After School Program - Site Director

This position is open location within Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn. 

About NYJTL

The New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) is one of the largest after school tennis and education-themed community organization in the United States and offers comprehensive school and community-based programs throughout New York City’s five boroughs serving more than 100,000 youth from ages 5-18. The NYJTL afterschool program provides children with safe and nurturing environments in which they can learn and thrive academically, while receiving critical support to reach their potential, both on and off the tennis court. The NYJTL afterschool program operates in elementary, middle and high schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. NYJTL is seeking bright, dedicated individuals who have a strong interest in working with after-school programs.

Position Summary:

The After-school Site Director will lead and manage the day-to-day activities of NYJTL’s after school program. They must be able to manage the staff and provide school-based after-school programming to youth. They are also responsible for executing NYJTL’s program curriculum in a quality manner, supervising Assistant Site Director, Group Leaders and Activity Specialists.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee a high-quality youth development program that incorporates NYJTL’s mission, vision and positioning, strong leadership skills, contractual requirements, and engaging activities for participants.
• Must be able to always meet enrollment and Rate of Participation (ROP) successfully.
• Responsible for making sure all line staff are trained in all areas of the program operation.
• Must ensure qualified staff are on duty to meet required ratios during all childcare hours. During breaks, lunch, and short-term absences (three days or less).
• Supervises staff and oversees training. Together with Ed Specialist, develops and implements education curriculum.
• Must be willing to abide by and maintain the State’s qualifications and training requirement for the SACC-License to maintain all Agencies regulations.
• Must be able to effectively carry out program operations and policies to achieve program goals and meet needed requirements.
• Preferred experience working with children from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be able to conduct effective and timely performance appraisals of line staff. Redirects behavior not in line with NYJTL guidelines or performance expectations.
• Must have working knowledge of DOH, DOE and DYCD regulations and codes, and ability to handle site inspections.
• Experience in developing and managing complex budgets; ability to stay within budget.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the school staff (e.g. principal and teachers), community served, and outreach to members within the community to develop partnerships that will support program development and the delivery of high quality services.
• Must be able to keep all required administrative records and files according to program requirements and applicable regulations.
• Responsible for appearance and safety of facility.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required with preference in Education, Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory and management experience developing and implementing youth programs, staff training and evaluation; ability to work with a diverse staff of varying professional and educational experiences.
• Demonstrate ability in program outreach and recruitment, budgeting, performance based contracting and compliance with SACC licensing procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, programming and organizational, verbal and written skills.
• Must be able to display all of the qualities that we seek to instill within our students, such as confidence, creativity, an ability to resolve conflicts peacefully and a love for art.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to young people and staff as a positive adult role model.
• Proficiency with various computer programs and willingness to learn new ones.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use appropriate discretion.

Vaccination Requirement:

All new hires must provide proof of full vaccination prior to their start date. Limited exemptions may be granted for medical or religious reasons.

 Please visit our careers page at nyjtl.org to complete an application. 

Job Type: Full-time

Salary range: $50,000 - $55,000 

NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.