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Uptown Stories is seeking a Part-Time Site Coordinator for our afterschool program in an upper Manhattan elementary school. The Site Coordinator will play a key role in the management of the program, ensuring the Writing & Drawing Comics workshops run smoothly while overseeing staff, developing curriculum, conducting community outreach activities, and maintaining a safe and enriching environment for our young writers. The Site Coordinator must be an expert communicator and multitasker, able to balance the hands-on responsibilities of leading an afterschool program, being a support for students, staff, and families, with a variety of administrative responsibilities. Site Coordinator must be SAC-credentialed. 

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Based in Washington Heights, Uptown Stories offers after-school, weekend, and summer creative writing workshops for children ages 8-18, led by rockstar teachers, who are also professional authors and artists. 

Students learn the art and craft of writing, how to revise their work, and how to give and receive constructive feedback. Each workshop ends with a celebratory reading at the Word Up Bookshop in Washington Heights, and the publication of a paperback anthology, so every student leaves our program as a published author.

To ensure our program is accessible to our ethnically and economically diverse community, our tuition is “Pay-What-You-Can.” Uptown Stories creates an exciting, challenging, and supportive community where young authors thrive.

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Salary: $25/hour

Schedule: M-F, 3-5:45pm

Location: Upper Manhattan

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Key Responsibilities:

Administrative

• Prepare program performance reports
• Complete contract reporting/claims
• Track and purchase supplies
• General bookkeeping/accounting
• Hiring staff/HR functions
• Complete and monitor enrollment data

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Hands-On

• Direct care, discipline & staff development/training
• Curriculum development/lesson planning
• Conduct community/parent outreach activities
• Provide student activities & supports
• Program set-up and clean-up
• Monitor student arrival and departures, take attendance
• Program staff planning sessions & debriefs on any issues
• Provide classroom support for breaks/in-classroom supervision
• Case management; coordinate with school staff and parents to ensure linkages with curriculum, behavioral issues, speech therapy, ELL, social-emotional issues, accommodations, etc.
• Attend SACC and Program Activity or Instructional Training

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Required Skills/Experience:

• College degree in a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with youth
• SAC certification
• CPR/First Aid/RTE certification

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How to Apply

If you would like to become a part of our dynamic and creative Uptown Stories team, complete this online application and submit your resume/CV.

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Uptown Stories is seeking a Part-Time Site Coordinator for our afterschool program in an upper Manhattan elementary school. The Site Coordinator will play a key role in the management of the program, ensuring the our writing workshops run smoothly while assisting staff, conducting community outreach activities, and maintaining a safe and enriching environment for our young writers. The Site Coordinator must be an expert communicator and multitasker, able to balance the hands-on responsibilities of being part of the afterschool program, being a support for students, staff, and families, with a variety of administrative responsibilities. Site Coordinator must be SAC-credentialed OR have a degree in education/child development. 

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Salary: $37/hour

Schedule: M-F, 3-5pm

Location: Upper Manhattan

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Key Responsibilities:

Administrative

• Prepare program performance reports
• Complete contract reporting/claims
• Track and purchase supplies
• Complete and monitor enrollment data

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Hands-On

• Direct care of students & staff development/training
• Conduct community/parent outreach activities
• Provide student activities & supports
• Program set-up and clean-up
• Monitor student arrival and departures, take attendance
• Program staff planning sessions & debriefs on any issues
• Provide classroom support for breaks/in-classroom supervision
• Attend SACC and Program Activity or Instructional Training

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Required Skills/Experience:

• College degree in a related field OR SAC certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with youth

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How to Apply

If you would like to become a part of our dynamic and creative Uptown Stories team, complete this online application and submit your resume/CV.

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The Program Manager is the anchor for day-to-day program excellence at Uptown Stories. You’ll recruit and support our teaching team, ensure workshops run smoothly from first day to final reading, build strong relationships with families and school partners, and represent Uptown Stories at community events. This is a highly relational, on-your-feet role for an educator/coach who loves supporting teachers, students, and families.

‍Hours: Full time (minimum 35 hours a week), hybrid, core hours 10:00-5:30PM Monday-Friday, with regular on-site time 2:00–5:30pm. Weekends required for semester readings and events, with comp time for night/weekend work. During the summer, hours shift earlier from 9:00-5:00, with more hybrid time.

‍Key Responsibilities:

• Outreach & Partnerships: Represent Uptown Stories at PTAs, community events, and info sessions; recruit students and build school/CBO relationships.
• Program Operations: Be on-site for first sessions and readings; communicate with families; handle day-of logistics (rooms, materials, schedules).
• Teaching Team: Recruit, hire, onboard, and schedule teachers; observe classes and provide coaching; run monthly PD and organize peer observations; secure substitutes; ensure supplies/tech.
• Curriculum: Support backward-design curriculum development that is engaging, meaningful, and helps our young writers to love writing.
• School-Based Programs (LEAPS): Serve as liaison to school administration, parents, and teachers.

‍Desired Qualities:

• Bi-lingual Spanish/English
• Experience creating differentiated curriculum grades 3-8
• Experience teaching grades 3-8 in public schools or similar settings
• Experience mentoring and providing professional development to teachers
• Experience in community outreach and event representation.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written, communication, and interpersonal abilities to collaborate with staff, families, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Passion for creative writing, education, and empowering young writers.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.

‍Salary and Benefits

• Salary $60,000-$65,000 commensurate with experience
• Health insurance (company pays $500 per month towards plan)
• Dental insurance (company pays 60%)
• Vision insurance (company pays 60%)
• Commuter pre-tax savings (company does not contribute)
• 403b after 3 months and 250 hours of service (company does not contribute)

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