: Provides clarity and decisiveness in difficult situations
- Managing and Measuring Work: Effectively plans, tracks, and organizes responsibilities, schedules, and systems across multiple locations.
- Compassion: Demonstrates genuine care for artists, families, and staff while maintaining appropriate boundaries and structure.
- Situational Adaptability: Adjusts in real time without losing composure.
- Conflict Management: Addresses behavioral challenges, family concerns, and staff issues calmly, respectfully, and constructively.
- Organizing: Builds and maintains systems for registration, attendance, staffing, communication, and safety.
- Developing Others: Invests in staff and instructors through training, encouragement, feedback, and supportive leadership.
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
