Program Coordinator

Grand St Settlement•Brooklyn, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The 21st Century Community Learning Center Program Coordinator, in collaboration with the school, will be responsible for in-school and out-of-school time programming to meet the needs of participants during after-school hours. This role involves assisting the Community School Team, coordinating with partners and city agencies, developing parent and community engagement efforts, advocating for program needs, managing activity specialists, assessing program effectiveness, serving as an on-site supervisor, ensuring deliverables are met, and managing attendance tracking and reporting. The coordinator will also prepare a monthly calendar of events, support cross-borough and agency-wide initiatives, identify and build relationships with key service providers, participate in team meetings and supervision, and communicate with school personnel and administration.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Two years or more experience in the field of youth development for middle-high school setting and/or developing adolescent services and programming in an urban environment.
Experience with program coordination, management & supervision of team of staff, event planning, resource connection, referral coordination with various youth age groups.
Experience managing, implementing and coordinating youth service programs in a DOE school building and in partnership with DOE Leadership (Principals, APs, etc.).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent documentation skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and responsibilities.
Ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance- $25 nonrefundable fee required and fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
Ability to work collaboratively with the school administration and school leadership team.
Ability to engage, build relationships, and demonstrate empathy with adolescents.
Capacity to work independently and collaboratively with staff members and teachers.
Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure.
Familiar with Socio-Emotional and Trauma-Informed practices.
Familiar with Academics and Tutoring.
Diverse cultural competence is a must.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bi-lingual in Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the Community School Team.
Act as a co-lead to coordinate with the School, other CBO partners, and City agencies around data driven decision making progress towards agreed-upon outcomes.
Assists in developing and carrying out parent and community engagement efforts.
Participate in ongoing efforts to advocate for program needs via community coalition building and via administering feedback surveys and program assessments.
Assist in managing & monitoring all activity specialists teachers for expanded learning and enrichment activities.
Work with lead evaluation team to assess program effectiveness and impact.
Serves as the on-site supervisor and arrange programming to align with instruction and added instructional hours at the school.
Assist to ensure deliverables are met, ie. TransAct Afterschool-21.
Ensure attendance tracking and reporting meets contractual requirements regarding enrollment and attendance.
Respond to all electronic and phone communication within 2 business days.
Prepare to support a monthly calendar of events, programs, meetings, and activities.
Assist with Collaboration on cross-borough and agency/ department wide events and strategic planning efforts.
Identify and build relationships with key service providers needed to best support students and families.
Participate in weekly team meetings and weekly individual supervision.
Communicate with school personnel and administration, as well as participate in meetings.