Elementary Program Leader

Position Title: Elementary Program Leader

Reports to: Elementary Pathway Coordinator

Job Type/ Classification:  Part-Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Hours: During School Year: Typically Monday–Thursday, 3 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

During Spring/Summer/Fall Break: Typically Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Salary: $15.50/hr

Position Summary

The Elementary Program Leader (PL) is responsible for creating a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for students in grades K–6 during out-of-school hours. The Program Leader plans and facilitates academic support, recreational activities, and social-emotional learning opportunities that promote positive youth development. This role requires strong leadership, creativity, and the ability to build supportive relationships with students, families, and staff.

Principal Responsibilities

Program Facilitation

• Plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate activities including academic support, enrichment, arts, STEM, recreation, and team-building.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive environment that encourages student growth, respect, and cooperation.
• Ensure programs are safe, enjoyable, and aligned with DCE’s Cradle to Career Pathway milestones.

Academic Development

• Provide and facilitate academic support in coordination with DCE’s Academic Development team.
• Create an environment that challenges and encourages students academically, fosters belief in their potential, and motivates them toward college or other postsecondary opportunities.
• Develop and implement college and career readiness activities and initiatives.

Spiritual Development

• Foster an environment within out-of-school programs that encourages students’ walk with Christ.
• Implement ministry lessons and activities in collaboration with DCE’s Director of Discipleship and Christian Mission.

Qualifications:

• Preferred experience working with children in educational, recreational, church or childcare settings.
• Strong organizational, communication, and classroom management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Can multitask effectively.
• Has a personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ and attends a Bible-believing church.
• Models behavior that is consistent with Christ’s teaching.
• Passionate about changing the lives of students in the Jacobsville community.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college coursework in education, child development, or a related field preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

• Age 18 or over
• Criminal background check must show no conviction of a felony or misdemeanor crime including, but not limited to abuse, drugs or alcohol, neglect, theft or fraud.

Dream Center Evansville Statement of Faith

The Bible: We believe that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by inspiration of God, contain all truth necessary for faith and Christian living (2nd Timothy 3:16).
God: We believe in one God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
Jesus: We believe that Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Triune Godhead, eternally one with the Father, became a man by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary, fully God and fully man. Jesus, though sharing in our humanity completely, lived a perfect and sinless life. (John 6:35, John 14:6, Philippians 2:5-7, Colossians 1:15-20, John 1:1-3, Luke 22:66-71, John 5:14-18).
Salvation: All have sinned and the wages of sin is death. We believe that because of God’s divine love for us, Jesus Christ, by His suffering, the shedding of His blood, and His death on the cross, made a payment in our place for all human sin, and that this sacrifice is the only ground of salvation.

Dream Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Dream Center Evansville to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment.  No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law.

This job description is designed to provide guidelines and direction for accomplishing program, organizational, regional and individual goals and objectives.  It covers the primary responsibilities and activities involved in the effective execution of this position.  It is not meant to be all encompassing or all-inclusive.