Program Specialist - 4402
Program Specialist - 4402
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Job Description
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social wellbeing. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 65 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family children and youth support educational services elder care homelessness mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan facilitate and execute engaging recreational activities for Saturday Program
- Fill in for additional Community Health Program sessions as needed
- Assist with Nibble with Willow program implementation (program site communication food session preparation and additional duties as needed).
- Create lesson plans activities for Saturday programming such as Art Nutrition and positive communication
- Assess participants needs and interest to tailor activities accordingly.
- Perform program outreach to meet programs numbers
- Follow food safety guidelines
- Document work daily using agency and funder database
- Work closely with youth interns Program Coordinators and other Community Health program staff
- Assist with program set up and break down
- Provide Program Coordinator with weekly reports
- Assume responsibilities of program assistant when necessary
- Perform additional duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma required
- Bachelors Preferred
- Previous experience working with families and children of different ages.
- Previous experience in activity planning or recreational programming preferably in a community setting.
- Experience with program outreach
- Proficiency in English required; Bilingual preferred
- Able to walk and stand for several hours at a time.
- Able to work in all weather conditions e.g. heat cold rain sun wind snow.
- Provide Program Coordinator with weekly reports
- Ability to work with diverse populations
- Facilitation experience in activities such as Art Nutrition and Positive communication preferred
- Prior experience using Microsoft suites (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook)
PROGRAM SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan facilitate and execute delivery of Community Health curriculums workshops during Saturday programming and assist with Nibble with Willow
- Create weekly lesson plans for different activities to keep families engage
- Facilitate and lead activities ensuring a safe and inclusive environment.
- Respond in a timely manner to communications from the office
- Support Program Coordinators and other Community Health programs where needed
- Perform other duties as needed also
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
