Program Specialist 4713
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Posted on:
10-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.
Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as primary members of the schools attendance committee
- Assist Program Coordinator with the development of program goals and activities for youth
- Check in on assigned students every day to ensure they come to school
- Make daily phone calls to students and/or families to explore barriers that lead to absences
- Conduct home visits with Family Worker as needed
- Create a nurturing and supportive environment for youth
- Implement various recreational educational social and team building activities
- Provide classroom management and instruction
- Act as a liaison with parents
- Attend regular staff meetings
- Attend DOE and agency training as required
- Meet monthly with program coordinator and/or program director for supervision
- Perform additional duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Two years (preferred) direct experience working with children over 12 years of age youth in a recreational educational and social environment preferred
- Clearance through New York State Central Registry and New York State Office of Children and Family Services required
- Experience with or knowledge of best practices in youth development preferred
- Experience with or knowledge of whole language philosophy preferred
SKILLS/ ABILITIES
- Ability to establish rapport with young people
- Good time management writing and communicational skills
- 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 climb four flights of stairs
- 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
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:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
