Assistant Program Manager

Our client; a 167 year old social justice organization dedicated to a mission set on eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, and freedom and dignity for all is in need of Assistant Program Managers in Brooklyn and Manhattan sites.

The Assistant Program Manager provides site-based leadership to the organization's school-based OST program to support positive youth development and outcomes; meet the needs of families and the school community; and further the organization’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women and girls. This is a part-time position. The hours for this position will fluctuate depending on the needs of the school, general hours of operation can range anywhere from 1:00 pm – 7:00pm (about 25 hours a week).

The Assistant Program Manager role requires occasional travel across New York City. This is a position with the potential to go temp to hire.

• Cover for staff absences by working directly with groups of students
• Ensure that line staff provide adequate supervision to program participants
• In the absence of the Director provide direct supervision and coaching to staff
• Support Program Director in the delivery of curricula and other aspects of high-quality activities
• Support Teaching Artist with the delivery and facilitation of high-quality programming
• Oversee the planning and delivery of engaging family engagement events
• Cultivate relationships with school principal, teachers, building staff, and families and be able to communicate and maintain relationships, through telephone, various telecommunicating platforms, through mail, etc.
• Draft regular communications for program stakeholders
• Maintain records needed for program administration, including daily student attendance, sign in/out sheets, staff training trackers
• Support program schedule development, staff attendance management, and other program structures
• With the Program Director, monitor compliance with SACC licensing, funder requirements and other government background compliance with staff
• Maintain DYCD Connect database by inputting attendance weekly
• Running attendance reports ensuring that ADA and ROP are met and maintained
• Maintain DOHMH Staff binder/files
• Upload Accounts Payable Invoices to the portal

• Have knowledge on how to operate Zoom and other telecommuting platforms
• Experience utilizing Microsoft office suite products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Related college-level coursework or School-Age Child Care credential
• 2+ years working in OST programs or other education/youth programs
• Knowledge of anti-racism and gender equity principles and practice
• Familiarity with NYC public schools and/or NYC DYCD programs
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and analytical ability
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a bonus
• Strong work ethic and professional values
• Commitment to promoting the organization’s social justice mission and educational and youth development philosophy

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.