Program Director

ASNY:

America SCORES New York (ASNY) is a youth leadership organization that creates equitable opportunities for young people to experience sport, express themselves and inspire positive change off the field and outside the classroom. Our innovative programming pairs soccer, poetry and community service which together create a whole-child approach to youth development. ASNY partners with public schools in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn to run after-school and summer programming for 1,500 youth from K through 12th grade, led mainly by public school teachers. We intend to grow our number of schools in the neighborhoods we currently serve as well as expand into Queens in the next two years. ASNY is an affiliate of the national America SCORES network, with 11 affiliate partners serving 15,000 students across the United States and Canada. 

About the Director of Student Programs:

ASNY seeks a program leader who is committed to the organization’s mission and vision and who has deep skills in staff training and development, program planning, relationship building with schools and families, and program evaluation. This is the primary role ensuring program quality and sustainability. Those with experience in the arts and/or youth development (curriculum and programming) are strongly encouraged to apply. This role has immense potential for growth and ideally would grow into a Chief Program Officer role as the organization expands in the next few years. Work is mostly remote, but the ability to visit schools and attend occasional in-office meetings is paramount.

Job summary:

• Lead, develop and co-supervise a small team of program admin staff (7), including goal setting, coaching and performance management
• Co-develop and co-facilitate annual program staff retreat and trainings and meetings
• Ensure overall program quality for 17 school partnerships and alumni programming, including curricula, site visits, and school relationships.
• Co-manage school relationships with Senior Manager, Programs.
• Generate a flow of program updates, stories, photos, and data across the organization  
• Evaluate and improve all program-related processes such as student registration, the start of programming and tracking supplies.
• Ensure overall program quality for 17 school partnerships and alumni programming, including curricula, site visits, and school relationships.
• Implement a program evaluation and monitoring plan, including the collection and utilization of all student and program data
• Oversee the recruitment, retention, training and communications with ASNY’s writing teachers, soccer coaches and volunteers.
• Create a plan, in collaboration with DevComms, for communicating with parents, school officials, and community council
• Represent ASNY to other education and after-school organizations and at conferences; 
• Research and work with other organizations to maintain and improve SCORES programs; 
• Work with the program staff at other America SCORES sites to develop and implement best practices across the network
• Collaborate with Executive Director on tracking, reporting and forecasting program expenses
• Collaborate with Executive and Development teams in developing and coordinating funder visits and fundraising events
• Collaborate with Executive Director and DevComms team to raise profile of programming and the organization

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Program planning, relationship building with schools and families, and program evaluation
• at least 3-4 years of supervisory experience of other program admin staff
• Be a combination of compassionate yet goals-oriented
• Very organized, timely and conscientious about follow-through
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; able to successfully juggle multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Able to gather ideas from your team, put them into a clear plan and communicate it across the organization
• Knowledge of positive youth development practices 
• Excel and enjoy building positive, supportive, collaborative, constructive relationships with colleagues, coaches / teachers, and school administrators
• Demonstrate excellent judgment, discretion, and active listening skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive

Preferred: 

• Experience working and/or living in the NYC communities in which ASNY operates its programs 
• Experience working in an office environment and/or with a nonprofit 
• Proficiency in Spanish and English
• Have a solid understanding of service learning as a vehicle for youth development

HOW TO APPLY

Please send resume and cover letter to newyork@americascores.org with the subject “Director of Student Programs” highlighting your experience in staff training and development, program planning, relationship building with schools and families, and program evaluation. No phone calls please. America SCORES New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer. References will be requested at the time of interview.