Program Director -4445
Program Director -4445
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Job Description
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social wellbeing. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 65 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family children and youth support educational services elder care homelessness mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.
Qualifications (education professional certifications or licenses experience)
- Masters degree or bachelors with supervisory experience and experience assisting individuals access government benefits preferred
- Proficiency in modern business communications including personal computers electronic mail voicemail facsimile and copier equipment
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee all program components including staff orientation training and development; client assessment service plan development and progress; relationships with other communitybased organizations; and components specific to the program
- Supervise three or more contracts or over 20 employees in program
- Recruit train and supervise assistant directors coordinators and direct service staff
- Administer personnel policies and procedures
- Develop regular communication with contract managers for programs supervised act as liaison with funding source
- Ensure all programs meet contractual goals and reporting requirements
- Monitor program progress and submit all required reports to funding sources including government and private sources
- Submit internal progress reports to Department Vice President and/or Assistant Executive Director on a monthly basis or more frequently as required
- Plan and develop budgets and work with fiscal staff to ensure that collection of payment from funding source(s) is current
- Monitor fiscal expenses and analyze fiscal reports on a monthly basis
- Prepare proposals for the development expansion and continuation of programs in coordination with Department Director
- Hold monthly individual supervision meetings with staff and group meetings as necessary
- Act as link between the administrative office fiscal department and program staff
- Monitor staff performance including performing case reviews and structured observations
- Participate in and encourage staff to become involved in agency events
- Act as liaison with the community including the area community district
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Program Specific Responsibilities:
- Secure FDC Credentials within 6 months
- Attend all mandated trainings offered by DYCD and BronxWorks
- Attend community Board and other community meetings as needed
- Conduct outreach on behalf of the program and agency
- Provide Case Management services when short staff
- Participate and coordinate activities for clients (such as pantry services and educational and recreational services)
- Work weekends and Evenings if necessary
- Assure all contract requirements are being met
Skills/Abilities:
- Strong writing and oral communication skills
- Strong presentation skills and ability to represent the agency at functions and meetings
- Demonstrated leadership and teambuilding skills
- Ability to collect and analyze client demographics and outcome data
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time
- Ability to climb five flights of stairs
- Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation
- Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather
Background Information on BronxWorks and Office/Program:BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social wellbeing. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger community.
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
