Position Title: Onsite Program Director
Program: Cornerstone—Hope Gardens
Reports to: Director of Community Center Programs Date Available: Immediately
To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter with qualifications to Laura Paris, AED of School Based Programs/Ashley Jones, Director of Elementary Programs, at osthiring@hispanicfamilyservicesny.org
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Coalition for Hispanic Family Services is a non-profit community-based organization serving children and families of North Brooklyn and Queens. Services include foster care, adoption, youth development, family support, mental health, internships, community building and after school education.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
CHFS’s Cornerstone and Beacon centers are educational, recreational, and social community center programs located in the Williamsburg and Bushwick neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The centers offer free and fun after school, summer camp, evening and weekend programs that prioritizes family and community, and focuses on building values, skills, and relationships through a strengths-based approach.
POSITION SUMMARY
On-Site Program Director is responsible for the execution of all director responsibilities including supervision of program content and staff, staff training and development, reports and evaluations as well as co-teaching. The Program Director also serves as liaison between staff and Regional Director, staff and Deputy Director of Youth Development. The Program Director creatively and effectively manages, evaluates and coordinates program activities, projects and administrative work. The Program Director must possess effective supervision, management, interpersonal and communication skills, care for our community, and a commitment to providing high quality services with great integrity.
Work schedule is 11-7pm two days of the week and three days from 2-10pm Monday-Friday. Summer programming schedule hours adjust to provide all day camp and expanded evening and weekend contractual programming hours Work schedule will a combination of 8am-4pm and 2pm-10pm with some weekend hours.
The Site Director at Cornerstone Community Centers is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the after school, summer camp, evening and weekend programming. The Site Director must possess effective supervision, management, interpersonal and communication skills, care for our community, and a commitment to providing high quality services with great integrity.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the community center programming – ensuring smooth, organized, safe and effective program operations
· Supervise, support and coach center staff to ensure program quality and compliance
· Ensure excellent arts and sport educational programming
· Facilitate communication between community partners, co-locators, and school program partners
· Lead weekly individual and/or group supervision meetings, as well as professional development trainings as needed
· Attend other supervision meetings and professional development trainings as assigned
· Ensure line staff meets and documents outcomes including accurately taking attendance and turning in anthologies, lesson plans, FAN/Community Engagement Event Statements etc.
· Collaborate in the review and approval of lesson plans with the Education Team
· Co-observe teachers and identify training needs with the Educational Team
· Create program and staff schedules for school year, summer camp, and breaks
· Ensure staffing coverage for evenings and Saturdays is set and cover evening and Saturdays management needed.
· Cover classes when staffing absences require it (with leadership staff supporting as SD coverage)
· Communicate changes in programming to staff members and participants
· Lead and organize field trips for program participants
· Lead a monthly Community Advisory Board meeting to garner stakeholder feedback and support
· Lead a monthly Youth Council Participant meeting to garner youth participant feedback
· Implement all safety, security and emergency policies and procedures per CHFS, NYCHA, DOH and/or DYCD regulations
· Oversee a fair admissions process for children, youth, and adults
· Complete administrative tasks including, but not limited to, maintaining participant and staff files, tracking and documenting facility repair requests, preparing and submitting payment requests
· Completion of program reports and data in a timely manner
· Oversee completion and accuracy of all administrative tasks (follow-up and completion of any documents, reports, etc. not completed by program aide support staffing)
· Draft incident reports, and complete proper documentation as needed by NYCHA, DOH, and/or DYCD
· Ensure that all participants have completed applications and adhere to sign-in/sign-out policies
· Develop and implement a recruitment and retention plan to ensure all enrollment and rate of participation goals are met/exceeded
· Conduct regular and effective community/program outreach
· Collaborate on community and special projects and events as needed
· Demonstrate flexibility and aptitude in leading new initiatives as needed
· Problem solve with families and develop relationships within the community
· Communicate effectively via email and in person
· Coordinate with Art Therapist to ensure teachers work appropriately with children with special needs as well as ensure that Art Therapist is kept apprised of children’s development in classroom
· Facilitate communication between line staff and agency (HR)
· Participate in agency-wide events
· Co-plan Family Art Nights and other site-specific events and review material to be shown
· Co-plan Spring/Street Festival
· Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field, background in arts or sports education/ youth development, with at least three years of experience working with school-aged children and a minimum of two years of experience working in a supervisory capacity in a program of comparable size
Fluent Spanish and English is highly desirable. Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed, as well as extended hours during summer camp. Experience in a similar program is ideal, including the ability to promote community engagement at the center. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word) and Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and other Google applications. Additionally, candidate must be comfortable using internet browsers such as Explorer and Google Chrome in order to complete all administrative tasks as required by the position.
SALARY
Commensurate with years of experience, degree, and credentials. The salary range is $55-65,000.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Holidays, Sick Days, Flex Spending Account
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person