Beacon Director

Partnership with Children is seeking a Beacon Program Director (BPD) who, under the supervision of the Clinical/Program Director, will be responsible for management of the Beacon program at PS 194, which includes the overall development, administration, supervision, and evaluation of the Beacon Program. The Beacon Program Director will focus on maintaining a quality program to expand the program to meet the needs of the community. The Beacon Program Director works in conjunction with key school personnel, PwC Community School Director and Social Work team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fiscal, government contract management.
• Meet or exceed all contract requirements.
• Plan and create new and innovative Youth & Family programs that meet the needs of the community in keeping with the branch priority, objectives, and strategic plan.
• Work collaboratively with the branch staff to develop new programs.
• Recruit, select, develop, train, and supervise staff.
• Develop and grow community partnerships and create and track a resource referral system for youth and families.
• Successfully maintain and continue to improve the quality of all Youth & Family programs.
• Must have excellent organizational, time management, communication and follow-up skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Maintain SACC and CPR/First Aid Certification

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all site activities including those during various operational shifts.
• Accountable for ensuring PWC maintains an emotionally and physically safe environment for youth and families that meets all compliance and safety requirements set forth by the organization, DOE, DOH, DYCD and applicable labor laws.
• Establishes a combination of program activities to provide academic tutoring, GED, ESL, Immigration, and Legal services all geared to promote growth and learning among participants. Additional services will include Adult Education programs, medical support, skill-driven sports, fitness and wellness activities, and visual and performing arts instruction for youth and adults.
• Organizes special and culminating events, including showcases that highlight participant achievement.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of innovative and age appropriate curriculums, enrichment and educational activities, taking into consideration participant needs and abilities.
• Creates and distributes schedules of all activities and ensures appropriate record keeping and reporting of all participant attendance.
• Familiar with and adheres to all PWC, DOH, DYCD and DOE procedures for trips, transportation, and events.
• Ensures youth and their families are properly informed and prepared for all special events.
• Prepares and distributes written materials, including flyers, brochures, newsletters, and posting on the school's bulletin board.
• Promotes positive character development in all youth, and young participants.
• Resolves any participant related issues as they arise.
• Responsible for recruitment and supervision of participants. This may include calling, e-mailing, and posting announcements, holding information sessions, and other strategies to motivate participants to enroll and continue participation on a consistent basis.
• Working with the school leadership team and PWC Talent Department for recruitment and supervision of dedicated staff that meet the highest standards of qualifications in being able to carry out the PWC mission and goals of the Beacon Program.
• Provides site-based support, development and recognition for all staff in the Beacon program in order to ensure success in the implementation of program objectives.
• Build relationships and mechanisms to effectively link the school day to expanded learning opportunities for families and members of the community.
• Collaborates with supervisors and School Leadership Team on all subcontract and co-located activities performed at site prior to commencement of any services.

Relationship and Partnership Management:

• Cultivates and forges positive relations with Principal, Assistant Principals, school district administrators, teachers, parents and parent coordinators and other key constituents in the community while actively seeking to raise awareness of the Beacon program.
• Establishes parent involvement in areas of advocacy, special events, daily operations, education, and trips.
• Promotes the Beacon program in the community through flier distribution, school visits, and attendance at meetings.
• Creates and distributes program updates, attends outreach events and establishes successful communication as the organization’s lead ambassador.
• Identifies and utilizes community resources, including other schools, libraries, community and local government agencies.
• Keeps Principal and PWC informed of pertinent site information, including any challenges in fulfilling responsibilities.
• Work together with the Community School Director to coordinate a variety of after-school partners' work, aligning that work to day-school assets and needs.
• Work with the School Parent Coordinator and/or Community School Director to ensure that families have meaningful opportunities to participate in the Beacon program.
• Facilitates alliances and partnerships with City agencies and non-profit partners to establish a continuum of services for students.
• Support PWC, school, and partner agencies with resource management and development.
• Participate in school governance, community school team meetings, and specialized meetings such as Beacon Advisory Council.

Operations:

• Ensures the site is compliant with DOE, DOH, and DYCD regulations and timelines.
• Monitors and ensures all program compliance, including but not limited to participant registration, ratios, attendance tracking, IDs, and building permits.
• Ensures that participant attendance information is being properly collected and entered into DYCD online data portal.
• Ensures that new hires have taken appropriate steps prior to beginning work assignments (i.e., DOE background clearance, attended and completed required trainings, and all required HR paperwork completed).
• Ensures timesheets are accurately completed and submitted on PayChex on time.
• Maintains accurate records on site (i.e., file box, staff files, program flyers, materials, schedule and curriculum).
• Reports site injuries via appropriate forms and immediately communicates incidents with school, PWC, and DYCD.
• Ensure budget compliance and submission of any required documents or reports to DYCD and PWC.
• Tracks and cares for all equipment and supplies used by Beacon Program.
• Manage program administrative requirements such as work scope development and reporting schedule to satisfy funder requirements.
• Attend trainings and development sessions as deemed by management and conducive to the needs of the organization and ongoing professional development.
• Ensure staff attend training and professional development as offered by the organization.
• Qualifications:
• Commitment to demonstrating PWC’s organizational values of Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Going to Solution, Equity & Inclusion, and Passion
• Bachelor’s degree with experience in progressive educational or social service experience; Completion or enrollment into SACC credential course
• At least five years of experience in education, youth development, social work, community organizing or another related field and at least three years of supervisory and management experience
• Knowledge of DYCD goals and their impact on the Beacon school initiative.
• Prior work experience in urban education, including supervisory experience; minimum of five years of supervisory experience.
• Teaching and afterschool management experience preferred.
• Demonstrated work experience in building relationships to advance program goals and objectives, preferably in a community development setting.
• Ability to maintain calm during tense situations and negotiations with a strong ability to create consensus and persuade diverse constituents.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets.
• Knowledge of language and cultures of program participants and their communities; ability to integrate this knowledge into service delivery.
• Systems thinker, data-driven decision maker with data utilization know-how.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook, Canva, Zoom, Adobe PDF Editor

Salary and Benefits:

$65K - $75K annually, commensurate to credentials and experience. All full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan with employer match, life insurance, Flexible spending Account/FSA, Commuter benefits, and twenty four days paid annual leave per year, plus four Summer Fridays and 12 other paid holidays.

Hours:

• Full Time/In-Person/Year-round position
• The Beacon Program Director's schedule varies based on program needs: 40 hour work week, must be available to work evenings and Saturdays; school holidays, school recesses, and Summer Schedule 8am-6pm; schedule subject to change

Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, nationality and life experience. Partnership with Children is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Partnership with Children provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.