• Kappa II Program Coordinator
• Math Remediation Specialist
• Middle School Manager
• School Based Afterschool Coordinator
• Group Leader & Assistant Group Leader (Part-Time)

Kappa II Program Coordinator

Major Function

The Program Coordinator is responsible for both the day-to-day management and long range planning of the program. The program is delivered through a comprehensive menu of services including supplementary activities. The Kappa II Program Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Adult and Teen Services.

Responsibilities:


• Ensure that School-Age Child Care Registration, if required, is obtained for programs that will serve seven or more children under the age of 13 years. Track student enrollment and attendance and provide that information to the school on at least a monthly basis.
• Develop protocol for emergency notification of parents and/or guardians and train staff in this protocol.
• Adhere to the funding requirements as specified by the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers.
• Maintain continuous communication with M317 Principal in regards to contractual obligations.
• Liaison between Kappa II staff and local evaluation team to both offer an educational perspective for interpretation of program data results and guide effective program improvements
• Integrate instructional components by preparing and delivering weekly supervision, staff development, and planning sessions.
• Oversee program capacity building by creating and maintaining effective partnerships, collaborations, and community relations including family referrals and follow-up.
• Provide family assessment, test and attendance updates to improve instruction and align staff on recruitment, retention and outreach strategies.
• Meet regularly with involved school personnel to collaborate on support. This includes meetings with principles, teachers, and attendance at school professional development sessions.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Program Coordinator on administrative duties and special event planning.
• Create a fun program environment developed around a strength-based learning approach.
• Maintain and develop positive on-going relationships with all families, staff, and school personnel.
• Document program activities, working structures and resources to develop and maintain program binder.
• Provide statistical, narrative and other reports as requested.
• Be proactive in developing, enhancing and moving forward program goals and improvements.
• Foster a physically and emotionally safe environment to program staff and families that adhere to the department non-teasing and bullying policy.
• Report and document noteworthy incidents to Director of Adult and Teen Services.
• Get approval for and track program expenditures.
• Attend and positive contributions to department meetings and in house staff development.
• Guide programmatic decisions by adhering to department values and vision.
• Recruit, hire and train all program staff in cooperation with the school. The school principal and/or/his designee will participate in the selection of the full time person responsible for the program.
• Ensure the respectful treatment of school property and keeping spaces used by the after- school program clean. Equipment will be inventoried and labeled.
• Establish procedures for the safe keeping and safe transport of children after program hours.
• Ensure that there is staff on-site during program hours trained in first aid, CPR and medical emergencies. Invite designated school staff to attend after-school staff meeting.

Expectations:


• Problem solve using adept reasoning and sound judgment.
• Maintain excellent rapport with diverse personalities and population.
• Work on completing long-range projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Actively seek opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Articulate program challenges and seek positive solutions collaboratively with M317 Principal


Requirements of Training and Experience:


• BA in Education or higher.
• Minimum of 3 years supervising staff.
• Ability to laugh and find positives in challenging situations a must.
• Oversee administrative tasks such as maintaining program files, physical space, ordering supplies, and updating the program database
• Plan special events to build community among participants, their families and staff


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Math Remediation Specialist

Responsibilities:


• Develop and create green project for youth, ages 17-24.
• Identify and recruit project participants
• Facilitate workshops.
• Create dynamic curriculum.
• Manage volunteer assistance.
• Assist in the development of project curriculum
• Provide basic numeracy and literacy instruction.
• Facilitate referrals
• Develop and maintain relationships with participants, parents, and other service providers
• Enter case notes and pertinent data in agency database.
• Track student progress.
• Generate statistical and narrative reports as needed

Qualifications:


• BA in Math, Science or related field.
• Experience teaching high school population, particularly in Math and Science.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with the out-of-school population.


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Middle School Manager

Primary Function: The Middle School Program Manager is to coordinate the planning of activities, workshops, and events that provide a safe and engaging learning environment to middle school students located at the Isaacs Center Beacon at PS 198. Our program promotes community service, educational enrichment, visual and performing arts, sports and recreation. The Middle School Program manager reports to the Beacon Coordinator.

Responsibilities:


• Manage the day to day operations for middle school programming.
• Plan and facilitate after-school and evening activities for middle school students
• Supervise college level staff and activity specialists
• Monitor student progress
• Report youth updates along programmatic ideas on a weekly basis in written form
• Enter case notes in agency database
• Facilitate staff training and development
• Network with organizations in the community
• Plan a variety of fun and engaging lessons using input from collaborative planning sessions. Activities should ensure rich learning experiences for all types of learners.
• Maintain and develop positive relationships with families, participants, staff, schools, other organizations, and volunteers
• Be proactive in developing, enhancing and moving forward program goals and improvements
• Foster a physically and emotionally safe environment to program staff and families that adhere to the department non-teasing and bullying policy
• Report and document noteworthy incidents to the Beacon Coordinator.
• Guide programmatic decisions by adhering to department values and vision

Qualifications:


• BA in human services related field along with 3 years of experience working with youth, specifically youth ages 9-14.
• Expertise in group facilitation is a plus
• Evening hours and some weekends are required.
• Excellent writing ability a must.


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School Based Afterschool Coordinator

Main Function: The agency school based Afterschool Program Coordinator is responsible for day to day management of a program that provides comprehensive staff development to young adults group leaders serving children in a public school program. The program is delivered through a comprehensive menu of services including thematic based learning projects that integrate educational enrichment, visual and performing arts, clubs and sports. The Afterschool Coordinator reports directly to the School Age Program Director. The program is connected to a several sister site and is part of department serving over 3000 youths and their families.

Responsibilities:


• Oversee daily program operations and administrative tasks including but not limited to keeping attendance records, ordering supplies, keeping participant files and maintaining physical space
• Adhere to NY School Age Childcare Standards as specified by the NYS Department of Health Office of Child and Family Services
• Create a fun, thought provoking program environment developed around a strength-based learning approach grounded in youth development principals
• Directly supervised, provide training, tools and support to 18 young adult staff with the goal of developing employability and life skills
• Be a catalyst for inspiring young adult staff to independently develop and deliver lesson plans
• Maintain and develop positive relationships with families, participants, staff, schools, other organizations, and volunteers
• Develop evaluation tools and monitor program outcomes collaboratively with Senior Management staff
• Document program activities, working structures and resources to develop and maintain program binder
• Provide statistical, narrative and other reports as requested
• Be proactive in developing, enhancing and moving forward program goals and improvements
• Foster a physically and emotionally safe environment to program staff and families that adhere to the department non-teasing and bullying policy
• Report and document noteworthy incidents to Director and Assistant Directors of the department
• Plan special events both independently and in collaboration with other staff for parents, participants and community members
• Get approval for and track program expenditures
• Attend and make positive contributions to department meetings and in house staff development
• Work consistently and collaboratively with center based sister site
• Guide programmatic decisions by adhering to department values and vision

Requirements of Training And Experience:


• BA in Education, Social Work or Human Services or related field
• Minimum of 3 years supervising staff of 8 or more members
• Ability to laugh and find positives in challenging situations a must



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Group Leader & Assistant Group Leader (Part-Time)

The Isaacs Center is looking for dynamic individuals to work with our children in our award winning Afterschool Programs. Group Leaders will be required to plan activities that provide a safe and engaging learning environment in programs located at our school-based and community sites. Our program integrates educational enrichment, visual and performing arts, clubs and sport, within a theme-based framework.

Responsibilities:


• Plan and implement fun and engaging theme-based and recreational activities
• Manage behavioral problems and conflicts using mediation technique
• Exhibit compassion for program participant
• Assist children in prioritizing and completing homework
• Document and monitor daily activities in class to include recording attendance and incidents, and lesson plans
• Supervise children at all times
• Inform supervisor of noteworthy incidents occurring during program time, providing written documentation when necessary
• Attend and actively participate in professional development, meetings, and trainings offered
• Supervise and escort children to all program at all times
  

Expectations:


• Exhibit positive behavior to co-workers, parents, and participants
• Ability to laugh, and have a must
• Possess ability to work in a team-oriented setting
• Possess a commitment to being reflective and working towards positive self improvement
  

Qualifications:


• Upper-classman High School student, H.S. Graduate or working toward a degree
• Minimum of two years working with children in a recreations or educational program setting
  
  
  

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