After School Program Director - Bronx, United States - Children of Promise NYC

Description

Children of Promise, NYC's (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential.

CPNYC's mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty.

CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx.

CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

The After-School Program Director lead and operate a comprehensive after-school program for children throughout the school year, from the end of the school day to 6pm daily.

The Program Director will also be responsible for directing the development and implementation of age and grade appropriate curriculum for the after school and summer program.

• Increase positive academic behaviors
• Develop positive attitudes/youth development indicators
• Provide positive supports and opportunities for members
• Increase parent/guardian engagement and satisfaction
• Guide members to actively select their high school and enroll in college prep classes
• Increase participant academic achievement

• Manages all aspects of the afterschool program, ensuring a quality educational and youth development experience for all participants.
• Develops and maintains a strong relationship with school staff, including scheduling regular checkins with the principal and community school coordinator and participating in collaborative partner meetings.
• Coordinates programming with partner organizations and volunteers.
• Develops and regularly revisits instructional plans for each grade level, with the objective of supporting all members in becoming academically proficient and developing the life skills.
• Determines ongoing needs/interests of students, parents, and school staff and reviews and revises program offerings to meet emerging needs/interests.
• Arranges trainings to support afterschool instructors in designing and delivering effective lessons.
• Prepares for and supports informal and formal program evaluation.
• Builds strong relationships with parents by leading parent orientations and meetings (ideally in English and Spanish); connecting daily at pickup time; making phone calls regarding student attendance, attitude, and participation; encouraging participation in BGCP and school celebrations; and organizing workshops, family nights, or other events that increase parents engagement and involvement in their child's school and education.

• Interviews, hires, trains, and manages all CPNYC staff, including evaluating and assessing their needs for ongoing professional development. Delegates work appropriately to the Assistant Director, Educational Specialist, and Counselors
• Manages staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage. Provides lastminute coverage in classrooms as needed
• Leads professional development, staff meetings, and some trainings
• Documents and shares lessons learned with other site managers across the organization
• Creates a positive work atmosphere. Fosters teamwork and a constructive exchange of ideas
• Ensures that all staff adhere to CPNYC and school behavior, discipline, and safety policies
• Sets high expectations for staff and students and demands compliance

• Manages site expenses, ensuring quality program implementation within budgetary limits
• Compiles data and tracks students for program evaluation and reporting
• Creates opportunities to publicize and involve CPNYC in school events (e.g. Open House, BacktoSchool Nights, parent conference days, staff development) as well as events in the broader community (e.g, city council meetings, parent education opportunities). Prepares and gives presentations as needed.
• Supports CPNYC events, initiatives, and general organizational needs

• Takes pride in and responsibility for after school facility
• Ensure that signs and bulletin boards neat and up to date. Decorates walls with participants' work and motivational pieces to create a space conducive to learning. Ensures t