Penn Wortman Cornerstone - Summer Camp Assistant Director

CAMBA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization located in Brooklyn is seeking a dedicated individual to manage the day-to-day operations and supervision of the program and staff. Responsibilities include effective communication with participants and staff, organizing program activities to achieve goals, coaching staff, and troubleshooting issues. The ideal candidate should be skilled in conflict resolution and have a passion for community service. This position offers an opportunity to directly impact the program's success and participant satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth day-to-day running and supervision of the program and staff.
• Communicate effectively with participants and staff.
• Plan and organize program activities.
• Motivate and coach direct reporting staff.
• Troubleshoot program problems and make decisions.
• Provide feedback for staff performance improvement.

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The person filling this position is expected, under general direction, to ensure the smooth day-to-day running and supervision of program, program facility and program related staff and services in accordance with all program goals, targets, and performance outcomes and all CAMBA and program policies, procedures, and protocols; including the following:

• Communicate effectively with participants, direct reporting staff, peers, supervisors, and funders.
• Plan and organize program activities to maximize program contract's goals and performance targets.
• Motivate, coach and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
• Improve teamwork among direct reporting staff as well as among peers.
• Troubleshoot participants and direct reporting staff program problems and make decisions in accordance with program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Work with direct reporting staff to improve work performance through participant feedback, training, and other appropriate mechanisms.
• Administer constructive discipline to direct reporting staff, as needed.
• Manage own time effectively and coordinate program activities to maximize time of direct reporting staff.
• Review all documentation related to program’s progress for accuracy, completeness, and clarity.
• Participate in administrative and staff meetings as requested.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
• May review and sign timesheets.
• May prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
• May prepare marketing materials for the program.
• May reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit clients.
• May have direct participant service/program responsibilities in addition to the above.
• May plan, coordinate and facilitate special events for participants and community members.

Task may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.