Reports To: Vice President of Justice Initiatives
Location:
1709 St. Mark's Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 and 1958 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt
Job Summary:
The Program Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operations for 2 ARCHES sites. ARCHES is an innovative, curriculum-based group mentoring intervention that helps young adults between the ages of 16-24 and on probation transform attitudes and behaviors that have led to criminal activity.
Major Duties
Supervise implementation of Arches Program consistent with contractual mandates, standards and procedures set by GSS and Department of Probation (DOP)
Create opportunities for participants to maximize their potential through engaging programming, high expectations, and quality services
Develop and implement processes that ensure integration of participant feedback in program planning
Recruit, screen, hire and supervise Mentors.
Ensure program utilization meets contractual goals
Coordinate DOP technical assistance
Ensure that staff participate in all required DOP meetings
Ensure that mentoring groups maintain proper mentor/young adult ratios and fidelity to the Arches model
Schedule weekly mentoring groups and individual one-on-one secessions with mentees
Develop on-call schedule
Serve as liaison with DOP, having at minimum weekly contact with Probation Officers
Complete and provide narrative and statistical reports to Good Shepherd administrative departments and public funders as needed.
Monitor and manage program budget
Ensure proper staff usage of internal and external databases
Participate in agency work groups and committees.
Represent Good Shepherd Services at relevant external meetings.
Qualifications: BA/BS in related field preferred.
Prior supervisory experience
Solid understanding of youth development principals and education.
Experience and comfort working with court-involved young adults
Ability to work from a strength-based, non- judgmental approach
Solid group work skills, familiarity with cognitive-behavioral interventions, and/or evidence-based practice, preferred
Proficiency using word processing, spreadsheet and databases
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills.
Must be available to work flexible, non-traditional schedule, which in addition to weekdays may include emergency on-call and weekend hours
