About the Role
The After-School Program Coordinator ensures that after-school intervention and enrichment are consistent and safe. This role is responsible for the overall development, management, organization, and planning of after-school programs, completing a variety of duties to increase the effectiveness of academic and enrichment interventions.
Responsibilities
- Ensures program includes activities that contribute to the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical well-being and growth of each participant.
- Ensures programs are in compliance with state regulations.
- Troubleshoots issues with staffing, participants, and parents.
- Secures resources for programs for unique enrichment classes.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and supervising staff and volunteers, performance evaluations, goal setting, professional development, and addressing complaints.
- Coordinates training and orientation of new and existing staff.
- Delivers regular feedback to staff through group and one-on-one meetings.
- Plans and facilitates staff meetings.
- Assists in creating and monitoring the budget.
- Manages Program expense tracker.
- Assists in developing and managing partnerships and building community support for the program.
- Works with the program director on grants from proposal development through reporting to ensure compliance.
- Maintains accurate records, files, and data systems for grant reporting.
- Reviews and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual program reports.
- Attends school meetings.
- Attends meetings with community groups.
- Works on strategy, community relations, advocacy, organizational, and other projects as needed.
- Develops and maintains positive and effective relationships with school district personnel, community leaders, educators, school officials, community partners, foundations, and other organizations involved in youth development.
- Maintains communication with all school-related and community collaborations and networks supporting the after-school program.
- Distributes and collects student, staff, and parent surveys.
- Uses program self-assessment tool with staff and stakeholders.
- Establishes formal evaluation system.
- Works with external evaluators and program staff to measure programmatic, operational, and youth outcomes, ensuring accurate reporting.
Requirements
- Experience working in NYC public schools required.
- Experience working with children and families.
- Experience supervising full-time staff.
- Experience with fundraising and development (e.g. grant management, grant proposal writing, and report writing).
- Experience with and knowledge of research methods, program evaluation, data assessment systems.
- Experience with community outreach and education, school district operations, community collaborations, and multicultural education.
- Knowledge of community resources and school-linked services.
- Enthusiasm for community education and commitment to youth development and services.
Skills
- Bilingual and bicultural skills desirable
Location
- Bronx
Work Type
- Full-Time
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- School-Age Child Care Credential or Master's preferred (e.g., Education)
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
Equal Opportunity
- CHCF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.
