Program Director (SoNYT)

Program Director

About The School of The New York Times & Summer Academy

Highly innovative and critically acclaimed, The School of The New York Times (the School) provides a comprehensive set of educational offerings for pre-college aged students and adult learners. Whether through in-person or online courses, students attending these programs hone their skills, discover their passions and explore how their studies excel them professionally. Drawing on unequaled expertise and unrivaled access, the programs of the School provides seminal formative experiences, giving students expanded vision and focus, while serving as the foundation for success in their future studies and in life itself.

Held in New York City and Washington, D.C., Summer Academy (SA) provides an immersive environment during 2-week terms, in which students from across the globe learn, investigate and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their interests.

Position Purpose

Under the direction of the Residential Life team, the Program Director will manage the administrative and programmatic aspects of the Summer Academy experience. As leaders, Program Directors are expected to serve as a role model for responsible behavior, work ethic and integrity for both staff and students throughout SA.

Program Directors will work closely with the Associate Director of Residential Life and Program Assistants to provide high quality experiences when students are not in classes as well as chaperones when classes leave campus for site visits. Programming outside of classes range from purely recreational (i.e. Movie Night) to structured workshops (i.e. applying to college). Program Directors are responsible for overseeing duties including (but not limited to): ensuring safety on site visits, tracking petty cash, leading trips to Central Park and MOMA, serving as on-the-ground support for day-to-day challenges and working 80+ School staff to provide a positive learning environment. Program Directors need to be comfortable working with high school students, problem-solvers, and able to adapt when conditions (schedule, weather, etc.) change.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Ensure the safety of students while on campus and on field trips
• Ensure successful execution of core activities (Student Orientation, Central Park Night, Cultural Enrichment Day, Harbor Cruise Night)
• Execute activities for students to attend when not in class (e. college tours, game night, talent show, etc.)
• Follow safety and discipline protocols when situations require action
• Support students when they need guidance and refer them to counseling when necessary
• Document discipline infractions
• Observe and monitor student progress
• Support the overall operations of SA via being a resource of information at the Welcome Desk or distributing meal vouchers
• Provide support for move-in and move-out days

Position Benefits

This position offers the following:

• An opportunity to work with a passionate team of diverse people;
• Housing and meals are provided;
• Subway card to cover all your travel;
• The city is very much part of our learning environment. Staff attend shows, local attractions, and chaperone boat cruises every term.
• Salary of $13,000 (11 weeks)

During Summer Academy you can expect to be welcomed to an inclusive environment that emphasizes continual improvement, open communication and collaboration. Staff will attend a week-long training where bonds of formed, policies are shared, and scenarios are covered. We are proud have personalities on campus that are as diverse as the cities we operate in!

Education, Work Experience and/or Licensure

Our ideal candidate would meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or currently in college
• 4+ years of job experience working with youth in summer camps, boarding schools, or residential halls on a college campus
• Enthusiastic about working with youth between the ages 15-18
• Effective communicator on the phone, in person, and online
• Can recognize an issue and address it in a timely manner
• Curious about the city and comfortable exploring it with students

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop and reach.
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs.

Dates

Program Directors move into the residence halls on May 26, 2020 in preparation of training, which begins June 1, 2020. Students arrive on campus June 7, 2020 and leave on July 31, 2020. Program Directors will be expected to be available for the full period between May 26 and August 1, 2020; Program Directors will move out of the dorms before noon on August 1.

• Required: All applications must include Cover Letter and Resume upload for consideration for this role.