What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director - Campos Plaza - Cornerstone (58284) position at University Settlement Society of New York?
University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 135 years, we've collaborated with our neighbors to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, engaging with every individual holistically, and creating space for people to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength.
We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community, and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development.
Responsibilities
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community, and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a team and maintain constant clear communication via email to all team members
- Assist Campos Plaza Director in overseeing day-to-day operations of the summer day camp, school recess and after-school programs
- Attend event committee meetings, weekly team meetings, and other meetings as assigned
- Assist Campos Plaza Director in parent outreach via phone call, memo, and personal meetings daily when children are not in attendance
- Assist in the supervision of group leaders, tutors, Outreach Coordinator, and support staff
- In conjunction with the Campos Plaza Director act as a liaison between after-school staff and school-day staff to ensure the programs alignment with school-day curriculum
- Assist in developing and implementing curriculum, lesson plans, schedules, rosters, etc.
- Assist in facilitating staff orientations and trainings
- Assist Campos Plaza Director in maintaining all equipment & supplies
- Provide direct program service as an experienced staff
- Assist Campos Plaza Director in documenting and maintaining daily enrollment and attendance data
- Keep all program records on a daily and annual basis, including registering participants.
- Tracking attendance of staff and participants.
- Ordering supplies on a timely fashion and setting up accounts with vendors
- Scheduling rooms and spaces, distributing keys when needed
- Attend relevant trainings and orientations
- Manage employee timesheets on a biweekly basis
- Help oversee interns, including Summer Youth Employment Workers, college interns, and volunteers
- Ensure all DYCD and DOE required incidents reports are completed and sent to the appropriate agency
- Build and maintain partnerships with local officials and community leaders.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
- HS or GED with 5 years of experience in after school required; 4-year degree preferred
- Experience working with children and experience as a supervisor or coordinator required
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing, via phone, and in person
- Highly energetic, dynamic, fast paced, can easily multi-task and very motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, and crisis intervention skills
- Must be solution oriented and able to work independently as well as part of a management team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
