Program Coordinator - White Plains, United States - YWCA White Plains, & Central Westchester

Description

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Introduction:
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As we like to say, "We're not new to it, but we are true to it." _

For more than 90 years, the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester has been on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities.

We are one of the oldest, most diverse women's organizations in the US and the world.

The YWCA is committed to empowering people to create change in their lives and their communities.

Whether we are providing supportive housing for homeless women, or cultivating girls to be leaders, or educating children for brighter futures, or standing up against racism, or putting health & wellness and competitive sports within reach of the underserved, we are there Today we serve more than 4,000 people each week.

Our mission is real, genuine, and authentically pursued by the entire staff. We are positioned for IMPACT
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The YWCA is seeking a dynamic, effective, community-focused, and collaborative Coordinator. This individual is a key member of our Health & Wellness organizational pillar supporting youth programming.


Job Summary:

The Coordinator is responsible for assisting with overseeing the Kids Connection, and Camp Funkist enrichment programs including staff members, campers, parents, OCFS/DOH.

Coordinator will be responsible for keeping the environment safe while ensuring both programs provide quality program activities.


Key Responsibilities
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Program Oversight & Administration_

• Accountable for oversight of afterschool program, ensuring alignment YWCA mission, strategy, and objectives.
• In coordination with Program Director, develop, manage, and implement program schedule of activities.
• Assist with outreach and recruitment of afterschool staff and program participants.
• Monitor program, participants files and assure all items are complete and meet OCFS/SACC requirements.
• Supervising youth and presenting positive role modeling through all interactions with program participants.

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Program Operations:_

• Provide a fun and safe environment for all participants.
• Assist in the recruiting process and make recommendations for prospective counselors.
• Attend and contribute to precamp training sessions with camp counselors.
• Complete counselor work schedules

Engage with parents in conversation and addressing concerns.


Qualifications:


Essential Experience:

• Associate degree in recreation or program administration preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in youth development and/or summer day camp program with minimum of 2 years in a group supervisory capacity preferred.
• Experience in developing and implementing youth programs.

Licensing and/or Certifications:
ACA Camp Director Preferred


Key Attributes:

• Able to plan and implement age appropriate, enriching activities.
• Meeting program goals as outlined in the Childcare Policies and Procedures Manual.
• To keep confidences, loyalties, and practice professionalism.
• Being reliable and dependable.
• Working with budgets and program administration.
• Working a flexible schedule to meet program staffing/planning needs.
• Exercising mature judgment and sound decision making.
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member


shall:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit and stand for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. In certain situations, American Sign Language. Braille, or other language may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

Environmental Demands:

The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive:

• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Function in a wo