Program Director Job Weare New Hampshire USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Weare

About This Role

We're seeking a motivated and dedicated professional to join our team as a Program Director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire. This is a dynamic organization that supports over 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood and Out of School Time programs across a large geographic area.

The Program Director will play a key role in overseeing the delivery of a broad range of programs and services for our school-age program and summer camp. They will assist with planning, development, and implementation of different programs where coverage is needed.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position.

What You'll Do Prepares Youth for Success

Coordinates the administration of designated programs and activities that support Youth Development Outcomes, ensuring that all objectives align with organizational goals and mission.

Develops program goals and settings to ensure the health and safety of members, communicating standards to staff and ensuring program areas are safe and well-maintained.

Oversees the delivery of day-to-day program activities in accordance with established Boys and Girls Club standards and goals, ensuring that all childcare licensing requirements are implemented.

Empowers members to participate in a variety of program areas/activities, providing instruction and constructive feedback to develop skills.

Demonstrates leadership to ensure proper conduct, safety, and development of members.

Program Development and Implementation

Establishes and maintains program goals and settings to ensure the health and safety of members, ensuring that program staff understands and effectively communicates standards of the program.

Ensures the evaluation of Club programs on a continual basis, tracking outcome metrics and verifying that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.

Manages program expenditures within the approved budget.

Supervision

Allocates and monitors work assigned to program volunteers and staff, providing ongoing feedback and regular appraisal, and identifies and supports training and development opportunities.

Oversees proper record keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted, breakdowns of daily participation figures, notable achievements, and any problems/issues.

Ensures productive and effective performance by all program staff and volunteers.

Oversees special programs and/or events, and/or participates in the implementation of other program activities as necessary.

Increases visibility of Club programs via posting of daily schedules, and announcements of upcoming events through different social media channels, parent emails, etc.

Requirements

A program director in a school-age program shall be at least 20 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent, including but not limited to a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), a High School Equivalency Test (HiSet), or a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and have at least one of the following:

(1) Written documentation from or on file with the department that she or he was qualified and employed as a site director in a school-age program on or before the effective date of these rules in 2022;

(2) A minimum of an associate’s degree in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children, awarded by an accredited college or university;

(6) Experience working with children totaling 2000 hours and:

a. Current certification as a para II educator by the Department of Education; or

b. Both of the following:

Documentation of enrollment in a course for at least 3 credits in child development, education, recreation, or other fields of study focused on children, through an accredited college or university, and a written plan on file for completion of at least 3 additional credits as specified; and

Within 12 months of the date the individual begins working as a site director, documentation of successful completion of a total of at least 6 credits as specified in b.1. shall be on file for review by the department.

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

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