FAMILY DYNAMICS- PROGRAM DIRECTOR - SCO Family of Services : Job Details

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 andCommon 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 the 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 is 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 the 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.