The primary purpose of the Afterschool Services: Littles Coordinator is to support LUCY Outreach in offering multi-lingual, culturally responsive services to youth in grades first through eighth. In helping LUCY fulfill its mission, the Director and Coordinators will utilize developmentally appropriate best practice methods to develop, implement and supervise comprehensive and innovative afterschool programming, which ensures the safety and well-being of each youth by responding to their emotional, social, physical and educational needs, and helps them meet their academic and social potential.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years working with children or teens.

This is a full-time, exempt position, requiring 40 hours +, Monday through Friday (~10am-7pm) to accomplish the goals and deliverables of the position. The position will at times require evenings and weekends.

Key Responbilities:

• Oversee Scholars in Afterschool Program and LUCY littles night program
• Manage the Afterschool Program: Littles Team
• Assist with homework tutoring and program activities
• Manage quality assurance through evaluation and assessment
• Build relationships within community with parents, schools & community organizations to include meetings, presentations & events
• Plan menu and serve healthy snacks before each session
• Maintain clean, organized and safe environment
• Participate in program evaluation and reporting including utilization of Salesforce for registrations, sign-ins, session notes, youth notes, Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), Report Card collection and data tracking
• Marketing & recruitment to include coordination of social media accounts
• Attend staff meetings and assist in the evaluation of programs
• Attend in-service trainings
• Provide office coverage as assigned by the Director of the Afterschool Services.
• Provide weekly updates to the Director of the Afterschool Services .
• Participate in performance evaluations of this position as directed by the Director of the Afterschool Services.

Develop & oversee LUCY littles 7-week Summer Camp

• Create and maintain camp calendar & permission slips
• Recruit and schedule speakers, presenters and workshops
• Plan and attend trips, including swimming days
• Develop structure, best practice methods and appropriate curriculum & activities consistent with LUCY mission including but not limited to literacy skills, math skills, interpersonal skills, assistance improving academic performance, social skills, prosocial peer relationships, and more
• Manage quality assurance through evaluation and assessment
• Build relationships within community with parents, schools & community organizations to include meetings, presentations & events
• Recruitment throughout the community through community events, social media, website, flyers and parent referrals
• Plan menu and serve healthy snacks and lunches, daily
• Maintain clean, organized and safe environment

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Commitment to and passion for the mission of LUCY, and ability to model its values
• Competent with Microsoft Office and Google Business Suite
• Social media (Instagram, Facebook, Remind & Twitter)
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to master Salesforce software
• Be a “self-starter” and goal driven to create innovative and creative programs.
• Be organized and exhibit “follow through” on tasks and goals.
• Have a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence and good listening ability
• Knowledge and understanding of issues and dynamics within families in crisis, as well as childhood trauma and trauma-informed care
• Familiarity with Camden or a similar urban environment
• Experience with program/event development and execution
• Public speaking
• Management of large groups of Scholars
• Comfortable handling disciplinary situations with Scholars
• The ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities
• Time management & task prioritization
• Conversational Spanish (preferred)

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

● Bachelor’s degree

● Minimum of five years working with children or teens