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Position: Part Time Program Coordinator
Who we are: The Police Athletic League (PAL) of New York City is an independent youth development nonprofit organization and has been a vibrant and vital institution, serving as an effective, critical bridge between police and communities across all five boroughs of the City since 1914. PAL operates diverse programs for children as young as 2 years old to young adults. Programs include Head Start, after-school programs and summer day camps for elementary, middle and high school youth, and summer Playstreets. PAL also runs evening teen centers and college readiness programs, youth employment, and juvenile justice programs. Staying true to PAL's roots, a cornerstone of our youth development strategy includes offering competitive and recreational sports for children of all ages. At PAL, we're devoted to empowering communities and building the best places to work, and that goes for our own teams too.
Position Summary:
The Part Time Program Coordinator will work actively to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the center are consistent with the school-based model as they relate to the program areas ensuring that program objectives and outcomes are met and that staff are supervised. The Program Coordinator will also engage in well-defined teaching/training opportunities with children and/or young adults.
The Part Time Program Coordinator Reports to: Assistant Center Director
What you'll do:
• Responsible for the management and supervision of the After School Program, Summer Camp, and other special programs involving participants in the School.
• In conjunction with the Assistant Center Director, plan, organize and manage special events as assigned by the Assistant Center Director, or as planned by on-site staff.
• Assist in designing and implementing holiday programming.
• Supervise the day-to-day functions of the programming.
• Oversee the Work Learn Grow and SYEP Programs in a manner that supports the supervisor of the program and ensures that on-site programmatic and operational needs are met.
• Collect and review weekly, monthly, written and verbal reports as requested from program staff. Also, submit same as requested by the Assistant Center Director
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the school administration, NYC Department of Health, Office of Food and Nutrition Services, and other agencies as appropriate.
• Develop relationships with parents through parent involvement activities and regular communication.
• In coordination with the administrative assistant, review daily attendance sheets, timesheets and worksheets and present to the Assistant Center Director for signature and submission to the Payroll Department.
• Participate in hiring educational, support, and program staff with the Assistant Center Director.
• Assure the quality of the programming through job orientation, regular staff supervision, program evaluation, staff training, program development, etc.
• Evaluate staff performance in December, June, and August.
• Maintain and ensure that all administrative details of the program is implemented: updating day care and summer camp certificates, program registration, student application/enrollment forms, fee collection, attendance, employee documentation, and update and maintain staff handbook, supply ordering, etc.
• Ensure that incident reports (accidents, injuries, altercations, etc.) are submitted no later than the date of occurrence.
• Review reports and provide copies to the center director and office manager for record keeping purposes.
• In the absence of the Assistant Director, represent PAL in meetings, school and outside of the agency.
• Provide Administrative coverage in the absence of the Assistant Center Director.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Assistant Center Director.
Who you are/What you bring:
• A Bachelor's degree preferred (minimum of an associate's degree) from an accredited college or university in Administration, Recreation, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Counseling, or a related field.
• A minimum of three years professional paid work experience in a non-profit youth or social service agency in an administrative or managerial capacity
Compensation: $21/hour
Location: Wynn Center - Police Athletic League, Inc.
Days & Hours: Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week
At the Police Athletic League, we seek people who are talented, creative and passionate to help create a more inclusive city and better futures for our youth. We're devoted to empowering communities and building the best places to work, and that goes for our own teams too.
The Police Athletic League is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy
Employment with PAL is contingent upon successful completion of all the Agency's lawful pre-employment checks, which may include a background check.