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About the Role

Join Kids in the Game as an After School Site Director, a part-time, school-year position focused on implementing high-quality after-school programming for elementary school students. You will lead coaching staff, manage logistics, and foster a safe, inclusive, and enriching environment, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and oversee day-to-day operations of the after school program.
• Maintain strong relationships with families, school partners, and internal departments.
• Ensure program alignment with Kids in the Game's mission, values, programming, and quality standards.
• Provide positive experiences and opportunities through homework assistance, enrichment classes, and sports/creative play.
• Attend 1 office hour shift per week at the Kids in the Game Office.
• Attend biweekly 1:1 with Program Manager.
• Attend monthly 1:1 with People & Culture Department.
• Participate in the 2026–2027 Professional Development series.
• Complete required onboarding, orientation, and compliance trainings.
• Support new staff by modeling expectations and reviewing key protocols.
• Lead on-site training huddles with staff.
• Attend a minimum of 2 Culture & Impact Days per school year.
• Serve as the lead on-site representative of Kids in the Game at a designated after school site.
• Report to the after school program by 2pm each day.
• Supervise a team of 5–15 part-time staff.
• Lead daily huddles and weekly team meetings.
• Conduct regular program walkthroughs and observations.
• Ensure high-quality programming, smooth transitions, and consistent staff performance.
• Monitor, document, and address behavioral and safety concerns.
• Facilitate parent and family communication.
• Provide daily and weekly updates to the Program Manager.
• Design weekly and monthly program schedules and calendar of events.
• Build engaging weekly schedules using Program Design resources.
• Implement Kids in the Game Specialized Units and signature programming.
• Plan and support staff in facilitating hands-on activities.
• Align daily programming with monthly themes.
• Prepare and lead site-specific celebrations.
• Support vendor relationships and coordinate enrichment instructor schedules.
• Provide feedback to Program Design team on activity implementation.
• Maintain accurate attendance, incident, and schedule records.
• Track daily data: attendance, drop-in enrollments, injuries and incidents, customer inquiries, staff absences and lateness.
• Review and update staff timesheets.
• Communicate with internal departments via Slack, Gmail, and phone calls.
• Post regular program updates and complete monthly newsletters.
• Communicate with registered families.
• Collect and share program feedback.
• Complete administrative tasks including collecting lesson plans and updating supplies and inventory logs.
• Maintain a well-organized and clean office or storage space.
• Review annual program budget and plan spending.
• Purchase supplies in collaboration with the Program Manager and Operations Department.
• Ensure all purchases are tracked in the budget and receipts are submitted.
• Manage billing, collect and track payments, and reduce outstanding registration balances.
• Manage family communications related to balances and outstanding payments.
• Model inclusive practices and promote a culture of belonging.
• Represent Kids in the Game at school-sponsored events.
• Lead special programming efforts.
• Work with the Program Manager and People & Culture Department to discuss staff ratios and scheduling needs.
• Recommend coach placements based on skills and program fit.
• Help onboard new staff.
• Provide regular reminders, feedback, and coaching to staff.
• Document and address staff performance concerns or incidents.
• Administer staff performance reviews twice per year.
• Complete a self-assessment twice per year.
• Monitor on-site safety of participants and staff.
• Complete daily incident and injury reports.
• Provide regular reminders about health and safety protocols.

Requirements

• Must be available during after school hours Monday - Friday from September 2, 2026 through June 18, 2027.
• Up-to-date physical exam and tuberculosis test documentation required before starting.
• Must pass Federal and NY State background checks.
• Willing to complete NYC Department of Education fingerprinting before starting.
• Ability to travel to the Kids in the Game office in Manhattan at least once per week.
• Ability to travel to NYC-based schools for orientation and ongoing training.

Skills

• Energetic
• Organized
• Team-oriented
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills (email, chat, phone, in-person)
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Judgment skills

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Part-time
• School year position
• Potential for summer work

Experience Level

• 3-4 years of experience working with children ages 4-11 in academic or recreational settings
• 2 years of prior leadership experience (leading a team of staff and/or programs with 50+ children)

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or K-12 Education, Psychology, Social Work, Physical Education, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications are a plus.

Salary/Compensations

• New Site Director (Years 1 & 2): $30/hour
• Returning Site Director (Year 3-5): $32/hour

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a youthful, passionate, committed team.
• Develop innovative, creative programs.
• Freedom to reach new parts of NYC.
• Work in diverse communities.
• Welcomed into an engaging and spirited environment.
• Emphasis on teamwork, open communication, and collaboration.
• Inclusive environment where team members feel respected and connected.
• Value unique experiences, perspectives, and passions.

About the Company

• Kids in the Game is a network of 150+ coaches working with children from early childhood and up.
• Provides sports and skill development, making a positive impact in children's lives.
• Programs are in schools and communities across New York City, serving thousands of children annually.
• Goal is to provide positive experiences and opportunities through sports and creative play.
• Inspires kids to embrace new experiences, adopt a healthy lifestyle, and build integrity.
• Focused on enhancing emotional intelligence, creating a positive sense of self, developing NYC into a top talent hub, integrating communities, and narrowing income inequality gaps.
• Certified B Corporation committed to doing business for good.
• Strives daily to have a positive impact in the lives of youth.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment for all of our interns and employees.
• We recruit candidates from across the city, state, and country, from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• We have developed partnerships with organizations that allow us to target our hiring practices to include chronically discriminated against or low-income groups, and improve their access to high-quality employment opportunities.