THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $43,144.00 – $49,615.00.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

ACS' Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center (NSCC) is a 24-hour shift-based operation providing services for New York City’s highly vulnerable population of abused and/or neglected children who have been removed from their parents/caregivers. On average, the Children’s Center serves approximately 2,500 unique children entering or re-entering the foster care system as they await transition to return home, stay with kin, or placement in longer-term foster care settings.

NSCC is seeking to hire a Program Associate who will report directly to the Executive Director of Programs to oversee the unit’s administrative duties.

The duties and responsibilities of the Program Associate will include, but will not be limited to:

- Compile and maintain program/recreation inventories, and distribute and monitor the use of donated equipment, supplies, and materials.

- Oversee recreation and program supplies ordered and maintain logs of all items ordered and delivered.

- Manage complex reporting data and provide accurate reporting.

- Assist with responding to various inquiries regarding reports and procedures.

- Create statistical and administrative spreadsheets, reports, letters, and memos.

- Respond to telephone inquiries, provide information as needed, and resolve problems as they arise.

- Schedule contracted program providers and volunteers to ensure weekly programming hours are met.

- Develop a system to track program activities within the facility and generate a report to highlight successes and weaknesses.

- Prepare memos, agendas, and documents to meet the daily needs of the team.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.


TO APPLY:

- Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #628642
- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES, OR PERSONAL INQUIRES PERMITTED
- NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.