Program Support Specialist – ASES

Harmonium, Inc

Program Support Specialist responsible for overseeing ASES youth programs and ensuring safety, compliance, and staff supervision. Role involves daily interactions with staff and students.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $28 - $36 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure the safety, security, and well-being of staff and students
Open/close the site as needed
Maintain a clean and orderly designated space
Direct supervision of Youth Leader Sub - ASES Team
Ensure program compliance through observations, on site coaching, auditing of student files, sign-in sheets, etc.
Apply progressive disciplinary procedures including Employee Corrective Counseling, while providing strength based support
Monitor and ensure employees’ timecards are accurate and approved in a timely manner
Supporting additional tasks as directed
Evaluate, develop and implement improvement plans for assigned sites
Supervise day-to-day activities of the Youth Leader Sub - ASES
Provide regular supervision to reinforce strengths and work on challenges with subordinates
Develop and implement action plans, trainings, program activities, etc.
Manage student-staff ratio
Manage attendance records and program compliance requirements at sites
Ensure all administrative paperwork is accurate and completed on time
Work effectively across all program service areas for Agency wide effective communication and operations
Under HR’s direction will participate in preparing and reviewing in any legal related matters
Responsible for supervising, coaching, training, directing and evaluating staff
Responsible for holding regular Supervision Meetings to ensure consistency amongst staff as well as to review policies and procedures
Develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with staff, parents, and children
Create and distribute program information internally and externally, including; on-boarding, forms, sign-in sheets, newsletters, calendars of activities, etc.
Adhere to fiscal and Harmonium policies and procedures
Advance the Agency’s mission, vision, initiatives and core values within respective role
Act as a role model for staff
Provide overall control and direction of staff on how to interact with internal & external customers
Judgments and decisions are guided by Harmonium and program policies, contracts and guidelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be 18 years of age
Must have 48 completed college units OR pass the District’s Classroom Assistant Proficiency Exam (a basic math and literacy exam)
Must have either a minimum of 6 completed units in child development, elementary and/or middle school education, recreation or related field OR a minimum of 6 months documented work experience in an ASES program
A minimum of 2 years experience working in an after school or group childcare setting with elementary aged children and/or middle school aged children
A minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and critical illness insurance
403b retirement plan plus match
Vacation & Sick time
hands-on training
virtual courses
live presentations for personal and professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

child developmentelementary educationmiddle school educationrecreationsupervisory experienceprogram compliancetimecard managementadministrative paperworkaction planstraining development

Soft Skills

organizational skillstime managementmultitaskingoral communicationwritten communicationrelationship buildingcoachingevaluating staffproblem-solvingleadership

Certifications

District’s Classroom Assistant Proficiency Exam