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Apex’s Elementary Enrichment Department addresses the educational, social, and emotional needs of elementary students through out-of-school enrichment programs, family nights, and community events. Sessions take place on Saturdays from October - May. The Elementary Department also offers summer programming during July - August. These programs are run by staff with support from volunteers. The Coordinator will support our Saturday Elementary Explorers Program (3rd-5th grade), held at Apex’s Chinatown site, in addition to all other programming that serves students and families enrolled in the Elementary Enrichment programs. This position will report to the Manhattan Elementary Program Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES Program Management (55%) Facilitate Saturday sessions – support student engagement and learning, guide volunteers towards building community, and establish a positive culture of belonging in your respective classroom; Assist with Saturday session curriculum planning and lesson plan writing for school-year and summer Manhattan elementary programming; Support with on-site logistics including materials preparation, student and volunteer arrival, attendance, and dismissal; Support student and family communication for session and events; Support the planning and implementation of school break programming (mid-winter, spring, and summer) and holiday break programming (Indigenous People’s Day, Election Day, MLK Day, and Juneteenth); Collaborate with other Apex departments to provide comprehensive support to youth; Support the Program Manager to achieve program benchmarks around student and volunteer enrollment and attendance; Support the collection and documentation of student and volunteer data in Salesforce and other platforms (attendance, surveys, communications ); Proactively share programmatic feedback and contribute to ideas for program roadmap Volunteer Management (30%) Collaborate with other Elementary Program Coordinators to lead the volunteer intake and placement process for all Elementary Enrichment programs; Support program managers with volunteer recruitment events, orientations, and trainings Partnerships & Events (10%) Support strong, collaborative relationships with partner schools and organizations; Assist with the planning for and occasionally run Elementary community events, including Family Nights, field trips, and Book Fair Other Duties (5%) Support the tracking and maintenance of team tools, including the calendar and budget; Oversee the roles and responsibilities of an intern, as necessary; Attend all program and leadership meetings, as necessary; Perform other duties as required QUALIFICATIONS BA or BS preferred 1-3 years experience working with youth preferred; Highly organized with strong oral and written communication skills; Strong ability and interest in building community and genuine relationships; Proactive nature and self-starter, ability to problem-solve autonomously; Enjoys working closely with a team, as well as independently; Ability to work on Saturdays, and take Sunday-Monday as the weekend; Spoken fluency in Mandarin is preferred but not required