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About the Role
SQPA is seeking a Program Director to launch and lead the new Cambria COMPASS Center. This role involves shaping daily operations, building a team, and creating a welcoming environment for youth and families. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader capable of translating plans into dependable daily operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day functions of the Cambria COMPASS Center, providing supervision and support for program staff.
- Work with SQPA leadership to establish site procedures and prepare program spaces, materials, and staff for the new location.
- Interview and assist in hiring direct-service staff for the site.
- Open and close the facility; ensure program spaces are prepared for daily activities and properly secured at the end of operations.
- Ensure participants are engaged in daily activities; maintain appropriate staff-to-participant coverage and follow procedures that support the safety and security of participants.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with DYCD and other relevant agencies and community partners.
- Ensure required participant, attendance, and program information is entered accurately and promptly into applicable databases.
- Develop strong relationships with parents and caregivers through targeted involvement and communication strategies.
- Plan and implement functions and events for staff, families, and youth at the program facility.
- Attend agency events and represent SQPA to community partners, public officials, funders, and families; effectively communicate SQPA’s mission and goals.
- Coordinate staff training, development, and site meetings; ensure staff complete required training hours.
- Prepare and present relevant reports as needed; conduct written performance evaluations and annual reviews of site staff.
- Attend SQPA, DYCD, and administrative planning meetings as required.
- Coordinate outreach and recruitment of program participants.
- Collaborate with program leadership and educational staff to research, develop, and modify lesson plans based on organizational and program themes and initiatives.
- Assure the quality of programming through regular staff supervision, program evaluation, data collection, analysis, staff training, and program development.
- Develop relevant resources that improve and enhance programs and services.
- Assist SQPA administration in research and grant-writing efforts relating to program development.
- Perform other tasks assigned at the discretion of the Senior Director of COMPASS & SONYC.
Requirements
- Ability to work on-site and manage facility opening and closing responsibilities.
- Employment is contingent on required clearances and screenings for work with children and youth.
Skills
- Strong organization skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong staff leadership skills
Location
- Cambria Heights
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- Three to five years of experience in afterschool, summer camp, or youth development programming.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, youth development, recreation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Days
About the Company
- Southern Queens Park Association provides programs serving children, youth, adults, families, and seniors in Southern Queens.
- The Comprehensive Afterschool System of NYC (COMPASS) provides opportunities for young people to participate in engaging activities that support their academic, social, creative, and physical development.
- The Cambria COMPASS Center operates under the SQPA umbrella through use of its facilities, programming, and thought leaders.