Assistant Director of After School Programs

Principal Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate positive leadership
• Act as a role model to the staff and all families serviced
• Patrol rooms to assess counselors' and supervisors' performance and to ensure a positive room tone
• Ensure that counselors and staff are adhering to the H.E.S. employment policies
• Assignments must be completed in a timely manner
• Director must be informed of all matters / occurrences / situations involving staff and students of the H.E.S. After School Program
• Establishing a clear separation between supervisor and counselor
• Ensuring that you and your counselors come to work dressed appropriately
• Ensuring that students' supplies are stocked and made available
• Parent Homework Completion Logs must be available for all groups
• Xerographs must be made prior to the day they are needed
• Computers must be functioning prior to students' arrival
• Ensure attendance sheets are updated monthly (bus and room)
• Transportation is facilitated daily to ensure a safe transition from each child's school to the H.E.S.
• Prepare alternate activities for groups
• Ensure that all groups transition to their activities prior to their start time
• Rooms must be prepared prior to students' arrival
• Greet parents upon their arrival and maintain a positive relationship with them
• Parents must be informed of occurrences involving their child(ren)
• Homework monitoring sheets must be filled out and filed daily
• Parents must be contacted daily regarding write-up from the homework monitoring sheets
• Maintain a professional rapport with parents
• Facilitate family engaging activities once a month
• Sign-out books must be maintained and each page dated
• Attendance accurately collected and recorded in a timely manner
• Supplies must be cared for
• Actively participate in all aspects of professional development
• Support the Director in the operational components of the After School Program
• Collaborate with the Registration Department to confirm the children's documentation to start/continue programming
• Maintain a professional rapport with the schools we service
• Attendance must be taken, maintained, and recorded to support ACS required documentation
• Attendance must be taken, maintained, and recorded to support DYCD SONYC requirements
• The ASP office must be kept clean and organized
• Walkie-talkies must be charged and maintained
• Supervise children and staff during on-site activities
• Supervise children and staff during off-site trips
• Support the facilitation of activities by activity specialists
• Communicate with parents
• Communicate / work under the supervision of the Assistant Camp Director & Camp Director
• Must be punctual
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed by the Director
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred
• Prior supervisor experience is required
• Prior experience working with children is required
• Prior experience working in After School Program is required
• Must be a team player and enjoy working with youths
• Must be dependable and able to meet the required schedule of the department
• Must have strong leadership skills and be self-motivated
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Must be detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft suites
• CPR/RTE/ First Aid certifications are preferred
  
  

Salary:

$45,000 - $55,000

Agency Information:

The Hebrew Educational Society, a thriving multi-service, comprehensive community center located in southeast Brooklyn, provides a diverse array of programs and services within a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment that is inclusive of people of all ages and ability levels. Programs include Early Childhood, After School, Camp, Athletic and Aquatic Activities, People with disabilities, older adults, and social services.