About the Role
University Settlement partners with over 40,000 New Yorkers annually to foster healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For nearly 140 years, we have combatted poverty and inequality by developing effective social services in collaboration with our community. We are committed to meeting New Yorkers where they are, listening to all perspectives, and fostering cooperation to build community strength.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with team members, maintaining clear and constant communication via email.
- Assist the Director in overseeing daily operations for summer day camp, school recess, and afterschool programs.
- Attend event committee meetings, weekly team meetings, and other assigned meetings.
- Support the Director in daily parent outreach through phone calls, memos, and in-person meetings.
- Assist in supervising group leaders, tutors, the Outreach Coordinator, and support staff.
- Act as a liaison between after-school and school-day staff to ensure program alignment with the school-day curriculum.
- Assist in developing and implementing curriculum, lesson plans, schedules, and rosters.
- Help facilitate staff orientations and training sessions.
- Assist the Director in maintaining program equipment and supplies.
- Provide direct program services as an experienced staff member.
- Assist the Director in documenting and maintaining daily enrollment and attendance data.
- Manage daily and annual program records, including participant registration.
- Track attendance for both staff and participants.
- Order supplies in a timely manner and establish vendor accounts.
- Attend relevant trainings and orientations.
- Oversee interns, including Summer Youth Employment Workers, college interns, and volunteers.
- Ensure completion and submission of all DYCD and DOE required incident reports.
- Build and maintain partnerships with local officials and community leaders.
- Manage participants' Individualized Accommodation Plans.
- Maintain Student Behavioral Support Plans and Logs.
- Coordinate services, including hiring specialized staff or making referrals for students with disabilities or learning challenges.
- Communicate with DYCD regarding needs for specialized supports beyond the program's capacity.
- Support participants with disabilities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma or HSE with 5 years of after-school experience required.
- Experience working with children is required.
- Experience as a supervisor or coordinator is required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing, via phone, and in person.
- Highly energetic, dynamic, and fast-paced.
- Ability to multitask and strong motivation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, and crisis intervention skills.
- Must be solution-oriented.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a management team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Skills
- Communication (written, verbal, in-person)
- Supervision
- Coordination
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving
- Crisis intervention
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Location
- 175 Eldridge Street - New York, NY 10002
Work Type
- Part Time
- Monday - Friday, 1:00pm - 6:00pm, 25 hours per week
Experience Level
- 5 years of after school experience
- Experience as a supervisor or coordinator
Education Level
- High school 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.
