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Position Available: Afterschool Site Coordinator

Job Title: After-school Program Site Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Educational Programs
Location: White Plains, New York
Job Type: Full-time, Non-exempt

Primary Function: United Way of Westchester and Putnam is seeking an After-school Site Coordinator for its Education United After-School Academic and Enrichment program. The core roles are: to successfully incorporate the program vision, goals, and objectives into the activities of the site; to successfully assist in designing, developing, and managing program components that lead to positive outcomes for the participating children and their families; to develop and maintain a safe, supportive learning environment in which children thrive; to assist in developing a team that includes the principal, classroom teachers and other school-day staff; program leaders; parents; and corporate and community volunteers; and to actively participate in staff development workshops that are designed to contribute to personal and professional growth.  

Core Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate all activities and meet all the needs of the program before, during and after school hours.
  • Coordinate with food services to provide daily snacks to students and ensure that accurate counts are given to avoid snack overage charges.
  • Attend campus team meetings and implement academic tutoring and homework time designed to support teachers and increase student academic scores.
  • Meet the required state education department performance measures for student enrollment and attendance.
  • Track student attendance at each afterschool activity.
  • Work with the program director to conduct the program needs assessment
  •  Gather student and program-level data
  • Ensure data are entered into the online tracking system within specified timelines throughout the grant period.
  • Assist with instructing and supervising students.
  • Assist in the facilitation and compilation of teacher, student, and parent surveys.
  • Assist in effectively managing site operations, including timely completion and submittal of reports.
  • Develop and maintain records for health and safety protocols; conduct and document safety drills; ensure and maintain records of safe travel of students for dismissal.
  • Plan, coordinate and implement a family engagement program at each 21st CCLC center.
  • Work closely with the center and the parent-teacher organization of its partner school.
  • Develop family resource centers that include periodicals, videos, books and educational games/materials for the entire family, and support engagement/ Assist the site coordinator and other staff with identifying effective strategies and designing activities for involving parents/families/community members.
  • Communicate and collaborate program director at all times regarding activities, issues, and concerns.
  • Document program activities to identify successful practices and share and support these practices. Design and conduct, with campus personnel, parent/family/community surveys to be used to develop plans and activities.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/ Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)

  • Work mainly in the school/office environment.
  • Be willing to travel frequently in the district and occasionally around the state.
  • Must have personal transportation. Must have driver’s license. 
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Attend monthly program staff meetings and staff development sessions.

Other requirements

  • Standard office work environment
  • Ability to lift 20 pounds
  • Frequent local travel/use of personal auto to events within the regional area.

Qualifications:

  • AA degree or equivalent, with course work in child development or related area and/or paid or volunteer experience with students 

Special Knowledge/Skills 

  • Basic concepts of child development and atypical child behavior characteristics 
  • Appropriate human relations and student needs   
  • Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and arithmetical concepts 
  • Routine filing, computer skills, and record-keeping procedures.
  • Spanish language proficiency is a plus

Minimum Experience 

  • Two (2) years or more in an out-of-school time program 
  • Preference – previous experience as supervisor or director  

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits package.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development opportunities and support for continuing education.

The Organization:

At the United Way we believe that WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER and that it is only by being UNITED that we can change the world for the better. 

In Westchester and Putnam more than 40 percent of households are living in poverty or paycheck to paycheck, what we call ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). These are often hardworking families struggling to make ends meet and provide a better life for their children. But for these families, when funds run short, they are forced to make impossible choices between childcare or paying the rent… filling a prescription or fixing a car. They are our preschool teachers, home health aides and retail salespeople – workers essential to keeping all our communities and economies humming, yet who struggle to pay their own basic bills.

We achieve results three ways. Firstly, by investing dollars or essential goods in programs with proven results.  Secondly, we also provide direct services to our community (through our 211 Helpline, Education United Afterschool Program, and so much more). And finally, we foster collaborations with community stakeholders, leaders and partners to change the way we look at and solve problems.

We collaborate with hundreds of nonprofit partners and governmental agencies, and our work positively impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals every year.

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External and internal applicants, in addition to any position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the American Disabilities Act (herein referred to as the ADA) must be able to perform the essential job functions as listed herein either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case individual basis.

Statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed and are not in any way to be intended as a complete comprehensive list of all responsibilities and skills required for position and duties.

United Way is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary range: $50,000 -$55,000

If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to Dmcfadden@uwwp.org.