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Center Director Grand Rapids

Center Director

Full Time • Grand Rapids
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
ABOUT NEW CITY KIDS
New City Kids is a high energy, creative ministry for and with youth in Jersey City and Paterson, NJ and Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI. We are unique in trusting teens with leadership. It is a joyful place filled with laughter and hard work, and has an excellent staff of dedicated adults who love children. We employ local high school students as interns to lead an excellent and unique music- focused after school center and summer camp for children ages 6-13, which provides a platform for a whole host of development opportunities for children. As kids and teens engage New City Kids, we come alongside them and invite them to know the power of the gospel and to become disciples of Jesus Christ.

POSITION SUMMARY
Come join a diverse team committed to empowering youth to transform their cities through an innovative approach that links leadership, faith formation, learning, and the arts: employing local youth to lead after-school programming for school-age children in their own neighborhoods. The Center Director serves as a lead staff member of a site of New City Kids’ After School Center, ensuring excellence of all ministry and programming that happens in the center. They serve in a leadership role directly supervising staff, own goals and center administration, lead a team within a matrix structure, and serve as the primary relational contact for children, parents, and other community stakeholders. Additionally, a Center Director has experience leading a center at NCK and is responsible for the development and mentoring of additional staff and kids within a larger center setting.

This position could be your dream job if:
  • You are excited to lead in a community that brings together your love for children, love for God, and love for teaching.
  • You enjoy spending time sharing stories and using stories to engage youth.
  • You love planning events, problem-solving, communicating, and organizing people and systems.
  • You are excited to build long lasting relationships in which you can be a blessing to others.
  • You are a self-starter who thrives in mission-driven, fast-paced team environments.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Site Leadership – Serving as lead staff of daily After School Center, leading a team of adults and teen staff to run the site of New City Kids. Accountable for all programming that happens at the site. Own and report on annual site goals. Lead staff and resources to effectively meet program goals. Supervise site staff, providing assignments, feedback, support, and performance reviews. Provide dotted-line supervision of Teen Life Internship adult staff serving the site.
  • Promote Program Excellence – Ensure excellence of site-level academic, music, and faith-based programming. Continually assess programming and spearhead team efforts to drive effectiveness. Foster an environment of learning, Christian discipleship, engagement across all ages, and servant-leadership at the center.
  • Budget Stewardship – Oversee program budget, tracking expenses and tuition payments for local site.
  • Foster Community Development – Spearhead efforts to develop involvement with parents, schools, and community leaders. Serve as the primary parent contact and oversee hospitality, developing avenues for parents and volunteers to participate in the life of New City Kids. Take part in leading site tours for funders, partners, and community leaders.
  • Administration – Lead recruitment, retention, and reporting efforts of After School Center. Ensure the site is in compliance with all state and local licensing and New City Kids policies and regulations.
  • Teen Programming Support - Support program implementation for the Teen Life Internship program at site and for city wide initiatives.
  • Volunteer Coordination - Serve as lead contact for volunteers as they engage with New City Kids. Lead 2-3 volunteer work day projects. Coordinate with the Executive Director on ways to engage the support community with the needs of the core programs. Facilitate monthly communication with the volunteer email list. Onboard and train volunteers in order them to be effective in their assigned tasks and in compliance with all New City kids policies.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • A commitment and ability to communicate the goals and mission of New City Kids, including strong and active Christian faith and alignment with our Statement of Faith and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy
  • Confident – Leads and communicates well in a dynamic environment, making decisions in the midst of chaos.
  • Dedicated team member – Flexible, willing to complete tasks that fall outside one’s job description.
  • Emotional maturity – Self-aware, teachable, sensitive to cross-cultural issues, and able to maturely deal with youth from broken contexts.
  • Resourceful – Responsible steward of entrusted resources; can accomplish a big vision on a shoestring.
  • Integrates faith with love for youth – Excited to use themes in their own Christian journey to invest in young people.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of interpersonal dynamics, system management, and operations.
  • Willingness to lean in and address hard situations, make difficult decisions while maintaining composure and good relationships, and apologize when necessary.
  • Passionate, high-energy learner and teacher – Has an infectious love of learning and transmitting knowledge.
  • Commitment to excellence – Able to lead multiple long and short-term projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines; attention and care for administrative detail; strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • 2-3 Years of program leadership, staff management, or educational experience required; 5+ years preferred (or combination).
  • Bachelor’s degree required, with preference for degree in Education or Public Service (or any other subject with relevant child services experience).
  • Written and spoken Spanish fluency strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in one or more musical instruments is a bonus, but not required.

Physical Requirements:
  • Constantly moves about the center during programming hours.
  • Regularly moves music equipment, supplies, and furniture weighing up to 50 pounds.

DETAILS
  • Start Date November 1st
  • Job Type - Full time
  • Compensation - $52k 
  • Location - New Lee St. location
Compensation: $52,000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





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