Summary
Description
The Assistant Director performs a wide range of duties, including the following:
Program Management
• Assist Executive Director with program content development and implementation.
• Act in Executive Director’s absence to ensure program is delivered in accordance with mission.
• Mentor and be a positive role model for youth.
• Communicate with parents and guardians.
• Plan, lead, supervise, and evaluate youth activities.
• Ensure youth are supervised inside of the building and outside on the property.
• Create, oversee, support, and/or run clubs such as Book Club and Cooking Club.
• Follow approved discipline procedures.
• Assist with the planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation of special projects, such as the Farm Tour, All Hallow’s Eve, and Rotary’s December Party.
• Assist Executive Director with overseeing Program Assistants and helping with their evaluations.
Community Relations
• Represent Red Barn Youth Center at community events and meetings, as needed, to enhance the organization's community profile.
• Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups, funders, politicians, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of Red Barn Youth Center.
• Talk with potential donors that call or drop into Red Barn Youth Center.
Data Management
• Assist Executive Director with record capture, surveys, registration packets, and sign-in sheets.
• Assist with program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas for improvement.
• Capture data needed for program stats used in grant reporting, partner reports, and social media posts.
• Ensure that staff, youth, donor, and volunteer files are securely stored and privacy/confidentiality is maintained. Volunteer Interaction
• Ensure volunteer check-in procedures are followed.
• Identify assignments that provide meaningful work for volunteers.
• Promote volunteer program.
• Ensure volunteers receive the appropriate level of supervision.
Financial Responsibilities
• Assist with the acceptance of donations and provide donation receipts, as needed.
• Process cash or checks in accordance with financial protocols.
• Deposit funds in bank, as needed.
• Purchase items for programs or building needs.
Additional Duties
• Perform general housekeeping tasks such as trash disposal, sweeping, cleaning, etc.
• Help maintain clean and safe equipment and program area.
• Assist in kitchen, as needed.
• Input daily hours worked into Excel Timesheet provided by bookkeeper.
Job Qualifications
• Experience working in an adolescent program.
• Grant research, writing, and reporting experience.
