After School Program Director

Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation

After School Program Director at New York Edge overseeing program operations for youth development. Ensuring quality standards in educational and recreational activities within NYC public schools.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $58,500 - $62,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for the growth, quality, and success of the assigned after-school program operation, its students, and staff.
Manage the day-to-day operations to ensure that New York Edge quality standards and guidelines are met and that the program meets all contract requirements.
Foster an atmosphere of fun and learning, utilizing a broad range of sports and arts-related activities where the concept of teamwork, fair play, and sportsmanship can flourish and serve as a role model to youth.
Oversees program staff, program operations, services, and implements programs and/or processes to provide services within established timeframes and in compliance.
Conducts staff performance evaluations and development plans with the Program Manager and Human Resources Department.
Provides weekly and monthly team meetings that encourage opportunities for team feedback and discussions about classroom management, lesson planning, writing prompts, and social-emotional learning.
Communicates regularly with supervisor on program updates, progress, and needs.
Coordinates outreach to the community and presents on the program to actively recruit participants.
Prepares various documents and reports (e.g., attendance, daily activities, daily program content, program design, etc.) for internal and external reporting.
Provides weekly individual supervision to each staff member with feedback, goal setting, and assessment of competencies in the role.
Supports all team members, including in-direct reports, and provides feedback as needed.
Collaborates with the Program Manager, Borough Director, and New York Edge Curriculum and Training Departments to develop and implement monthly all-staff professional development workshops/seminars.
Collaborate with the Principal and Assistant Principals on program delivery to align with goals with student achievement and performance.
Monitors and ensures all program compliance, including but not limited to student registration, staff documents, ratios, attendance tracking, IDs, and building permits.
Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the center and its programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required with preference in Education, Psychology, or Social Work
At least 18.0 credit hours from an accredited college or university in the field of Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field preferred
Minimum of three (3) years experience in urban education, youth development or community organizing with at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with youth & adolescents in New York City.
Strong understanding of New York City and New York State education requirements in an urban setting.
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact with a diverse range of individuals both in person, virtually and over the phone, applying tact and discretion as situations demand
Must be able to articulate outcome requirements and provide the necessary and appropriate resources and support for school and New York Edge staff members to successfully deliver on objectives.
Knowledge of after-school programs, supervising staff, and program planning.
Ability to de-escalate potentially risky or difficult situations.
Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Program PlanningPerformance EvaluationChild Development KnowledgeEducation Requirements UnderstandingCrisis De-escalation

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationFeedback ProvisionTact and Discretion

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology, or Social Work