The Salvation Army

Christian social services nonprofit

GAINS Assistant Program Director

Community Outreach & ProgramsPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeNew York, NY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must be comfortable and adaptable to working with children and youth.
Must have a strong work ethic and 2–3 years of work experience with school-aged children under 13 years of age.
Must have an associate’s degree in child development, elementary education, or a related field; or two years of college with 18 credits in a related field; or a School-Age Child Care credential, and one year in a supervisory capacity.
Must receive at least 15 hours of in-service training on specified subjects during the first year of operation and 30 hours of in-service training every two years thereafter.
Must have First Aid and CPR training or be willing to attain the training to meet requirements.

Responsibilities

Attend all required training sessions and classes, including staff and parent meetings.
Support the advancement of the program as a team member.
Assist the GAINS Director.
Supervise the daily activities and safety of participants, including youth counselors assigned to work with them; plan or follow scheduled daily activities; lead participants to and from activity areas and field trips; and teach and supervise organized games and activities.
Supervise SYEP participants, group leaders, and program aides.
Interact with city and state agencies to ensure compliance with regulations.
Assist in developing the program’s daily schedule and overseeing matters related to the summer program.
Help maintain campers’ records so they are up to date and available for inspection.
Assist in managing online attendance.
Treat students respectfully and encourage mutual respect; do not scream at, degrade, insult, tease, or physically abuse children.
Teach and discipline children according to Child Care Regulations and involve students in developing and implementing activities.
Assist with student performances.
Assist with preparing and distributing snacks and meals.
Plan and implement active, diverse gym programs.
Follow and implement the curriculum provided by the program.
Assist with general cleaning of program areas.
Perform other responsibilities as directed by the Director.

Responsibilities

Mandated to attend all required training sessions/classes including staff and parent meetings.
Being a team player, work for the advancement of the program.
Assist GAINS Director
Responsible for the daily supervision and safety of participants. He/she will also supervise the youth counselors (high school students) who are assigned to work with them. He/she will plan and/or follow the daily activities scheduled for the participants, lead participants to and from all activity areas and field trips. Teach and supervise organized games and activities.
Supervise SYEP participants, group leaders, and program aides.
Interact with city and state agencies to ensure compliance with regulations.
Assist in developing daily schedule for the program
Assist in overseeing all matters related to the summer program
Assist in maintaining campers’ records up to date and readily available for inspections.
Assist in managing on-line attendance.
Treat students with respect-do not scream, degrade, insult, tease or physically abuse children. ENCOURAGE mutual respect.
Teach and discipline children according to Child Care Regulations. Must get the participation of students in the development and implementation of activities.
Assist with all student performances.
Assist with the preparation and distribution of snacks/meals.
Plan and implement active and diverse gym programs
Follow and implement curriculum as provided by the program
Assist with the general cleaning of all program areas
Other responsibilities as the Director deems necessary

Qualifications

Must be comfortable and adaptable to working with children and youth
Must have strong work ethic, and 2-3 years’ work experience with school-aged children (under 13 years of age).
Must have an associate’s degree in child development, elementary education or related field or two years of college with 18 credits in related field, or a School-Age Child Care credential, and one year in a supervisory capacity.
Must receive at least 15 hours of in-service training on specified subjects during the first year of operation and 30 hours of in-service training each two years thereafter.
First Aid and CPR (or willing to attain training to meet requirements.)

About the Company

The Salvation Army

Christian social services nonprofit

The Salvation Army is an international Christian nonprofit delivering social services through regional territories. The organization provides emergency assistance, shelters, rehabilitation, youth programs, disaster response, community services, worship, and thrift retail. It serves individuals and families in need, donors, volunteers, congregations, and communities across its service territories. Its operating model centers on locally delivered programs supported by territorial leadership, fundraising, retail operations, logistics, facilities, and administration. Teams work across social services, counseling, retail, logistics, fundraising, ministry, facilities, finance, and community programs. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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