Program Director, Learning to Work (LTW), South Shore YABC
Program Director, Learning to Work (LTW), South Shore YABC
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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 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 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.
Learning to Work (LTW) for Transfer Schools will provide services to students ages 15-21 that are over-aged for grade under-credited and have spent at least one year in another high school to earn a high school diploma and gain valuable vocational and life skills supports. Using the Primary Person Model each student will have a Young Adult Career Advisor who will: guide students towards removing barriers toward graduation engage students in college preparatory activities including creating a post-secondary plan for every student provide supportive services and increase self-direction and self-sufficiency. Each program has an Internship Developer who works with students to provide meaningful career exploration experiences including providing an internship experience for all students who are interested.
Position: Program Director
Reports To: Program Manager
Location: 6565 Flatlands Ave Brooklyn NY 11236
What The Program Director Does:
- Communicate effectively with students direct reporting staff peers supervisors and funders.
- Plan and organize program activities to maximize program contracts goals and performance targets.
- Motivate coach and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
- Improve teamwork among direct reporting staff as well as among peers.
- Troubleshoot student and direct reporting staff program problems and make decisions in accordance with program policies procedures and protocols.
- Work with direct reporting staff to improve work performance through feedback training and other appropriate mechanisms.
- Overcome resistance to change from students 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.
- Review all documentation related to students progress for accuracy completeness and clarity.
- Hold weekly meetings with principals.
- Facilitate weekly individual and team meetings
- Oversee and maintain annual OTPS budget.
- Lead and participate in administrative and staff meetings as requested.
- Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
- Monitor Clienttrack for appropriate data entry and accuracy.
- Review and sign timesheets.
- Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
- May maintain caseload as needed.
- May prepare marketing materials for the program.
- May reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit students.
- May prescreen students over the telephone for eligibility and may schedule intake appointments.
- May conduct initial intake or assessment of clients and/or clients families and periodic reassessments.
- May have direct client service/program responsibilities in addition to the above.
- May plan coordinate and facilitate social/peer support events including group facilitation for clients.
- Tasks may be modified expanded and/or assigned over time.
Minimum Education/Experience Required:
- Bachelors degree (B. A. or B. S.) and two years of applicable experience. Masters degree preferred. (A license is required of these Masters Degrees: Social Work (LMSW or LCSW) Mental Health Counseling Counseling/Guidance and Art Therapy).
Other Requirements:
- Must obtain Dept. of Education fingerprint clearance.
- Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
- Experience with High School aged youth.
- Ability to adapt to the culture and environment of a public school
Compensation: $59740 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Full-time (35 hours per week) (Monday-Thursday 12:30PM-8:30PM & Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM)
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.
CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
