Program Director, MS 337
East Side House SettlementAbout the role
Job Details
Job Location MS 337 - Bronx, NYEducation Level 4 Year DegreeSalary Range $52000.00 - $57000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage As needed. Job Category EducationDescription
Position Description
Position
Program Director, MS 337
Classification
Exempt, Full Time
Salary
$52,000 – $57,000
Reports to
Department Director of After School Programs
Location
1025 Morrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472
Program
MS 337
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/ Objective
East Side House (ESH), founded in 1891, is a 501(c) (3) organization that has served the South Bronx since 1963. The organization is dedicated to the community and focused on providing resources and opportunities. ESH has identified that education is the foundation for economic improvement and through its youth education and technology programs it teaches skills to allow its students and clients to become more self-sufficient and independent. As a community resource the organization also provides services to families and a growing senior population. In 2020 the organization began food distribution as an additional way to provide economic support to the community we serve.
ESHs Youth After-School Academy, a literacy-focused after school program for students in grades 6 through 8 from high-poverty communities in Bronx, NY. ESH managed After School Programs offer students additional learning time in a fun, engaging, and safe environment. Students are offered a wide variety of activities including homework help, robotics, team sports, karate, dance, and music. Educational methods are used to build and reinforce the skills needed to reach New York State standards for promotion and graduation.
Under the supervision of the Department Director of Afterschool Programs, the Program Director, with latitude for independent judgment, will be responsible for the overall development, implementation, and supervision of the SONYC Afterschool programs. Also, there is an expectation to develop and lead high quality, innovative programming for our middle school participants.
Essential Functions
Duties include, but are not limited to the following key activities:
Program & Community Development:
- Provide oversite and direction part-time program staff of SONYC after school program and summer camp
- Recruit, hire, orient, and develop program staff
- Provide supervision to all program staff and delivery of services on a day-to-day basis, to ensure that all goals, targets, and performance outcomes are met on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
- Responsible for participant recruitment and retention strategies by utilizing the DYCD Connect report
- Serves as the primary liaison for school administration, parents, and other community entities and constituencies
- Prepare and evaluate mid-year performance reviews of program staff
- Work with program staff to improve job performance through ongoing mentoring and coaching, and monthly staff development
- Facilitate monthly team meetings and ensure that all staff meetings are adequately executed
- Set, communicate, and enforce clear standards for quality youth development programming
- Must understand and navigate community culture and dynamic to ensure program quality
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