Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking an Assistant Program Directorto join our team at our program in Newburgh, NY.

Earn $26/hour

Position Details

Center for Hope is a drop-in Center in the city of Newburgh. Children ages 11-21 attend the Center on a daily basis. The Center provides after school homework help and offers a variety of workshops, as well as field trips to places in the tri-state area including NYC. The Center also offers after school snacks and a warm meal.

This job requires that the candidate enjoy working and engaging adolescents and has a very pleasant, cheerful, optimistic, disposition.

The requirements of the positions are:

• a creative outlook on how to engage and help empower adolescents
• a team spirit
• a sense of leadership
• the ability to organize interesting, fun, and challenging activities for the adolescents on daily and weekend schedules
• interact with the Newburgh School District, specifically, school counselors
• assist adolescents in becoming successful with their academics
• work pro-actively with parents
• assist with all aspects of planning menus and daily cooking
• drive members home in the afternoons which will require a valid driver's license and a willingness to drive a large passenger van
• will need to work Saturdays since the Center is open 6 days a week
• organize activities such as spelling bees, barbeques, snowtubing etc.
• assistant the program director in various capacities

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Human Services or Psychology.
• One year Human Services experience required.