Program Aide

The Commonpoint Queens (formerly known as the Central Queens Y) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community center serving over 10,000 persons of diverse backgrounds in Queens County. Commonpoint provides a continuum of social, recreational, and educational services for children, families, and adults. For over two generations, Commonpoint Queens, located in Forest Hills, Queens, has been a special place for thousands of families, older adults, children, and individuals who participate in its parenting, preschool, after school, cultural arts, camping, health and fitness, social services, and senior programming.

Assistant Site Coordinator of our after-school program supports our Site Coordinator in providing diverse high quality after school programming for youth from 6th to 8th grade. The right candidate will have a passion for working with youth, have strong communication and time management skills and is able to handle multiple tasks. Reporting to the Site Coordinator, the Program Aide will carry out the responsibilities of the position as defined below.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Coordinator on program development and implementation
• Ensure proper implementation of the program by team
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with staff, youth, parents, and school.
• Implementation of program activities and scheduling
• Supporting the Coordinator in the completion of evaluation reports on a timely basis
• Maintain professional files on all staff for Department of Health review
• Order, manage and keep track of all program supplies and food/snack deliveries
• Keep organized computer records of all finances, registrations and program-related information.
• Attend staff meetings and professional development trainings
• Superior leadership and management skills and the ability to motivate and support members of a team

Experience and Education Requirements

• (preferred but not required): Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work or other relevant subjects
• Prior success managing and developing staff talent
• Experience working with youth in an educational setting
• Prior management experience
• Willingness to submit to and pass criminal, child protection, and sexual registry background check

This is a part-time position Monday-Friday  (afternoons).