FAMILY DYNAMICS- PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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.