Chief Operating Officer

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

ABOUT NEW CITY KIDS
New City Kids is a high energy, creative program for and with youth that is unique in trusting teens with leadership. It is a joyful place filled with laughter and hard work, and has an excellent staff of dedicated adults who love children. We employ local high school students as interns to lead an excellent and unique music-focused after school center and summer camp for children ages 6-13, which provides a platform for a whole host of development opportunities for children. As kids and teens engage New City Kids, we come alongside them and invite them to know the power of the gospel and to become disciples of Jesus Christ.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Operating Officer(COO) will serve as the right-hand person to the President/Chief Executive Officer(CEO). The COO will be directly responsible to oversee all aspects of Operations and related functions for New City Kids. The COO will regularly collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operations strategy, and hiring levels for the Organization; translate strategy into actionable steps for growth; implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning; oversee organizational operations for all NCK locations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture that ensures team members can thrive and that organizational goals are met. The COO works closely with the Chief Human Resources Officer to ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention. The COO is responsible to ensure operational compliance with national and local business regulations, and to take appropriate action when necessary.
SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the National Executive Leadership Team and contribute to high level strategy
• discussions for New City Kids development
• Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement
• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short- and long-term objectives developed in tandem with CEO
• Overall operational oversight including IT.
• Partner with CEO in management to ensure sufficient investment capital can be budgeted for near-term growth targets
• Monitor performance and take corrective measures when necessary, and prepare detailed updates and forecasts
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business or related field. Masters degree preferred
• Five or more years of experience in executive leadership roles
• Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
• Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues
• Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
• Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues
• A strong commitment and ability to communicate the goals and mission of New City Kids, including a personal and active Christian commitment, and strong alignment with our statement of faith and diversity, equity and inclusion policy
• Have experience in a complex, non-profit organization
• Ability to mine for conflict and engage in healthy conflict while seeking to understand various stakeholders within the New City Kids world
• Strong emotional maturity and high level of emotional intelligence
• Thrives in a fast-paced, highly-relational environment
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to navigate through systems changes and change management
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills, with proven discretion with confidential information