Assistant Program Director
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Description
Position Description
Position
Assistant Program Director
Classification
NonExempt
Compensation
$42000
Department
Patterson Community Center
Location
210 Alexander Avenue
Reports to
Department Head of Middle Schools
DATE
5/12/2025
General Overview: East Side House Settlement is a community resource in the South Bronx. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create an economic and civic opportunities for themselves their families and the communities. We are seeking a dynamic hardworking and creative leader who shares our passion for providing exceptional programming to children and families in the South Bronx and Northern section of Manhattan.
The Cornerstone is a community center in a New York City Housing Authority public housing development with evening and weekend programming for middle school high school and adults. TheAssistantProgramDirectorhelps manage the daily operations planning and scheduling for the Cornerstone and is responsible for creating a community center that is inclusive welcoming and responsive to the needs of the community by ensuring a continuum of services and youth development programming for families and youth of ESH. They are responsible for supervision of staff interns and assisting in overall program development both inperson and virtually.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Administrative:
- Assist in the planning coordination and implementation of Afternoon Evening and Weekend programming inperson and virtually.
- Assist in supervision of all parttime Group Leaders and Activity Specialists.
- Provide coverage and supervision to evening and weekend programming.
- Responsible for recruitment and retention of Cornerstone participants.
- Assist in registration and oversight of summer jobs programs: SYEP PSP LTW etc.
- Provide onsite crisis intervention when the program is in operation.
- Ensure the smooth operation of the program within the building including responding to specific maintenance and security concerns.
- Conduct daily facility walkthroughs monitor and inventory the use of equipment and supplies to ensure the equipment is repaired when necessary and that adequate supplies are maintained.
- Attend agency wide trainings and meetings.
- Work with Program Director to help plan and facilitate professional development opportunities.
- Oversee all documentation pertaining to evening program including enrollment forms visitor logs activity sheets fliers permission slips incident reports etc.
- Assist in the facilitation of program activities and special events.
- Responsible for intake requests for special initiatives throughout the year.
- Create and maintain a calendar of activities and events pertaining to evening program.
- Assist in the facilitation of ongoing staff meetings.
- Attend community Advisory Board Meetings.
- Cultivate partner and communicate effectively with consultants and community partners as needed.
- In consultation with Program Director assist in the onboarding of staff members.
- In partnership with Program Director assist in data entry into DYCD database.
Remote Engagement:
- Experience facilitating live and prerecorded activities
- Familiarity using webbased platforms to engage participants: zoom google classrooms etc.
- Monitor participant engagement and safety while on live sessions remotely
- Facilitate wellness checks/calls to families
- Follow remote working plan policies & procedures as highlighted by the supervisor
- Maintain remote/virtual attendance logs & records
- Ensure the safety of program staff and participants over remote platforms.
Facility:
- Maintain and diligently follow up on facility logs to ensure timely response
- Ensure facility maintenance and cleanliness and coordinate with partner agencies (NYCHA & DYCD) to address facility issues proactively
- Biyearly beautification/upgrade projects for the center
- SUMMER: Manage all program operations (open seven days a week) as required and be available during offhours to provide additional support as needed to the Assistant Director and Evening Supervisors (including weekends).
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Education Experience and Skills Required:
Minimum requirements:
- Associates degree or equivalent of 3 years in youth services
- Familiarity with respective BX communities key stakeholders and resources
- Experienced in designing planning and implementing structured programs
- 1 years of budget contract and grant management experience
- High level of proficiency in administrative work
- Capacity to thrive under pressure while working on multiple tasks and projects
- Knowledge of the public education system and positive youth development best practices
- Strong communication skills writing and organizational skills
- A team player with demonstrated commitment to working with urban youth and young adults from a strengthbased perspective
- Bilingual (Spanish preferred) but not required
- Experienced in DYCD programming regulation and DYCD online
Competencies
- Project Management
- Problem Solving/ Analysis
- Communication Proficiency
- Customer Service
- Public/Community Relations
- Teamwork Orientation
Position Type and Expected Hours of work:
This is a fulltime position. Work days/hours subject to change based on ESHs needs.
Required Clearances
- Clearance by the Department of Health (DOH)
- Clearance by the Department of Education (DOE)
- Clearance from the New York State Child Abuse Registry
- Must obtain NYC Dept. of Health fingerprint clearance and State Central Registry (SCR) clearance ($25 fee)
Required Trainings
Work Environment
Corporate casual. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position may supervise assigned personnel including front line staff and/or support staff.
Expected Work Schedule:
SchoolYear: MondayFriday 8am4pm 10am6pm or 2pm10pm alternating Saturdays and School Holidays.
Summer:MondayFriday 8am4pm or 3pm11pm; at least 3 days out of the summer program weeks PD must close program at 11pm; Saturdays (various);.
Travel
Travel is primarily locally during the business day.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is generally a sedentary role; however some filing and site visits are required. This would require the ability to lift files open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
AAP/EEO Statement
ESH encourages people with disabilities minorities veterans and women to apply. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Unclear
