Program Coordinator

Center For Family Life in Sunset Park • New York, NY

7d • $27 - $30

About The Position

The Program Coordinator/Activity Specialist will implement year-round activities for youth and families in partnership with public schools in Sunset Park. Our programs are staffed by professional social workers, artists, and young adults from the community, who work in collaboration with teachers and administrators.

Requirements

• Minimum BA degree
• Highly organized and able to manage time efficiently
• Ability to be a genuine and positive member of a team, be flexible
• Has strong interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills
• At least two years of relevant experience with children or teens
• Possess a social justice perspective and ability to collaborate with culturally and socioeconomically diverse groups
• Has an interest in working with participants with some challenging behaviors?
• Has interest in managing and creating positive experiences for groups?

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in, or in partnership with, schools preferred
• Groupwork skills and experience preferred
• Bilingual Spanish or Mandarin a plus

Responsibilities

• Be an active member of the leadership team of social workers and youth development professionals overseeing Center for Family Life’s programs at one of our partner school sites
• Collaborate with staff to implement afterschool, evening, and summer programs.
• Create, implement, and facilitate age-appropriate activities for participants in grades K-12 that promote social emotional learning, team building, and leadership development.
• Utilize group work and group-management skills to engage youth in hands on projects
• In collaboration with colleagues, plan, and implement special events and other community building activities?
• Assist Program Directors with supervision and professional development training of part-time Group Leader and Youth Worker staff
• Directly manage crises and provide coverage for children in program as needed

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits along with the opportunity to participate in additional voluntary life, disability, flexible spending account, and 403(b) retirement plan.
• 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, and up to 20 paid vacation days per year.??One sick day per month.
• Individual supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities.?

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees