Vacancy Announcement

 

POSITION:                Assistant Beacon Director

DEPARTMENT:       Beacon-Youth & Community Development

REPORTS TO:          Beacon Program Director    

SALARY RANGE:    $45,000

DATE:                        July 2009

 

JOB SUMMARY: Oversee GSS Beacon Center after school and evening programs

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

·        HS Diploma or GED required; College degree preferred

·        Experience with adolescent for at least 4 years

·        Experience in the NYC Public Schools preferred

·        DOE finger print cleared, mandatory

·        Ability to work in a fast pace environment

·        Excellent problem solving skills and be a team player

·        Knowledgeable of Department of Youth and Community Development contracts

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Oversee GSS Beacon Center evening programming located at Marta Valle School. Ensuring that programs meet the contractual goals-number of participants served, number of participant service hours, quarterly parent advisory meetings.

·        Monitoring and ensuring participant information on the online database system is accurate and updated.

·        Supervision of staff-program coordinators and part time staff

·        Oversee the evening programs and supervision of staff-sports tournaments, evening mentor programs, adult GED/ESL programs, create recruitment & retention strategies

·        Required to work on Saturday’s, oversee the Saturday programs-open gym, basketball clinics, special events, middle school tutoring, co-locators

·        Create and maximize evening programming & activities -partnering up with other CBO’s to create opportunity

·        Complete all administrative work; ensure the collection & organization of all attendance sheets for future audits

·        Ensure that we are in compliance with Department of Health regulations

·        Attend monthly director’s meeting & agency’s meetings.

·        Special projects as assigned

Email resume and cover letter to:

Thanh Bui, Beacon Center Director 

Grand Street Settlement

80 Pitt Street, New York, NY 10002

E-mail: tbui@grandstreet.org    - EOE