Bronx Afterschool Assistant Site Director

Job Description

Job Description

Afterschool Program – Program Assistant Director

We hire for this position in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Manhattan.

Openings vary across 30+ sites throughout the school year. Our complete list is at nyjtl.org / aces-sites

About New York Junior Tennis & Learning

For over fifty years, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) has honored its founder Arthur Ashe’s legacy by celebrating the diversity of children, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through free tennis and academic programs. NYJTL is the largest provider of youth tennis and education programs in the nation, providing services in 100 unique sites across all five boroughs while reaching nearly 90,000 kids. In addition, NYJTL designed, funded (with NYC), built and operates the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the South Bronx. All NYJTL community tennis and after school programs are offered at no cost to its participants.

The mission of NYJTL is to develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a lifetime of success on and off the court. It believes life skills gained through tennis, academics, healthy living, and character development are a catalyst for long-term achievement.

Position Summary

The Program Assistant Director helps guide all functions of a site's daily programming, ensuring that all participants and staff are safe and engaged. Teaming with the Program Director, they are on-site before children arrive and are there throughout the duration of the after-school program to ensure that the logistical needs of the program are met. They must have a strong commitment to youth development and be willing to learn and implement new strategies to inspire students to be positive, thoughtful, and motivated to work hard. They are supported by and collaborate regularly with our passionate Group Leaders and Activity Specialists.

Core Responsibilities

• Support the smooth daily operation of the afterschool program at a given site
• Ensure regular attendance by participants
• Ensure staff provides a positive learning experience to youth
• Maintainaccurateand current staff,programand participant records
• Assistwith staff hiring as needed
• Participate in NYJTL city-wide program events and training sessions
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Job Type

Salary

Please click " Apply " below, or visit our careers page at nyjtl.org to complete an application.

Thank you!

NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation / affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.