After School Assistant Site Coordinator

After School Assistant Site Coordinator

Kids in the Game sport and enrichment-based programs can be found in schools and communities across New York City, serving thousands of children every year. Our goal is to provide positive experiences and opportunities through sports and creative play. We inspire kids to embrace new experiences, adopt a healthy lifestyle, and build integrity. Our work is focused on achieving five ultimate impacts:

• Enhancing emotional intelligence
• Creating a positive sense of self
• Developing NYC into the nation’s top talent hub
• Integrating our communities
• Narrowing the income inequality gaps

We believe that what sets us apart is who we are and how we connect with people. With over 100 staff in our network of coaches and youth development specialists, we are a team who is passionate about providing youth with positive experiences and opportunities through sport and creative play.

Kids in the Game is a Certified B Corporation and we’re committed to doing business for good. We are striving every day to have a positive impact in the lives of our youth, and we believe that it all starts with being the best part of their day. To learn more about our programs and our team, visit www.kidsinthegame.com.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Kids in the Game offers after school programming for schools looking to incorporate educational and engaging sports and fitness classes into the traditional after school time frame. We’re hiring a team of part-time Assistant Site Coordinators for after school programs located across New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx) and hosted in public / private schools.

Assistant Site Coordinators work closely with our Program Management team to make every experience unique, exciting, and memorable for our kids. They are our on-the-ground ambassadors - they create a supportive, safe, and fun environment for the youth of New York City to grow and learn while experiencing the non-stop fun of after school sports and enrichment. They have a passion for helping youth ages 4 to 16 years old, develop socially, emotionally and physically through structured and creative play and learning. They are responsible for creating program schedules, managing and boosting enrollment, enhancing learning opportunities, as well as planning, organizing, and implementing age and space appropriate activities and programs for both individuals and groups.

Qualifications: If you have experience leading games for large groups of kids, managing a team of 5-10 direct reports, working on an administrative level with school staff, and developing program curriculum around sports instruction, creative play, dance / enrichment, games, and yoga / movement.

Weekly Schedule: Assistant Site Coordinators are expected to work 10-15 hours per week in after school programs located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Most afterschool programs run between the hours of 3 - 6pm, five days per week. Some programs also required extended half day schedules once per week, which run from 1-5pm. The total weekly hours commitment is about 10-15 hours per week.

Position Responsibilities: Assistant Site Coordinators will be supporting the Site Coordinator in creating the daily program schedule, creating a safe space for your staff and children, and managing school/parent relationships. You will be helping to supervise staff at your site who will be facilitating group games and activities for kids to stay active, develop socioemotional skills, and stay engaged. Assistant Site Coordinators will support the Site Coordinator in the following areas:

• Programming:
  • Create the daily structure of the after school schedule based on groupings of 5-10 kids per group
  • Plan, organize, and host weekly/monthly special events for kids
  • Ensure that coaches come in prepared with lesson plans that are inclusive, age-appropriate, and skill-based
• Administration:
  • Become proficient in our student registration systems
  • Manage the student enrollment, payments, rosters, and attendance
  • Communicate with parents about student progress or concerns

Compensation: This is a part-time, contracted position that runs from September 2022 - June 2023. We offer competitive hourly rates in the range of $25-$27 per hour for Assistant Site Coordinators based on prior experience in site supervision and management.

WHAT WE’RE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate would meet some or all of the following qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience working with children; experience leading recreation programs/activities with groups of varying sizes
• 2+ years of supervising staff within the youth development field
• Prior experience creating program schedules and highly engaging, active programming for youth (non-academic)
• Be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and be able to solve problems in a variety of situations
• Communicate in a timely and professional fashion, as well as interpret and understand both written and oral instructions
• Be comfortable using multiple softwares to manage program enrollment data, collect payments, track staff/student attendance, etc.
• Must have completed a physical exam and TB test, and be able to pass NYS and national background checks
• Be CPR, First Aid, and AED certified

WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT US

At Kids in the Game, you can expect to be welcomed into an engaging and spirited environment that emphasizes the importance of teamwork, communication, and collaboration. We are proud to foster an inclusive environment where our team members feel respected by and connected to one another. We value the unique experiences, perspectives, and passions of our employees, and we look forward to adding new personalities to our team.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION:

• We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment for all of our interns and employees
• We recruit candidates from across the city, state, and country, from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• We have developed partnerships with organizations that allow us to target our hiring practices to include chronically discriminated against or low-income groups, and improve their access to high-quality employment opportunities