Program Director - Edward Byrne Center

About the role

The Police Athletic League (PAL) of New York City is an independent youth development nonprofit organization that has been serving as a bridge between police and communities across all five boroughs of the City since 1914. PAL operates diverse programs for children as young as 2 years old to young adults. We are looking for an EBC Program Director to elevate our out-of-school programming embedded within a New York City public school or PAL Center.

Responsibilities

The EBC Program Director is a key on-site supervisor managing all programming as well as relationships with youth, parents, school community, and the community at large. Directors must be creative programmers, skilled supervisors, and skilled talent developers.

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Manage all aspects of PAL Teen Afterschool Programming including overseeing the implementation of mental health support and inclusion coordination.
• Recruit, hire, and provide excellent supervision and support to all part-time Group Leaders and Activity Specialists, Outreach Coordinators, and Content Specialists.
• Ensure the program is aligned to strategic objectives of PAL, policies and procedures, agency programming calendar, SACC regulations, and the contractual obligations of government and private funding sources including fire safety certification.
• Develops a strong Youth Development culture within the Center ensuring voice, growth, and advancement for all youth and staff.
• Train, conduct observations, and coach across all programs ensuring SEL, mental health, and inclusion policies are being implemented as designed.
• Coordinates with the Principal, Director, Regional Director, SYEP Director, and Head Quarters staff to grow creative programming opportunities unique to the Site.
• Collects program data, analyzes and drives PAL forward with data driven recommendations.
• Ensure strong reciprocal partnerships with NYPD, NYCPS school partner, DYCD, DOH and other Community partners aligned with PAL’s mission.
• Plans and coordinates various citywide programs, activities, and special events.
• Assists in the development of future funding grants and requests for proposals.
• Provides mediation and troubleshooting for on-site issues.
• 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.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an associate's degree in child development, education, physical education or recreation or related and two years of direct experience working with youth under 13, or equivalent qualifications and experience.

• An associate's in child development, education, physical education or recreation or related and two years of direct experience working with youth under 13.
• A NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential and 2 years of experience working with youth under 13.
• A SACC Credential and 2 years of experience working with youth under 13.
• Two years in college with 18 credits in child development, education, physical education or recreation or related and two years of direct experience working with youth under 13.
• A minimum of 4 years of demonstrated successful experience in a supervisory position providing services to youth that includes program management and staff supervision with at least three years in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Open to learning and growing.
• Knowledge of DYCD Connect preferred.
• Microsoft office skills are required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred.
• Able to travel to any PAL location in the 5 Boroughs for training.

Benefits

PAL offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes 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!

Pay

The salary for this role is $68,000-70,000 annually.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday, 1:00-9:00pm with additional days as needed.