Logo
Westchester Child Development Center LLC

After School Director

Westchester Child Development Center LLC, Hartsdale, New York, United States, 10530


Position:

After-school Program Director

Organization:

Westchester Child Development Center

Location:

210 N Central Ave, Hartsdale, NY 10530

WCDC BACKGROUND:

WCDC is an OCFS-licensed after-school enrichment program established by three working mothers, located at 210 N Central Ave, Suite 150, Hartsdale, NY 11530. Our mission is to serve the Westchester community by providing high-quality homework support, a variety of engaging enrichment classes, and a well-structured schedule to optimize crucial after-school hours.

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking After-school Program Directors for the current school year (with the potential for summer work as well) in Westchester. The Director will report to and work closely with the operation manager for the center. General responsibilities include overall program management and leadership and the development and monitoring of programs at our site.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for effective program planning throughout the year that includes session planning, development of class selections for students, site visits, culminating events, collaboration with core day initiatives, and field trips.

Attend the program daily, Monday through Friday. Must be on school site during program hours of approximately 3:00-6:00pm.

Implement programming according to the After-School program design, monitor budget, and ensure grant objectives are met in alignment with school leadership.

Work with leadership team to build and implement best-in-class systems, processes, procedures, and tools to support site level operations.

Ensure implementation of WCDC after school and summer camp programming.

Recruit, hire, and train effective program staff, capable of managing and leading a classroom and ensuring that staff are developing high quality, comprehensive after-school programming.

Conduct performance reviews and evaluations for program staff.

Responsible for maintaining student participation and attendance throughout the year via recruitment and retention activities, including “student voice and choice” strategies.

Ensure that student records and attendance data are maintained in an accurate manner.

Provide support for organizational operations such as payroll, verifying employee background checks, and reconciling spending reports.

Document program activities via video, photos, and recording student success stories.

Serve as a liaison with school personnel and community groups to maintain positive public and working relations of program with community partners.

Perform other duties as assigned.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

The Program Director should embody WCDC’s core values: accountable, collaborative, transparent, proactive, and entrepreneurial. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead, coach, and train program staff to accomplish demonstrated objectives, while maintaining robust operational systems ensuring student safety and success. This position requires excellent relationship-building skills, and a commitment to the mission to provide youth with quality afterschool programming.

An undergraduate degree is required. Teaching experience or experience running after-school programs is preferred.

Familiarity and experience with diverse populations and cultural competencies are strongly desired.

Availability to work on Saturdays as needed.

Must clear School Aged Children Care Program requirements, Statewide Central Register of Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) clearance as well as Medical, FBI Livescan, State background check, and Tuberculosis Clearances.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience of the individual candidate.

LEARN MORE ABOUT AFTER SCHOOL WCDC:

To learn more about WCDC, please visit our website: www.nywcdc.com

Job Type:

Part-time

Pay:

$30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours:

21 per week

Schedule:

After school

Weekends only

Ability to Relocate:

Hartsdale, NY 10530: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person

#J-18808-Ljbffr