Principal Responsibilities:

Are you a highly organized, dynamic program manager with outstanding interpersonal skills? Are you drawn to working with children and families as part of a great team of committed professionals with strong teamwork orientation? This position is ideal for someone seeking engaging full-time work where they can make a difference in children's lives while enjoying being part of a collaborative, upbeat, fun-loving and friendly community. The Family Programming Manager is responsible for fostering vibrant and creative classrooms where children can enjoy themselves in a safe and enriching environment. He/she/they will work closely with the Program Director and will be supported by the Family Programming Team.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

The position requires a self-motivated person who will be responsible for coordinating operational and programmatic elements within both Discovery Club After School and the broader Family Engagement & Jewish Life Department. Discovery Club is an active and engaging after-school program for children in grades K-5, located at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton, filled with enrichment programming, Jewish celebrations and values, learning and fun! Family Programming is a growing and vibrant team and this role offers many opportunities to have a significant impact across the JCC community. This is a full time position and requires a combination of weekday, and occasional evening and weekend work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In collaboration with the Program Director:

• Foster and lead vibrant and creative classrooms where children can enjoy themselves in a safe and enriching environment
• Respond to the needs of each child and establish consistent relationships with students and their families/caregivers
• Design, organize, implement, and supervise curricula and after school activities, working closely with the Jewish Experiential Educator to incorporate Jewish values and content into curriculum
• Manage staffing logistics and communication
• Ensure a friendly, safe and supportive atmosphere by assisting children with behavior management
• Liaise sensitively with parents on matters concerning their children while maintaining confidentiality
• Ensure that the health and safety needs of the children are met and all health and safety issues are addressed in accordance with EEC regulations
• Participate in and assist in planning professional development opportunities
• Prepare and keep inventory of materials to support programming
• Support JCC Greater Boston community's vision, mission and values

Additional Responsibilities as part of the Family Programming Team

• Assist with, develop and implement new and existing programming for children and families
• Collaborate across departments on projects that support and further the mission of engaging and meeting the needs of children and families

TO APPLY

JCC Greater Boston welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds who meet the requirements specified above. If you want to share your talents with wonderful families and a great team, co-creating a thriving, creative program, please send a cover letter and your resume to family@jccgb.org.

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Minimum Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to relate to and engage well with children ages 5 to 10
• Experience with leading children/youth activities
• Knowledge of youth/children programs
• Ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced environment and organize time and workload effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, children and parents
• Demonstrated problem solving ability
• Demonstrated management experience
• Experience developing and implementing engaging activities or curricula
• Must be 18 years of age or older to fulfill the state requirement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Able to work well in a busy, dynamic and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing at 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children's back packs etc.)
• Able to sit and kneel, getting down at eye level with children regularly

Salary:

$45,000 - $55,000

Agency Information:

The JCC Greater Boston values include: Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration and Transformation. The agency provides a variety of programs and services to children and adults in the Greater Boston Jewish community including: Early Learning Centers, summer camps, health and wellness programs, family engagement programs and cultural activities. The JCC is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs or background.

Our vision is to create a vibrant and evolving Jewish community where everyone belongs. Our mission is to be at the heart of that community by:

• creating a thriving community that nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships,
• welcoming a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston,
• supporting the building of unique identities rooted in Jewish values and deeper connections to Jewish life,
• nourishing minds, bodies, and spirits through dynamic, innovative, and accessible experiences, and
• expanding engagement by partnering closely with other organizations to ensure the continuing vitality of our community as whole.

COVID SAFETY

JCC Greater Boston takes the welfare and safety of staff, children and program participants very seriously. On an ongoing basis, we align our operating procedures with guidance from the CDC and the state. In response to current local public health situations, our practices have previously included, and in the future may include, ensuring proper physical distancing, sanitation, hygiene, vaccination requirements and use of face coverings to promote the health of our staff and program participants.