Program Coordinator - Challengers Club

The Program Coordinator works in direct partnership with the Site Director to oversee the delivery of all program areas within the Club. Assists in supervising and training program staff and performs other related administrative duties. Serves as a liaison between parents, schools, community groups and Club members. Supports behavior management strategies and goal setting for all Club members. In the absence of the Site Director the Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the sites programming.

Job Responsibilities

• Communicates, implements, and enforces BGCMLA operational policies and procedure.
• Ensures a fun, healthy and safe youth friendly environment, ensuring facilities, grounds, equipment and supplies are clean and well maintained.
• Promotes and stimulates program participation and provides guidance and role modeling for members.
• Assists in the optimal use of Club facilities, staff and resources to fulfill organizational mission and strategies.
• Assists Site Director in analyzing and reviewing Club’s membership levels, average daily attendance and frequency of attendance.
• Works with Site Director to develop and implement strategies to increase membership and attendance.
• Assesses the needs, interests and characteristics of the youth to develop targeted programs that result in an outcome-driven club experience.
• Effectively plans, implements and actively supervises programs, services, and activities for members.
• Monitors and evaluates programs, services and activities to ensure safety of members, program outcomes, quality in programs and appearance of the site at all times.
• Evaluates and encourages program participation for targeted programs.
• Supports in the identification and evaluation of opportunities to improve program effectiveness based on participation and achievement of stated goals utilizing NYOI, YPQI, observations, etc.
• Ingrains the five (5) key elements of positive youth development into the Club’s Culture.
• Independently supervise large groups of youth, both indoors and outdoors, with youth safety as a top priority.
• Recognizes and reacts quickly to problems – arguing, fighting, horseplay, etc. – and stops the undesirable activity quickly. Assists in conflict resolution with parents and members, communicates behavior expectations and issues.
• Works with staff and members to correct unsafe behaviors and ensures emergency procedures are followed, takes actions to prevent accidents.
• Supervises program staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of, interest in, and respect for the community the Club serves.
• Assists in developing and cultivating partnerships within community organizations and school systems to advance programs at the Club.
• The Program Coordinator assists with the completion of attendance reports, program schedules and calendars, grant implementation, grant reports, performance outcomes, etc.