About the Role
University Settlement partners with over 40,000 New Yorkers annually to foster healthy, stable, and remarkable lives through effective social services. Founded in 1886, we are the first Settlement House in the United States, dedicated to meeting community needs and building strength through collaboration, civic engagement, equality, and communal action.
Responsibilities
- Maintain constant clear communication via email with team members.
- Assist Director in overseeing day-to-day operations of summer day camp, school recess, and afterschool programs.
- Attend event committee meetings, weekly team meetings, and other assigned meetings.
- Assist Director in parent outreach via phone, memo, and personal meetings.
- Assist in the supervision of group leaders, tutors, Outreach Coordinator, and support staff.
- Act as a liaison between after-school and school-day staff to ensure program alignment with school-day curriculum.
- Assist in developing and implementing curriculum, lesson plans, schedules, and rosters.
- Assist in facilitating staff orientations and trainings.
- Assist the Director in maintaining all equipment and supplies.
- Provide direct program service as an experienced staff member.
- Assist Director in documenting and maintaining daily enrollment and attendance data.
- Keep all program records on a daily and annual basis, including registering participants.
- Track attendance of staff and participants.
- Order supplies in a timely fashion and set up accounts with vendors.
- Attend relevant trainings and orientations.
- Oversee interns, including Summer Youth Employment Workers, college interns, and volunteers.
- Ensure all DYCD and DOE required incident reports are completed and sent to the appropriate agency.
- Build and maintain partnerships with local officials and community leaders.
- Manage participants’ Individualized Accommodation Plans.
- Maintain Student Behavioral Support Plans and Logs.
- Coordinate services for participants with disabilities, including referrals and hiring specialized staff.
- Communicate with DYCD about needs for specialized supports beyond the program’s capacity.
- Support participants with disabilities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma or HSE with 5 years of experience in after-school programs required.
- Experience working with children required.
- Experience as a supervisor or coordinator required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing, via phone, and in person.
- Highly energetic, dynamic, fast-paced, and motivated.
- Ability to multitask.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Strong crisis intervention skills.
- Solution-oriented.
- Able to work independently and as part of a management team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Skills
- Communication (written, verbal, in-person)
- Supervision
- Coordination
- Parent Outreach
- Curriculum Development
- Lesson Planning
- Staff Training
- Record Keeping
- Data Documentation
- Supply Management
- Vendor Account Management
- Partnership Building
- Individualized Accommodation Plan Management
- Behavioral Support Plan Management
- Intervention Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
Location
- 70 Ocean Parkway - Brooklyn, NY 11218
Work Type
- Part Time
- Monday - Friday, 1:00pm - 6:00pm, 25 hours per week
Experience Level
- 5 years of experience in after school
- Experience as a supervisor or coordinator
Education Level
- HS diploma or HSE
- 4-year degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $27.00 - $27.00 Hourly
About the Company
- University Settlement partners with 40,000+ New Yorkers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn every year to build on our collective strengths as we achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives.
- For nearly 140 years, we’ve fought poverty and systemic inequality by building highly effective social services in collaboration with our neighbors.
- Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, and creating space for responsive cooperation.
- Joining with our neighbors to make stable foundations where people of all ages can grow and pursue their dreams, we build community strength.
- We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equality, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, youth development, healthy aging, mental health and wellness, English classes for adult immigrants, community centers, and the arts.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community.
- We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization.
- We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
