Director of After School and Youth & Teen Services

JCC Association
Scotch Plains, NJ
$65K a year
Full-time

Principal Responsibilities :

The JCC of Central NJ seeks an energetic, innovative individual with a background in education to lead our After School program and develop programming for our youth and teen population.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enjoys working with children, and inspired by developing young leaders. This is a 40 hour per week year-round, overtime exempt position supervised by the Associate Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Oversee daily operations and schedule of the After School program
  • Hire, supervise and manage staff; conduct regular staff meetings
  • Supervise Assistant Director of Youth and After School Programs and Children's Music and Theater Manager
  • Oversee daily needs and care of children attending the program
  • Manage behaviors accordingly with staff
  • Plan and execute creative and exciting daily programming and schedule
  • Communicate daily with parents and schools
  • Coordinate busing from schools; confirm routes and student numbers with bus company
  • Coordinate and communicate with local Hebrew schools regarding transportation
  • Organize staff / student absence communication and proper staff / student ratios on a daily basis
  • Work alongside Aquatics and Enrichments departmental staff to ensure children attend their extracurricular activities
  • Manage annual registration and monthly student schedule changes; update member registration and manage member payments accordingly
  • Create and manage After School specialty activities
  • Plan and implement Vacation Day programs throughout the school year
  • Order and manage necessary program supplies
  • Order and manage snack for After School and Vacation Day programs
  • Develop and manage the After School budget
  • Work in conjunction with other departments to share and utilize space
  • Oversee After School space requirements via software program
  • Create and execute dynamic teen leadership and engagement programs
  • Partner with community organizations for teen programs and events
  • Create and manage Teen department budget
  • Support community engagement events for elementary and middle school age members in conjunction with Camp Yachad (JCC day camp) and After School programs
  • Develop and run innovative youth programs (example : kids night out)
  • Fulfill summer leadership role in Camp Yachad
  • Attend JCC all-staff, Children's Services Department, and Camp Leadership staff meetings
  • Collaborate with Marketing department to promote program offerings

Minimum Qualifications :

Qualifications and Skills :

  • Bachelors in Education or related degree preferred
  • Experience working with children
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to lead successfully
  • Strong organizational skills

Physical Requirements :

  • 3-4 hours of sitting while working at a computer
  • 2-3 hours of moving throughout the day
  • Lifting 10-15 pound boxes of material when needed
  • 30+ days ago
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