Community School Director

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Full-Time Job Category Youth & Teen Programs Borough Bronx Location Castle  Hill YMCA
** Salary: $75,000 Annually
** The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.
To help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and “LEAP” career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.
The Castle Hill YMCA is seeking a Community School Director who will be responsible for the implementation, integration, alignment, and coordination of the community school strategy at Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy (APPA). They will ensure that the Community School program meets all school, Department of Health, YMCA of Greater New York, and funder standards, expectations, and regulations. Working collaboratively with the principal and school leadership team, the Community School Director will provide oversight to the strategy, systems, supervision, and structure of the program.

They will plan, organize, and implement structured programming and services for both students and families. The Community School Director will ensure a high level of quality, communication, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Implement a menu of needs-driven, high-quality programs and services in adherence with the community school model, including, but not limited to, expanded learning and enrichment opportunities, mental health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, and interventions targeted to chronically absent students.
* Develop and grow community partnerships while creating and tracking a resource referral system for youth and families.
* Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of participants by understanding, maintaining, and ensuring that staff and participants follow Risk Management and safety procedures.
* Ensure the alignment and integration of all programming with the principal’s vision and school day curriculum to the fullest extent possible.
* Hire, train, and supervise full-time and part-time staff and volunteers by monitoring performance, providing support, coaching, and recognition, and holding staff accountable for performance expectations.
* Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces the diversity of all staff and participants and promotes a positive school spirit.
* Support the planning of all community school activities, ensure that all Y program expectations are executed, and coordinate the use of branch facilities for program activities and events, when possible.
* Coordinate needs and resource assessment activities on an ongoing basis, employing a variety of strategies and including a broad cross-section of stakeholders.
* Represent the initiative in various public forums as needed and participate in advocacy activities to promote community schools or the YMCA.
* Actively participate in the School Safety Team and Attendance Team meetings, as well as…