Middle School Program Director
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$ 52000 - 58500
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Union Settlement is an East Harlem anchor institution serving families children youth older adults and businesses for more than 127 years. As a proud member of the settlement house movement our nonprofit organization is always innovating to meet our evolving community. Since opening our doors in 1895 we have brought education wellness business support and communitybuilding programs to our neighborhood empowering New Yorkers with opportunities to realize their dreams.
Today Union Settlement offers more than thirty programs and services across nearly twenty East Harlem locations and serves more than 10000 people and nearly 1000 businesses every year. As a pillar of East Harlem Union Settlement is a connector convenor and advocate for the neighborhood and our network of partnerships. We have a dynamic diverse and collaborative team of more than 350 who are committed to supporting our neighbors and growing the vitality and success of East Harlem. With new leadership Union Settlement is growing! For more information about Union Settlements history programs and mission please visit our website at www.unionsettlement.
Position: Program Director
Department: Youth Services
Reports to: Program Manager
Hours: FullTime positions available
FLSA: Exempt
Salary: $52000$58500
Number of positions available:1
Position Summary:The Program Director is responsiblefor the daytoday operation of the program which is funded by the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD). Responsibilities include but are not limited to the hiring training evaluation supervision and management of daily operations of a diverse staff ranging from seasoned activity specialists to high school interns. Additionally the Program Director is responsible for program development managing relations with schools and partners managing the programs budget and meeting all contractual DYCD obligations. The Program Director will be responsible for marketing the program to target communities and schools representing the program at offsite meetings and conferences and establishing relationships with colleges and universities. The individual will participate in grant writing and fundraising efforts on behalf of the program as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Implement a program focused on social and emotional support activities tied to projectbased learning.
- Ensure DYCD online database is updated weekly including attendance work scope program schedule and staffing.
- Ensure Challenge Based Learning Clubs and Health and Wellness workshops which allow the students to learn in smaller groups.
- Create and maintain a welcoming productive and encouraging environment for participants their families and community members.
- Ensure a strong relationship between the school day curriculum and the COMPASS program; conduct regular meetings with the principal and key school staff and attend school and curriculum development training.
- Articulate the programs vision mission and goals to East Harlem CBOs school staff administrators students families and community leaders to generate support.
- Collaborate with families to solve problems.
- Facilitate weekly team meetings with program staff and partners.
- Monthly supervisory meetings with key staff to discuss performance strengths and challenges
- Host monthly parent meetings.
- Manage other privately funded contracts.
- Ensure program milestones are met.
- Produce program reports as needed.
- Participate in Youth Services programmatic committees.
- Attend committee programmatic departmental and agencywide leadership staff meetings.
- Additional duties as assigned by the Deputy Director and Program Managers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Education/Social Work or related field preferred not required;
or
- Associates degree in Child Development Elementary Education Physical Education Recreation or a related field AND Two years of direct experience working with children under 13 years of age including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work;
or
- School Age Child Care Credential or other Office recognized credential specific to the schoolage developmental period. AND Two years of direct experience working with children under 13 years including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a childcare program or related field of work;
- At a minimum three years of experience in youth development programs providing educational enrichment activities with demonstrated success providing services to elementary/middle school schoolage youth in direct service or supervisory role.
- Knowledge of performancebased contracts.
- Familiarity with the DYCDfunded COMPASS programs is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience practicing youth development principles and working with urban youth ages 5 to 16.
- Have demonstrated an understanding of the challenges facing youth in an urban setting.
- Ability and commitment to create a positive environment built on supportive relationships among staff and students.
- Capacity to empower staff to serve as role models for students and create high expectations for student behavior school and program attendance work habits and attitudes toward learning
- Strong verbal and written skills.
- Strong demonstrated computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a fastpaced challenging and constantly changing environment.
- Strong commitment to working with youth.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
UNION SETTLEMENT IS AN EQUALOPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
