Assistant Community School Director Bronx

Community School Assistant Director New York Edge is looking for a Community School Assistant Director to assist with establishing a high and visible presence within the school building supporting the Community School Director in assuming a strong leadership role and holistic approach toward improving academic performances driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among principals, parents, teachers, and CBO's throughout the school year. The Community Schools Assistant Director will assist in the overall administration and implementation of the Community Schools program under the supervision of the Community School Director including but not limited to: trainings, theme based projects, scheduling of activities, daily supervision of staff, record keeping and reporting, communicating with parents and organizing special events. The Assistant Director will work with the Community School Director in ensuring all components of the contract are being implemented in alignment with the vision of New York Edge and the Principal. New York Edge Assistant Director must embrace positive school climate and youth development principles and practices that supports the community school as a whole. These include building on youth strengths rather than focusing on youth deficits; setting and maintaining high expectations; understanding the centrality of and fostering positive relationships with peers and adults; providing age-appropriate and challenging programming; engaging participants as partners, not just as consumers of services; promoting positive identity formation and helping young people to fully develop their potential. New York Edge Community School Assistant Director respects and values the cultures and traditions of participants, their families and their communities, and treats all participants and staff equally, irrespective of race, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. New York Edge Program Coordinator must appreciate the range of abilities and diverse needs of children and youth in our programs.

Responsible for recruitment and supervision of dedicated staff that meet the highest standards of qualifications in carrying out the mission of Community Schools and New York EdgeIn conjunction with academic support specialist, assesses student progress and communicates such to teachers and school administrators. Works with academic support specialists and subject teachers to provide student support in various curriculum areas. Must attend Professional Developments offered by New York Edge and Department of Education faculty. Identify high need students, coordinate with teachers to target interventions, and track and monitor impact of interventions. Build relationships and mechanisms to effectively link the school day to expanded learning opportunities Communicate program's challenges, progress and success with Program Director, will perform projects assigned at the discretion of the Program Director Support students with emotional or behavior concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills. Coordinate the allocation of space for student and family support services, and for special events. He/she fosters an atmosphere of fun and learning and serves as a role model to youth, always conducting him/herself in the utmost professional manner and maintaining appropriate boundaries Promotes positive character development in all youth Participate in school governance, community school team meetings, and specialized meetings such as attendance meetings. Interacts With: Community School Director, Principal, Teachers, School Administrators, Vendors, Parents, Students

New York Edge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.