After School Program Director

Role Overview

• Accountable for the growth, quality, and success of the assigned after-school program operation, its students, and staff.
• Manage the day-to-day operations to ensure that New York Edge quality standards and guidelines are met and that the program meets all contract requirements.
• Foster an atmosphere of fun and learning, utilizing a broad range of sports and arts-related activities where the concept of teamwork, fair play, and sportsmanship can flourish and serve as a role model to youth.
• Oversees program staff, program operations, services, and implements programs and/or processes to provide services within established timeframes and in compliance.
• Conducts staff performance evaluations and development plans with the Program Manager and Human Resources Department.
• Provides weekly and monthly team meetings that encourage opportunities for team feedback and discussions about classroom management, lesson planning, writing prompts, and social-emotional learning.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor on program updates, progress, and needs.
• Coordinates outreach to the community and presents on the program to actively recruit participants.
• Prepares various documents and reports (e.g., attendance, daily activities, daily program content, program design, etc.) for internal and external reporting.
• Provides weekly individual supervision to each staff member with feedback, goal setting, and assessment of competencies in the role.
• Supports all team members, including in-direct reports, and provides feedback as needed.
• Collaborates with the Program Manager, Borough Director, and New York Edge Curriculum and Training Departments to develop and implement monthly all-staff professional development workshops/seminars.
• Collaborate with the Principal and Assistant Principals on program delivery to align with goals with student achievement and performance.
• Monitors and ensures all program compliance, including but not limited to student registration, staff documents, ratios, attendance tracking, IDs, and building permits.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the center and its programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with preference in Education, Psychology, or Social Work
• At least 18.0 credit hours from an accredited college or university in the field of Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in urban education, youth development or community organizing with at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with youth & adolescents in New York City.
• Strong understanding of New York City and New York State education requirements in an urban setting.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact with a diverse range of individuals both in person, virtually and over the phone, applying tact and discretion as situations demand
• Must be able to articulate outcome requirements and provide the necessary and appropriate resources and support for school and New York Edge staff members to successfully deliver on objectives.
• Knowledge of after-school programs, supervising staff, and program planning.
• Ability to de-escalate potentially risky or difficult situations.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Benefits

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