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CAMBA Recreation Coordinator, Flagstone Family Center in Brooklyn, New York
Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
PROGRAM(S): CAMBA’s Flagstone Family Center provides comprehensive case management services to 158 families who are in a Tier II transitional residence program for homeless families. The facility consists of eight (8) four (4) story walk up apartment buildings on the east and west sides of the street. There will be two main entrances: one for the east side of the street and one for the west. Each building contains 20 apartments of varying sizes, each fully self-contained.
Position: Recreation Coordinator
Reports To: Assistant Program Director
Location: 196 Amboy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The person filling this position is expected, under general direction, to ensure the smooth day-to-day running and supervision of recreational program staff and services in accordance with program goals, targets, and performance outcomes and all CAMBA and program policies, procedures, and protocols; including the following:
Organize and lead recreational/ADL activities to enhance the social development of individual group members.
Facilitate and/or teach physical education, arts, music, or drama.
Plan and organize activities to maximize program contract's goals and performance targets.
Plan and organize activities within the facility and the community including volunteers, to maximize the program contract’s goals and performance targets.
Plan, coordinate and facilitate social/peer support events, including group facilitation for clients.
Design and produce aesthetic visuals for public spaces of the shelter which reflect cultural, seasonal and programmatic themes.
Maintain and post a weekly and/or monthly calendar of all client programmatic activities occurring internally and externally.
Input client data using the DHS CARES database, as needed.
Escort clients, as needed.
Communicate effectively with clients, direct reporting staff, peers, supervisors, and funders.
Encourage teamwork among direct reporting staff as well as among peers.
Troubleshoot client and direct reporting staff problems and make decisions in accordance with program policies, procedures, and protocols.
Work with direct reporting staff to improve work performance through client feedback, training, weekly documentation of one-on-one supervision of staff.
Motivate, coach and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
Overcome resistance to change from clients, direct reporting staff, and supervisors/funders.
Administer constructive discipline to direct reporting staff, as needed.
Manage own time effectively and coordinate program activities to maximize time of direct reporting staff.
Monitor clients' progress toward their goals and document via progress notes. .
MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.) and/or equivalent experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Must obtain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance, The Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect aka Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance and Criminal history information checks via fingerprinting with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services prior to start of employment.
Ability to maintain clearances throughout the duration of employment.
Compensation : $40,000 - $43,000 annually
Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.
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