PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Program/Site Director manages the day-to-day operations of their specific site location; and is responsible for establishing an engaging, academically challenging and enriching program that is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards and Common Core Curriculum.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate program at specified site location during after-school hours, school breaks and/or summer recess.
- Provide and maintain materials and resources for the SCO program.
- Coordinate special events in collaboration with the Education Specialist.
- Facilitate and maintain working relationships with schools and offsite staff.
- Devise and execute recruitment and retention strategies in coordination with stakeholders and other agency-wide programs to ensure maximum number of children is being served.
- Provide support to on-site staff through scheduled supervision and staff evaluations.
- Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings to ensure that quality programming is being executed at all times.
- Supervise and support on-site staff in day to day tasks.
- Facilitate trainings and conduct observations of on-site staff.
- Interview and hire candidates for open positions.
- Provide crisis intervention with onsite participants and make referrals when necessary.
- Maintain, collect, report and analyze data as required by the agency and funders (DYCD, ETO Software).
- Maintain documentation and confidential files as required by the agency, DOE, DOH, DYCD.
- Generate monthly reports in a timely fashion.
- Actively participate in department-wide meetings and staff trainings.
- Represent the agency in meetings with outside organizations and in various venues.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree (Elementary Education, Child Development, or related field).
- Minimum two years direct experience working with children under the age of 13 years.
- Minimum one year in a supervisory capacity (after-school or related field).
- Requires effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and experience in curriculum development.
- Strong knowledge of child development and enrichment programming important.
- Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet expected timelines.
- Must be willing to travel locally.
- Previous experience working in an arts-related environment is a plus.
- Bilingual (Spanish and English) is a plus.
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS
- Works closely with site based staff to provide services to participants and their families.
- Has direct and consistent contact with participants and parents.
- Works in collaboration with School Support Staff to provide services to participants.
- Agency liaison for participants, parents and host school administration.
- Make contact with various vendors, other agencies and community programs.
In addition, employees need to possess the following characteristics:
- Be team players.
- Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
- Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
- Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Office is located in Brooklyn, NY
- Remote/work from home as needed
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
- The Program/Site Director manages the day-to-day operations of their specific site location; and is responsible for establishing an engaging, academically challenging and enriching program that is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards and Common Core Curriculum.
SALARY
- Salary: $58K : With BA degree
- Salary: $65K : With MA degree
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
- The Program/Site Director reports directly to the Director of School Based Services.
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