Program Coordinator

ABOUT URBAN ARTS:

Urban Arts is a non-profit organization that believes a quality education shouldn’t depend on a child’s zip code. We design and implement educational programs rooted in the arts and technology for underrepresented students.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Coordinator position will assist the Community School Director (“CSD”) with community cultivation and direction of the day-to-day operations for UA programs taking place at one of our partnered Community Schools. They will be an integral part of the school community, and will report directly to the CSD. The Program Coordinator will work collaboratively with UA’s program department and school-based staff to support the key pillars of the community school initiative and advance UA’s strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have experience in youth program management; excellent communication and project coordination skills; prior administrative experience; and familiarity with the NYCDOE.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordination and UA Program Supports

• Provide daily administrative and logistical support for all UA lead projects.
• Manage student engagement and attendance in all UA related activities within the school community as they are developed.
• Supervise part-time UA Teaching Artists (“TA”) staff; track program against schedule, budget, objectives, report back to supervisor.
• Ensure fidelity and maintaining and building high standards to UA programming expectations.

Community Cultivation

• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with school administrators through frequent communication
• Assist in engaging parents and the school community through participation in family meetings, workshops and student interventions.
• Assist in the planning and organizing of community wide events with purpose of ongoing needs assessment, engaging the community and external communities and providing positive public relations for the school
• Participate in UA based staff meetings at office headquarters as required

Data Collection & Documentation

• Data collection / monitoring, using Skedula, or other UA and school based data collection tool ie. (Attendance; Service Referrals, anecdotes etc)
• Assist with conducting annual needs assessment and community mapping - through face to face connections with people, institutions and resources in the community - and monitor over time to ensure the program offerings are updated to address emerging and evolving needs.
• Contribute to the maintenance of google doc folders of all documentation related to community school initiatives to be available for site visits, public relations, etc
• Assist with budget tracking and Salesforce approvals as required.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented
• Comfortable prioritizing and executing a high volume of administrative tasks
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Google Suite and Salesforce
• Works effectively with people with diverse styles and backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability in community outreach, organizing and youth development
• Schedule flexibility. Employees must be available to provide support for select Saturday events throughout the year. The schedule for those working weeks will be shared in advance and adjusted accordingly to accommodate these events.
• Ability to receive and process deliveries of materials weighing up to 25 lbs and travel to school sites around NYC
• Must be able to complete and pass an NYC DOE background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience in arts/technology education programs
• Knowledge and experience working with public schools
• Knowledge and experience working with multilingual learners
• Interest in using the arts and technology to advance student education

The Program Coordinator will be expected to work in-person at one of UAs partner school sites in Manhattan, NY.

MORE REASONS TO WORK AT UA

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous PTO benefits, including Summer Fridays in August
• Flex Spending Account (FSA) or Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit
• 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
• Office Snacks, Coffee/Tea, Casual Dress and Alternative Work Spaces

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to programjobs(@)urbanarts.org with “Program Coordinator” in the subject.

UAP is an equal opportunity employer.

Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.