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Learn To Work Program Director

Location: New York, NY, United States
Job Type: full-time
Date Posted:
Salary Range: 62400.00 - 68000.00 USD Annually

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Description

Summary:  The Program Director is responsible for the management and service delivery of the LTW program and will work closely with the Principal of the school and the SLT (School Leadership Team). The Program Director will also supervise the day-to-day programmatic services offered to the participants and their parents at the school, from case management, career and college readiness, tutorial and referral services, attendance outreach, academic support, job readiness, career exploration, seminars, job site development, and internship placement. This includes daily supervision and implementation of services for program participants and assisting them in completing their high school education and post-secondary plan under the LTW contract agreement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Plan and conduct outreach; develop contacts in the community for cross-referral and interagency collaboration.
  • Continue collaboration with the school to update the LTW program.
  • Responsible for managing, spending, and reposting multiple budgets allocated to LTW from different funding sources.
  • Conduct intake and thorough assessment of individual client needs and develop a service plan to address barriers to attendance, graduation, and post-secondary success.
  • Participate in all SLT, Attendance, and School curriculum planning and weekly meetings with the Principal and other key staff.
  • Facilitate weekly staff meetings.
  • Help maintain and update the Participant and Parent Handbook.
  • Participate in all DOE/LTW trainings and meetings.
  • Supervise, train, and coach staff.
  • Participate in city-wide and state-wide advocacy meetings for the LTW program.
  • Maintain current, accurate documentation of services provided to clients across various youth programs.
  • Attend regular sessions with your immediate supervisor, agency in-service training, and unit meetings, as well as any other agency-related activities or program-related meetings offsite.
  • Complete monthly and statistical reports and fulfill reporting requirements defined by the funder and supervisor.
  • Develop and maintain good communication with other organizational programs and departments to facilitate intra-agency referrals and collaboration.

 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. The days and hours of work are generally 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Additional evening and weekend hours will be required to meet program deadlines, goals, and client needs and attend special events. The LTW hours of operation change when the program and school host several orientation and enrollment opportunities throughout the academic year. There will be evening and weekend events. YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR SCHEDULE.
Pay: $62,000.00 - $68,000.00
Working conditions and physical demands required:
The demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Remain in a stationary position using a computer at least 30% of the time or at a workstation while monitoring activities.
  • Ability to work with youth and the public.

 

Qualifications
  • Master's Degree preferred but not required.

 

Education and/or experience required:
  • At least three years of experience in the social service field.
  • At least three years of experience working with youth and in a community center setting.

 

Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:
  • Knowledge of New York City social service delivery systems and resources.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and dynamic presentation style. 
  • Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills. 
  • Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability. 
  • Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities Community Services.

 

Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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