Program Director

Program Director

The Program Director is directly responsible for the successful day-to-day operation of the after-school program and for ensuring that quality services are provided. In addition, the Program Director is responsible for supervising the program and staff.

The Program Director oversees the day-to-day operations of our funded Department of Youth & Community Development [DYCD] COMPASS contract, Holiday Camp & Summer programming. They coordinate ongoing outreach, application, and enrollment process, ensure the program exceeds an 85% Average Daily Attendance, and implement core components such as Academic Support, STEM, Academic & Creative Arts Enrichment, Physical Activity/Healthy Living, Parent/Caretaker Involvement, and Leadership.

The Program Director works in partnership with the school administration to ensure after-school activities align with the day school's learning and vision. They actively seek partnership opportunities to enhance programming, coordinate part-time staff schedules and program activities, and serve as the primary liaison for school administration, parents, and other community entities and constituencies.

Additionally, the Program Director ensures that program participants are engaged in daily activities and programming, attends regular school meetings, staff meetings, training, and workshops as needed, and participates in ongoing efforts to advocate for program needs via community coalition building and via administering feedback surveys and program assessments.

The Program Director identifies and schedules field trips and actively seeks new opportunities for participants, prepares and maintains timelines and action items to support implementation of major events and initiatives, and works closely with school administration to provide school-day support for after-school programming.

They maintain a professional and positive working relationship with the school administration and personnel, seek partnership opportunities and bring in at least 3 new partners a year to leverage resources to support programs, facilitate live and pre-recorded activities, use web-based platforms to engage youth, monitor participant engagement and safety while on live sessions remotely, facilitate wellness checks/calls to families, follow remote working plan, policies & procedures, maintain remote/virtual attendance logs & records, ensure any remote links, videos, and content are age-appropriate, clean, and non-offensive, ensure that the deadlines meet the goals and objectives of the programs, conduct periodic assessments and evaluations and assist in curricula and programmatic refinement, have parent orientations and parent meetings, ensure quality assurance of data reported to DYCD via DYCD Connect database platform, ensure attendance tracking and reporting meets contractual requirements regarding enrollment and attendance, respond to all electronic and phone communication within 2 business days, ensure all DOH School-Aged Child Care and DOH Summer Day Camp regulations and procedures are complied with and conduct quarterly self-checklist inspections, coordinate and execute all major events and activities along with GSS's Program Directors, communicate with school personnel and administration and DYCD key stakeholders, as well as participate in meetings, prepare a monthly calendar of events, programs, meetings, and activities, create a budget plan that supports program needs and ensure timely spending, collaborate on cross-borough and agency/department wide events and strategic planning efforts, ensure DYCD/DOE social media policy is adhered to by all GSS staff, participants, and families, and commit to Grand St. for two years if awarded a funded personal development or education grant.

The Program Director maintains and diligently follows up with the custodian to ensure timely response to facility issues and performs other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor./CPO.

To apply, please submit a resume and a thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications for the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references we can contact (at least one (1) should be a former supervisor). Please visit the link below to apply online through our career center.