After-School Program Director - IS 303
After-School Program Director - IS 303
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$ 55000 - 60000
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Job Description
Who we are:
Founded in 1981 NIA Community Services Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing issues that impact youth families and seniors. NIA serves thousands of clients each year through afterschool programs summer day camps cultural arts opportunities youth and family counseling services community assistance referral services and senior support programs.
NIA offers students access to arts sports leadership STEM and academic opportunities through afterschool programs that foster positive youth development teach new skills and encourage learning through exploration. NIA programs provide an environment where students learn to think critically and communicate confidently; a place where students develop the tools necessary to realize their individual talents and embrace the larger world through meaningful opportunities for experiential education service learning and community building. Visit us at www.niabklyn.
Program Director
The Program Director is responsible for the oversight of a schoolbased afterschool program. The Program Director provides leadership direction supervision and support to program staff to ensure desired program goals and outcomes are met. The Program Director serves as the primary contact between NIA and the school principal and represents NIA to the whole school community. The Program Director will report to a Program Supervisor and will work with assigned supervisorto create a dynamic afterschool program that includes academic enrichment project based learning arts sports and leadership activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise all aspects of a schoolbased afterschool program
- Manage daily operations and coordinate with the schools administration teachers secretaries and custodial staff
- Organize program logistics such as schedules lesson plan collection snack and space reservations trips supply requests and programmatic needs
- Build relationships with the school principal and administrative team to facilitate seamless integration of NIA staff and expanded hours into the overall school culture
- Build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders (participants parents school staff and administration funders the community and NIA)
- Ensure that the program operates in compliance with all DOH and funder regulationsand meets all contractual obligations specifically in the area of enrollment and rate of participation
- Maintain accurate and uptodate attendance data and meet deadlines for data entry into database
- Assist in the interviewing managing training and coaching of program staff and volunteers
- Conduct classroom observations; assess and evaluate staff on a consistent basis and address concerns as they arise
- Maintain accurate time and attendance records for all staff current staff and student files incident and accident reports and other required documentation and student data
- Review lesson plans weekly; support the development of curriculum maps and activity plans
- Ensure program content supports initiative goals and outcomes
- Participate in school leadership committees and PTA meetings
- Work closely with families parents and guardians to ensure the needs of students are met
- Create a strong sense of community which values respect acceptance and high expectations
- Perform other duties and tasks as deemed necessary by the NIA
Qualifications and Requirements:
- A minimum of a Bachelors degree related to education or youth development
- A minimum of four years of relevant experience working with children in an educational setting is preferred
- At least two years experience supervising staff and managing programs is preferred
- Strong leadership conflictresolution and diplomacy skills
- Excellent organizational skills attention to detail ability to prioritize meet deadlines and multitask in a fastpaced environment
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Word and Excel email correspondence and database management is required
- Familiarity with NY State Standards
- Must be available to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm
- Must take part in 30 hours of professional development opportunities per year and be available for some organization events outside of regular business hours
This is a fulltime position. Salary is $55000 $60000 commensurate with applicant experience and program size.
A current physical exam and TB test are required for all Program Directors. All sitebased staff must be fingerprinted before being hired. A $25 mandatory background check is required.
How to apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter to:. Please put Program Director in the subject line of your email. Applications submitted without a resume and cover letter will not be considered. Only candidates being considered for the position will be contacted.
NIA complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations and with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
