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FDC (Flatbush Development Corporation) · 18 hours ago

Program Director, Brownsville Community Center

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $67K/yr

4+ years exp

Flatbush Development Corporation is a dynamic and community-focused organization dedicated to providing high-quality afterschool programs for youth in Brooklyn. The Program Director will be responsible for ensuring that the After School and Evening Program meets all program standards and funding guidelines, overseeing staff, and maintaining communication with various stakeholders.

Civic & Social Organization

Responsibilities

Provide oversight and supervision of the entire program including assisting in the development of budgets, aiding in budget modifications, working with funding sources, assisting with hiring, and ongoing support, supervision and evaluation of staff

Ensure all required program elements are provided and carefully oversee the outreach, recruitment, application process, program enrollment, and retention process. Ensure program participants have every possible resource to attain their goals

Utilizes principles of positive youth development through use of behavior management and discipline techniques that foster social, emotional, and cognitive growth, and build self-esteem and responsibility in all participants

Builds positive relationships with and among participants, and acts as a role model

Create program schedule, and enrolls participants in scheduled activities with deference to choice and performance targets

Utilizes formal program feedback to make improvements to program design

Organizes and implements special projects

Assists in the planning, coordination, and supervision of special events, projects, and field trips

Ensures all academic, social, cultural, vocational and recreational components of the program are implemented effectively, efficiently and consistently with the curriculum

Recruit, hire, train and supervise frontline staff according to FDC policies

Responsible for scheduling and holding regular meetings with staff, partners, and key stakeholders to ensure all services are being delivered in a quality manner at required service levels and support school day learning and overall academic success

Maintain required logs and program database(s); ensure they are updated at all times

Supervises and supports program delivery staff around facilitation, health & safety, and principles of youth development

Ensures for proper staff coverage for scheduled and unscheduled time off

Complies and enforces all health and safety guidelines and regulations set forth by FDC, the NYS Department of Health, NYC Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control

Works with participants to quickly & appropriately resolve any incidents (medical or behavioral). Communicate with parents as necessary

Inform the Director of Youth Services of any issues and provide written statements when necessary

Ensures all staff have appropriate training and documentation as outlined in our SACC and NYC DOH license, including Fingerprint / NYS Sex Offender / & State Central Registry (SCR) clearances, Staff Annual Medical Form, Mandated Reporter Training and any other requirement as outlined in our DYCD contract and/or license to operate a school aged program

Participates in meetings and workshops that enhance professional skills, as assigned by the program director, including a minimum of 15 hours of training per year

Works with the Education Director, staff developers, and (as applicable) educational specialists to develop professional skills

Applies skills and knowledge acquired in those training to improve program quality

Design of a comprehensive professional development curriculum for staff

Qualification

Program oversightYouth development principlesStaff supervisionBudget managementCPRFirst AidSACC/DOH/DYCD certificationsLeadership skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving abilitiesAttention to detailCommunication skills