Part Time Administrative Assistant (PS 9 - Ryer Avenue)

About the role

The Police Athletic League (PAL) of New York City is an independent youth development nonprofit organization founded in 1914. PAL serves as a vital bridge between police and communities across all five boroughs, offering diverse programs for children from infancy through adulthood. These programs include Head Start, after-school programs, summer day camps, evening teen centers, and college readiness initiatives. PAL's mission is to empower communities and build the best places to work, and this commitment extends to its own staff.

Responsibilities

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Plan and implement an efficient enrollment process that meets PAL’s target enrollment by established deadlines.
• Create and maintain participant files that align with SACC standards and contain all relevant information for participants, including medical needs, IEPs, support plans, and logs.
• Awareness of students in your group who have IEPs and share developed support plans and track logs.
• Enter attendance into PAL databases accurately and within established deadlines.
• Answer questions from parents and staff.
• Coordinate with the Principal, Director, Regional Director, and Headquarters to ensure timely communication of important program data (calendars, registration numbers, etc.).
• Ensure the program’s office procedures are aligned with PAL’s strategic objectives, policies, agency programming calendar, SACC regulations, and the contractual obligations of government and private funding sources.
• Respond appropriately when time-sensitive mental health services are needed, such as suicide prevention, grief, and loss due to death or incarceration of a family member. Provide referrals to appropriate mental health services as needed.
• Lead compliance process for new PAL hires and order, secure, and manage office supplies and equipment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of sixty credits towards a degree from an accredited college or university in administration or human resources.
• A minimum of 5 years of paid work experience in a non-profit youth or social service agency in an administrative or managerial capacity.
• Dedicated to learning and implementing Best Practices in the field of youth development.
• Dedicated to supporting the ideas and opportunities of the youth, staff, and community.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.

Skills

• Open to learning and growing.
• Microsoft office skills are required.
• Bilingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred.
• Able to travel to any PAL location in the 5 Boroughs (for Professional Development days).
• Available for training opportunities outside of program hours.

Pay

The salary for this role is $21.00-23.00 an hour.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, flexible spending account options, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, life insurance, retirement savings options, a generous paid time off policy, training, and more!

Location

PS 9 Ryer Avenue - 230 East 183rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458

Start Date

September 7th, 2026