Global Kids Part-Time Site Director Queens

Position: PartTime Site Director

SUMMARY: Global Kids (GK) educates inspires and mobilizes youth to become global citizens who are positively engaged in the world and are prepared for their future. The site director will manage our youth development programming at one of our Brooklyn New York sites. The Director will be responsible for overseeing various core components of our OutofSchoolTime programming. This includes managing Social and Emotional wellness programs college and career preparation initiatives academic enrichment activities and servicelearning opportunities. We are specifically looking for a candidate who is wellequipped to oversee global education and youth leadership programming fostering a sense of global awareness and empowering young individuals to become leaders in their communities. This position is currently open in Queens.

The ideal candidate for this position will have previous experience in leadership roles demonstrating a track record of success in building and maintaining strong partnerships in New York City public schools.We are excited to find an individual who shares our passion for youth development global education and community engagement.

Responsibilities include:

Contract Management

• With support from the Director of Middle School programs monitor contracts data maintenance and reporting including:
  • Oversee SACC licenses for multiple middle school program sites
  • Ensure that sites maintain the necessary documentation to comply with DOH and DYCD standards including assisting sites with systems development to maintain and meet contractual and compliance obligations
  • Assist in monitoring contracts data maintenance and reporting
  • Understand and report on the impact and quality of programming
  • Assist site staff with the development of schedules utilizing monitoring tools collection and data management for contracts
  • Assist site staff in troubleshooting contract management issues
  • Liaise with funders

Supervision

• Oversee SONYC middle school program(s) including:
  • Supervising site staff in maintaining highquality global education and youth development programs
  • Conducting formal and informal performance evaluations including conducting program quality observations and providing immediate feedback
  • Supporting onsite staff with curriculum development and program implementation
  • Ensuring onsite program staff effectively implements programs aligned with and meet school goals contractual expectations and GK Outcomes
  • Reviewing and approving timesheets
  • Support site supervisors and other staff on extended days and some overnight trips with students
  • Help to build and maintain collaborative relationships with the school

Program Development and Support

• Work with the Director of Middle School Programs and Director of Curriculum and Outcomes Evaluation to adapt and develop curricula
• Assist with planning for and leading middle school program managers team meetings
• Work with the Director of Middle School Programs to ensure that site staff receives ongoing professional development
• Assist in the hiring and training of middle school and other GK staff

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in a related field (e.g. Education International Relations) with at least 18 credits (undergraduate or graduate) in Child Development Elementary Education Physical Education and/or Recreation OR a current SACC credential in lieu of the 18 credits
• Five 5 years of relevant fulltime professional experience with at least two years of direct experience working with children under 13 years of age and at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a childcare program or related field of work
• Direct experience working with and designing curricula for middle school populations
• Experience managing multiple contracts with demanding performance measures and outcomes
• Strong understanding of a wide array of NYC social service resources for youth and families as well as city (DYCD) state and federally funded contracted programs
• Experience supervising personnel and managing teams
• Experience using interactive experiential learning strategies counseling and conflict resolution skills and youth development/leadership strategies in culturally diverse settings with youth
• Strong interest in global issues political science history and social activism
• Excellent facilitation consensusbuilding and interpersonal skills
• Initiative creativity willingness to learn and ability to juggle multiple tasks independently
• Strong communication writing organizational and technology skills
• International experience and foreign language background are a plus

Hours/Wages/Benefits: The salary is $25$30 an hour. GK staff can also access retail discounts through our Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

TO APPLY: Please complete this application by answering all required questions and submitting a cover letter describing the importance of Social Emotional Development for Middle School youth. We are unable to accept any phone mail or fax inquiries; please refer to the Global Kids website for further informationwww.globalkids. All resumes submitted will be reviewed by GK senior staff. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Global Kids Inc. is an equalopportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity and do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race sex color national origin religion age citizenship mental or physical handicap or disability marital status sexual orientation pregnancy military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity human dignity and racial ethnic and cultural diversity.