Assistant Director - Cornerstone Farragut

Brooklyn Community Services • Brooklyn - DUMBO, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) empowers children and families, strengthens families, and fosters self-sufficiency in adults. Its Cornerstone Programs provide academic and recreational opportunities to children, teens, and adults in NYCHA community centers. The Assistant Director works in conjunction with the Site Director to supervise staff and participants and oversee the community center’s day-to-day activities. The role helps create high-quality experiences aligned with BCS’s philosophy by planning, organizing, developing, scheduling, enforcing rules, and evaluating recreational and educational activities.

This is a full-time, 35-hour-per-week position at the Farragut location, 228 York Street, Brooklyn, NY. During the school year, the schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Summer hours are Wednesday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday, 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. The position requires evening weekday shifts and Saturday and Sunday work. The salary is $40,000.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Must be timely, dependable, and youth driven.
• Excellent leadership, communication, supervisory, and team-building skills.
• Ability to motivate staff, align staff efforts with changing priorities and approaches, set goals, delegate responsibilities, and manage staff performance to ensure effective service delivery in accordance with organizational goals and program contracts.
• Must undergo pre-employment screenings, including the Criminal Background Check required by OCFS/DOH.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Group Leaders, Activity Specialists, and custodial staff, providing regular supervision through observations and feedback.
• Develop staff schedules, enforce rules, and evaluate recreational and educational activities in the center.
• Assist with hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating center staff.
• Schedule community center facilities and oversee facility conditions, including equipment and resource setups and breakdowns.
• Manage crises as needed, including mental health issues.
• Facilitate mediation and conflict-resolution sessions between participants and parents as needed.
• Assist with program activities, including planning trips, celebrations, and leadership activities.
• Develop one-on-one relationships with participants, parents, and community partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED