Sarasota Housing Authority
Youth Thrive Program Coordinator
Sarasota Housing Authority, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34243
Job Title: Program Coordinator, Youth Thrive
Supervised By: Director of Resident Services
Employee Status: Hourly
Job Summary:
The Youth Thrive Program Coordinator is responsible for the quality of daily operations and programming for Sarasota Housing Authority's Youth Thrive program, with the primary concern for program development and operation, service delivery, internal stakeholder engagement, and safety of children. This encompasses planning, coordinating, and implementing program plans.
The Program Coordinator is responsible for helping to create a safe, fun, and welcoming environment for Youth Thrive participants. Youth supervisory, data and program management skills are essential.
Must have flexibility to amend schedule to meet the needs of the program and/or staff when required.
The ideal candidate empathizes strongly with SHA youth, approaches them with curiosity and a desire to build genuine and meaningful relationships that enable them to influence youth's day-to-day choices and ultimately their life trajectories. The ideal candidate models integrity, sound decision-making and emotional intelligence.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities:
Plan, oversee and manage after-school and summer enrichment programs Develop diverse in-house programming for SHA youth Maintain records and accurate data on each Youth Thrive participant consistent with funder requirements Promote and market ALL Youth Thrive programs by actively engaging and recruiting youth and families on a consistent basis Supervise and organize all youth field trips including consulting with venues and obtaining cost approval from immediate supervisor, scheduling staff coverage on and off-site during field trips Develop relationships with other youth organizations to extend their programs to SHA youth Directly supervise all short-term Youth Thrive staff (interns, student assistants), which includes daily guidance and regular feedback Provide attentive and responsive supervision of Youth Thrive participants Establish positive rapport with parents, staff, partnering schools, and licensing agencies Effectively maintain and organize all equipment, supplies and inventories Monitor, complete and submit all attendance requirements Maintain cleanliness & organization of site and facilities Effectively handle all emergency incidents that occur in program, using mature, sound judgment Maintain SHA, CFSC, HSAC and other program funders' standards for youth programs Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the Director of Resident Services Skills / Requirements
High school diploma or GED, Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred Direct experience supervising children Fluency in working with administrative software such as Word and Excel and managing participant information with online data management systems Direct experience supervising staff First Aid, CPR & AED within 90 days of hire Ability to respond quickly to conflict/unsafe/dangerous situations Be physically active for long periods, often outdoors Frequent bending, reaching and walking Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions. For example: playing with youth in outdoor sports activities, going to the pool with the youth in the summer, outdoor field trips, etc. Candidate Preferences
Dynamic facilitation skills when leading youth groups through academic and enrichment activities is preferred Experience in serving low income and multi-ethnic population of children preferred. Experience in empowering and supervising young-adult staff through a proactive leadership approach to ensure high quality daily operations and programming standards for the Youth Center From time to time, the Program Coordinator will need to manage and supervise large groups of youth with the support of staff team during off-site field trips and maintain the highest standards for safety Experience in academic curriculum development and implementation is preferred Experience in coordinating and developing administrative documentation to support lead agency policies and procedures, funder contractual expectations and working with subcontracted enrichment providers is highly preferred.
This job description may not be all-inclusive. Employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed through consultation with immediate supervisor. Job description and responsibilities may be modified when deemed appropriate by management and must be communicated to employee. Executive management will review job description annually or as needed.
Supervised By: Director of Resident Services
Employee Status: Hourly
Job Summary:
The Youth Thrive Program Coordinator is responsible for the quality of daily operations and programming for Sarasota Housing Authority's Youth Thrive program, with the primary concern for program development and operation, service delivery, internal stakeholder engagement, and safety of children. This encompasses planning, coordinating, and implementing program plans.
The Program Coordinator is responsible for helping to create a safe, fun, and welcoming environment for Youth Thrive participants. Youth supervisory, data and program management skills are essential.
Must have flexibility to amend schedule to meet the needs of the program and/or staff when required.
The ideal candidate empathizes strongly with SHA youth, approaches them with curiosity and a desire to build genuine and meaningful relationships that enable them to influence youth's day-to-day choices and ultimately their life trajectories. The ideal candidate models integrity, sound decision-making and emotional intelligence.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities:
Plan, oversee and manage after-school and summer enrichment programs Develop diverse in-house programming for SHA youth Maintain records and accurate data on each Youth Thrive participant consistent with funder requirements Promote and market ALL Youth Thrive programs by actively engaging and recruiting youth and families on a consistent basis Supervise and organize all youth field trips including consulting with venues and obtaining cost approval from immediate supervisor, scheduling staff coverage on and off-site during field trips Develop relationships with other youth organizations to extend their programs to SHA youth Directly supervise all short-term Youth Thrive staff (interns, student assistants), which includes daily guidance and regular feedback Provide attentive and responsive supervision of Youth Thrive participants Establish positive rapport with parents, staff, partnering schools, and licensing agencies Effectively maintain and organize all equipment, supplies and inventories Monitor, complete and submit all attendance requirements Maintain cleanliness & organization of site and facilities Effectively handle all emergency incidents that occur in program, using mature, sound judgment Maintain SHA, CFSC, HSAC and other program funders' standards for youth programs Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the Director of Resident Services Skills / Requirements
High school diploma or GED, Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred Direct experience supervising children Fluency in working with administrative software such as Word and Excel and managing participant information with online data management systems Direct experience supervising staff First Aid, CPR & AED within 90 days of hire Ability to respond quickly to conflict/unsafe/dangerous situations Be physically active for long periods, often outdoors Frequent bending, reaching and walking Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions. For example: playing with youth in outdoor sports activities, going to the pool with the youth in the summer, outdoor field trips, etc. Candidate Preferences
Dynamic facilitation skills when leading youth groups through academic and enrichment activities is preferred Experience in serving low income and multi-ethnic population of children preferred. Experience in empowering and supervising young-adult staff through a proactive leadership approach to ensure high quality daily operations and programming standards for the Youth Center From time to time, the Program Coordinator will need to manage and supervise large groups of youth with the support of staff team during off-site field trips and maintain the highest standards for safety Experience in academic curriculum development and implementation is preferred Experience in coordinating and developing administrative documentation to support lead agency policies and procedures, funder contractual expectations and working with subcontracted enrichment providers is highly preferred.
This job description may not be all-inclusive. Employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed through consultation with immediate supervisor. Job description and responsibilities may be modified when deemed appropriate by management and must be communicated to employee. Executive management will review job description annually or as needed.