P.R.I.D.E. MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE DIRECTOR Lead a safe, engaging, high-quality after-school program that helps middle school students grow academically, socially, and personally.
Compensation $24.00-$30.00 per hour, based on directly relevant experience
Employment Full-time Non-exempt Benefits eligible
Location Stacey Middle School Westminster School District
Schedule Monday through Friday 10:00 AM-6:30 PM
Reports to ASES P.R.I.D.E. Program Director
About Abrazar
Abrazar (Spanish for "to embrace") is a nonprofit direct service organization that has addressed inequities in the social determinants of health since 1975. We embrace Orange County's diverse communities, educate families and individuals about available resources, and empower them to improve their health, stability, and quality of life through culturally responsive, collaborative services. Abrazar's ASES P.R.I.D.E. Program provides safe, enriching after-school opportunities that combine academic support, youth development, recreation, enrichment, and positive relationships with caring adults.
Position Summary
Abrazar is seeking an experienced, energetic, and youth-centered P.R.I.D.E. Middle School Site Director to lead the after-school program at Stacey Middle School. The Site Director is responsible for the successful day-to-day operation of the school-site program, including student safety and supervision, staff leadership, attendance and grant compliance, academic assistance, enrichment activities, youth development, family engagement, and coordination with school administrators and teachers. This position requires a leader who understands that middle school students need programming that is developmentally appropriate, engaging, structured, and responsive to their growing independence. The Director builds a positive program culture where students feel safe, respected, challenged, and connected while maintaining clear expectations for participation, behavior, academic engagement, and personal responsibility. The Site Director supervises and develops the site team, maintains strong relationships with Stacey Middle School leadership and families, monitors program quality and required documentation, and works closely with the ASES P.R.I.D.E. Program Director to ensure compliance with California Department of Education, Westminster School District, and Abrazar requirements.
Compensation and Benefits
- $24.00-$26.00/hour: Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications with relevant experience collaborating with school-age or middle-school youth and foundational experience in after-school programming, education, recreation, youth development, or a related setting.
- $26.01-$28.00/hour: Candidates with demonstrated experience leading an after-school or youthdevelopment program, supervising, or coordinating staff, managing student behavior and engagement, collaborating with schools and families, and maintaining attendance, program, or grant documentation.
- $28.01-$30.00/hour: Candidates with advanced directly relevant experience managing a middle-school or comparable youth program; strong staff-supervision and program-development experience; demonstrated knowledge of ASES or Expanded Learning requirements, PBIS, school partnerships, compliance, and data; or other highly relevant preferred qualifications.
- Vacation: 12 days per year, accrued monthly after three months.
- Health leave: Up to 56 hours per fiscal year after three months. Holiday pay: 10 days per year after three months.
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance. Professional development and training opportunities.
Essential Responsibilities
Site Leadership and Staff Supervision
- Plan, organize, direct, and manage the overall P.R.I.D.E. program at Stacey Middle School.
- Provide daily leadership, supervision, coaching, direction, and accountability for site staff.
- Establish clear expectations for professionalism, student supervision, program quality, attendance, documentation, preparation, and teamwork.
- Lead regular site-team meetings, program planning, staff development, and training.
- Observe staff performance and provide timely coaching, feedback, mentoring, and performance support.
- Ensure appropriate staff coverage, student supervision, and safe transitions throughout the program day.
- Model professional, respectful, culturally responsive, and youth-centered communication and behavior.
- Participate in Site Director meetings, agency meetings, professional development, school meetings, and other required program activities.
Middle School Program Development and Youth Engagement
- Develop and oversee a balanced program of academic assistance, enrichment, recreation, athletics, prevention, leadership development, and youth-development activities appropriate for middle school students.
- Create programming that recognizes the developmental needs, interests, independence, and abilities of students in grades 6-8.
- Develop project-based educational, social, athletic, prevention, and recreational activities aligned with school priorities and applicable academic standards while maintaining an engaging and positive environment. Promote student voice, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, positive decision-making, and meaningful participation in the program.
- Monitor student academic progress and coordinate appropriate homework assistance, tutoring, enrichment, and academic interventions. Communicate with teachers regarding student progress, missing assignments, academic concerns, and opportunities for additional support.
- Plan showcases, special activities, intramural sports, service projects, and other opportunities that strengthen student and family engagement.
- Evaluate activities and program components to ensure they are engaging, age-appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to student needs and interests.
Student Safety, Behavior, and Positive Youth Development
- Maintain a physically and emotionally safe program environment for all students and staff.
- Ensure students are appropriately supervised during activities, meals, transitions, arrival, dismissal, and other program components.
- Implement Westminster School District and Abrazar policies related to student conduct, safety, discipline, and positive behavior.
- Apply PBIS and other positive youth-development strategies consistently with students and staff.
- Respond appropriately to behavioral concerns, conflicts, injuries, emergencies, and other student situations.
- Build trusting relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and clear behavioral expectations.
- Communicate with parents and guardians regarding student progress, behavior, homework, participation, program expectations, and significant concerns.
- Ensure authorized student release and compliance with applicable sign-in, sign-out, and early-release requirements.
ASES Compliance, Attendance, and Documentation
- Ensure the site operates in accordance with California Department of Education ASES/Expanded Learning requirements, Westminster School District requirements, grant conditions, and Abrazar policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate daily student attendance and participation records.
- Monitor enrollment, attendance, early release, and other program requirements and promptly address concerns affecting compliance or program performance.
- Complete required monthly statistical reports, attendance reports, activity documentation, program plans, and other grant-required records.
- Maintain organized, complete, accurate, and audit-ready program files.
- Enter required information into student databases and other program systems accurately and on time.
- Monitor site performance and work with the P.R.I.D.E. Program Director to identify and correct documentation, attendance, staffing, safety, or program-quality concerns.
School, Family, and Community Partnerships
- Serve as the primary P.R.I.D.E. program liaison at Stacey Middle School.
- Develop productive working relationships with the principal, teachers, school staff, custodial staff, families, district representatives, and community partners.
- Maintain regular communication with school leadership regarding program operations, student needs, activities, facilities, and emerging concerns.
- Communicate effectively with parents and guardians and create opportunities for family participation and engagement.
- Represent Abrazar and the P.R.I.D.E. Program professionally at school, district, community, and agency meetings.
- Coordinate volunteers and community partners participating in homework assistance, enrichment, mentoring, or other program activities.
Site Operations and Safety
- Ensure classrooms, activity areas, equipment, and supplies are used appropriately and maintained in a safe and orderly condition.
- Monitor classroom and facility conditions and communicate appropriately with teachers, custodians, school administration, and program leadership.
- Ensure applicable requirements are followed during snacks, meals, recreation, sports, field activities, and special events.
- Maintain program materials, equipment, supplies, and records necessary for effective site operation.
- Immediately report and appropriately respond to safety, facility, staffing, student, or compliance concerns.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree or higher in child development, education, human services, recreation, social services, or a related field, or successful completion of the Westminster School District Paraeducator Exam or other qualifying district requirement.
- At least three years of relevant experience working with youth in an after-school, educational, recreation, youth-development, childcare, or comparable setting.
- Demonstrated staff-supervision, team-lead, program-lead, or comparable leadership experience.
- Experience planning and leading educational, social, athletic, recreational, enrichment, or youthdevelopment activities.
- Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with middle-school-age youth while maintaining appropriate expectations, structure, and boundaries.
- Ability to train, coach, supervise, motivate, and hold staff accountable. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong planning, organization, problem-solving, decision-making, and follow-through skills.
- Ability to prepare and maintain clear, accurate records and reports.
- Ability to work effectively with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, community partners, and coworkers.
- Ability to use computers, Microsoft Office, student-information systems, and other electronic documentation tools.
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM-6:30 PM, and participate in required meetings, training, and special events.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, Human Services, Recreation, Social Work, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Direct experience managing a middle-school after-school or Expanded Learning program.
- Experience with California ASES, ELO-P, or other publicly funded Expanded Learning programs.
- Experience supervising multiple employees and conducting coaching, training, performance evaluations, or corrective follow-up.
- Knowledge of California Department of Education Expanded Learning requirements and attendance documentation.
- Experience working within Westminster School District or another public-school district.
- Experience implementing PBIS, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, or comparable positive youth-development approaches.
- Experience developing project-based learning, student leadership, athletics, enrichment, prevention, or service-learning activities for adolescents.
- Experience using student attendance databases, program-performance data, and reporting systems.
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese skills.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong leadership presence and ability to create a positive, organized, accountable site culture.
- Understanding of adolescent development and the social, emotional, academic, and developmental needs of middle school students.
- Ability to engage students who have different interests, abilities, personalities, cultures, and levels of motivation.
- Sound judgment and ability to respond calmly and appropriately to student, staff, parent, and operational concerns.
- Strong conflict-resolution, coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to balance student engagement and relationship-building with clear expectations and program accountability.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, maintain accurate documentation, and adapt to changing school-site needs.
- Commitment to culturally responsive, inclusive, safe, and high-quality youth-development services and to Abrazar's mission and values.
Mandatory Employment Requirements
- Verification of authorization to work in the United States.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification or willingness and ability to obtain it.
- Successful completion of tuberculosis screening, background screening, and drug screening as conditions of hire.
- Completion of all required Abrazar, Westminster School District, and program training.
Physical, Mental, and Environmental Demands
The employee must be able to work effectively in school classrooms, offices, playgrounds, athletic areas, and other indoor and outdoor program environments; sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; move quickly when necessary to respond to student or safety situations; use a computer and standard office equipment; communicate clearly with students, staff, families, and school personnel; read and prepare detailed records; and exercise independent judgment. The position involves bending, reaching, stooping, repetitive hand and arm movement, outdoor activities and weather exposure, and occasional lifting or moving of program equipment and supplies weighing up to approximately 30 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply
Submit a resume and cover letter describing your experience collaborating with middle school or school-age youth, supervising staff, leading after-school or youth-development programs, and collaborating with schools and families. Please identify any experience with ASES/Expanded Learning programs, PBIS, student attendance and reporting, or Westminster School District.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Abrazar is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to culturally responsive services and an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, organizational needs, and job-related requirements, consistent with applicable law.
Management retains the right to assign, direct, and modify duties consistent with the position's general level of responsibility. This posting is not an employment contract and may be revised as organizational or program needs change.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour
Ability to Relocate:
- Westminster, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
