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PEP Education Center Site Director | Marketing Specialist | Tutor/Teacher | PEP Healthy Eating Program Intern

PEP Education Center Site Director

2022-2023

PEP Education Center Site Director Job Description Summary: A caring, competent, dedicated adult who is committed to:

offering every child the opportunity to be a successful learner;

providing a safe learning environment to each child;

supervising and supporting the academic instructional and enrichment personnel,

playing an integral role in program design and delivery,

caring and maintaining the facilities, and

being the liaison between the Advisory Board, PEP Board and Committees, Schools, Parents, and the Community.

The Site Director will be the onsite coordinator for the the PEP Board (Public Education Partnership) and the Learning Resource Center (LRC), and will:

Ensure that all students and staff are safe and that all staff are engaged with the students at all times. Maintain the building and delegate jobs as appropriate. Ensure staff are meeting their job descriptions and assist them in all ways to be successful. Coordinate with the PEP Executive Director and the Executive Director of the Learning Resource Center. This person will:

Coordinate with PEP & LRC to train staff and plan out programming
Coordinate with PEP & LRC to recruit students
Maintain a positive and caring culture at the center
Maintain positive communication with PEP, LRC, and all staff and volunteers
Maintain an accurate staff & student directory
Recruit volunteers
Recruit community members and other volunteer organizations
Assist in designing programming, days, times, rotations, etc.
Assist in collecting both objective and subjective data
Assist in purchasing supplies for programming
Assist in providing lesson plans as needed for tutors and teachers
Assist in purchasing healthy food for the HEP program
Mentor and supervise the HEP Intern and any additional Interns we acquire
Supervise all staff and support them in every way
Fill in as a teacher as needed
Tutor students 1:1 as time allows
Mentor and Supervise all Counselors and Volunteers
Supervise the building and surrounding area
Maintain a cleanup chart for the end of each day and ensure completion
Ensure the building is left clean, a/c is raised to 78 in hot weather or 65 in cold weather, locked and alarm set
Take home dirty towels as needed to launder if necessary
Bring to the attention of the PEP Executive Director and the Learning Resource Center Executive Director any problems that require intervention.

Program’s Mission: After-School support program for struggling students who attend Winter Haven schools;

Schedule: Polk County Schools calendar; Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 3-6 p.m.—additional hours, if needed to be approved by the PEP Executive Director or the Learning Resource Center;

Begin date: Early September

Rate of Pay: $25 per hour; $15 per hour for training, if applicable;

If you are interested in learning more about this position, call LRC at 863-688-9477 or email pamelac@lrcpolk.com.

Marketing Specialist

The Learning Resource Center of Polk County, Inc, a 47-year old community not-for-profit, is seeking a marketing specialist who can coordinate its advertising and community awareness initiatives, as well as be its social media writer to craft contextual, social and email content to support digital marketing campaigns. This position is a part-time (approximately 25-29 hours per week) opportunity.

Expectations for a team member in this role are to:

Discover effective marketing and promotional channels, including media platforms to be used to relay product messages to customers;
Create innovative marketing campaigns depending on robust data and present the recommendations to management;
Investigate the performance of LRC’s marketing campaigns and strategies through evaluating key performance metrics;
Lead the Staff, Boards, and Volunteers in executing an effective marketing plan to build knowledge, trust, and relationships in the community;
Conduct market research to identify customer trends, competitor offerings and demographic data.
Initiate branding ideas, graphic designs, promotional material, and advertising copies;
Create goals and objectives in order to approach customers through appropriate marketing channels; and
Help in outbound and inbound marketing activities by displaying expertise in certain areas such as events planning, advertising, optimization and content development.

Qualifications for this position are:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, communications, or a related field;
2-5 years of experience in marketing;
Strong knowledge of various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Skilled in writing and editing content with an attention to detail; and
Strong prioritization, organization, and project management skills

Tutor/Teacher/Coach

Job description coming soon! If you are interested in learning more about this position, call LRC at 863-688-9477 or email judiw@lrcpolk.com.

PEP Healthy Eating Program Intern

The Public Education Partnership of Winter Haven, Inc. (PEP), in tandem with Polk State College Foundation, is seeking an energetic, motivated, and community-service oriented high school junior/senior or college student to volunteer in the after-school Healthy Eating Program at the PEP Education Center, 203 Avenue R, NE. In addition to service hours and the autonomy to build, shape, and expand PEP’s phenomenal Healthy Eating Program, the chosen student will receive a $10,000 college scholarship after successfully completing a school year of service. Hours are Mondays – Thursdays from 2:45 – 5:45 PM when school and the PEP Education Center are in session and are flexible for training, shopping, planning, fundraising, gardening, etc. The application process will end at 6 PM on Friday, September 2nd, 2022.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Planning and preparing healthy snacks for under-served students Monday -Thursday (~2:45-5:45 PM) at the PEP Education Center.
Engaging students in discussions about healthy eating habits.
Exposing students to a variety of healthy snack options.
Developing positive interactions with students.
Working collaboratively with Center staff and volunteers.
Working collaboratively with PEP board and volunteers to raise funds for food and supplies.

Job requirements include, but are not limited to:

Excellent communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to relate to elementary school-age children.
Knowledge of nutritional benefits of healthy eating.
Must have reliable transportation and communication methods.
Ability to shop for supplies.
Ability to tend to a garden.

Priority will be given to students interested in the fields of teaching, nutrition, health, and wellness, but any student with the desire and ability to excel in this position and that has a passion for healthy eating, children, and blazing a trail that will affect true life-changing reform should apply.

Interested students should email their resume or a short bio including name, school, age, grade, contact information, pertinent experience, and a paragraph explaining why they would like to be PEP’s Healthy Eating Program Intern to audrey@whpep.org. If selected, you will be contacted to schedule an interview during the week of September 6, 2022.

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