Assistant Program Director - After School PS 306

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd. seeks a Program Director for COMPASS @ PS306 to assist the Program Director in developing and managing daily afterschool programming. The role involves leading operations, coordination of activities, and partnership work with families and community organizations.

The position is 35 hours per week, exempt, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 10 am to 6 pm. A strong emphasis is placed on youth development, crisis intervention when needed, and collaboration with staff to

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma; associates or higher in Education or Social Work encouraged.
• Three years’ youth program supervision/administration experience.
• Experience in youth program development.
• Ability to engage in crisis-intervention activities and lead group activities.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; team player and approachable.
• Commitment to strength-based and youth development approaches.
• Ability to work occasional weekends or late evenings.
• Must pass DOHMH & DOE clearances and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Program Director in overseeing daily operation of the program.
• Attend staff meetings and required professional development.
• Assist with design and implementation of programming and scheduling.
• In the Program Director's absence, provide leadership and program administration.
• Track and input student records and attendance in databases.
• Promote accountability, safety, and responsibility within participants.
• Coordinate and plan activities and culminating events.
• Schedule and participate in parent involvement activities.
• Network with community organizations to offer services and information.
• Conduct outreach for participant enrollment in programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Approachability

Crisis intervention

Group activities leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Associates or higher in Education or Social Work

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The Assistant Program Director is responsible for assisting the Program Director in the development and management of daily programming for the afterschool program.

Title: Program Director, COMPASS @ PS306

Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 10 am to 6 pm

Major Duties:

• Assist Program Director in overseeing the daily operation of all aspects of the program.
• Attend all staff meetings and required professional development activities.
• Assist with the design and implementation of programming and scheduling.
• In the absence of the Program Director, provide overall leadership and administration of program.
• Track and input student records and attendance in program databases as needed.
• Help to create an environment of accountability, safety, and responsibility amongst participants, and use the established afterschool model.
• Coordinate and plan program activities and culminating events.
• Schedule and participate in parent involvement activities.
• Network and outreach to community organizations to provide services and information to program participants.
• Conduct outreach for participants to enroll in programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required. Candidates with an Associates or higher in Education or Social Work are encouraged to apply.
• Three years’ experience in youth program supervision and/or administration.
• Experience in program development for youth.
• Must be able to engage in crisis-intervention activities and demonstrate, lead, and teach a range of group activities.
• Strong communication, organizational skills. Team Player and Approachability.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and/or youth development perspective.
• Ability to work occasional weekends/late evenings.
• Must be able to pass DOHMH & DOE clearances and background checks.