Director, ACES Program Expansion & Youth Impact

The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Vacation and Paid Time Off (25 days)

12 Paid Holidays per year

Retirement 403b with matching up to 6%

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

CASES seeks a Director for ACES covering Brooklyn and Queens to oversee program expansion and ensure fidelity to the model. The role will supervise staff, collaborate with community partners, and maintain program quality and reporting.

The position requires hands-on leadership, frequent community engagement, and a commitment to serving youth impacted by the criminal legal system. The Director will guide supervisors, manage budgets, monitor outcomes, and ensure alignment with youth development

Qualifications

• 7 years' experience working with youth and/or young adults impacted by the criminal legal system
• 3+ years of supervisory and program/contract management experience
• Understanding of the community, its needs and cultural dynamics
• Deep passion for working with youth and families impacted by the criminal legal system
• Experience implementing programs/services
• Ability to create tools and systems that support team and program success
• Demonstrated knowledge of youth development, trauma-informed practices, and behavioral interventions

Responsibilities

• Serve as leading champion and ambassador for advancing the program’s mission and values with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop ACES supervisors to successfully manage teams and reach full management and team leadership capacity
• Lead staff using a performance management and professional development process that encourages employee contributions and includes goal setting, feedback, and professional development
• Ensure the program aligns with youth development practices, trauma-informed care, and ReWire CBT model
• Support teams in problem-solving for complex cases
• Identify, build, and maintain strong collaborative relationships with program partners, including leadership within local communities, clergy, NYPD, probation and court stakeholders
• Plan and implement continuous quality improvement processes that utilize effective performance management and metrics and utilize program data to inform planning
• Prepare reports and work closely with the Data Analyst to assess program impact and support evaluation of performance quantitatively and qualitatively
• Ensure contractual obligations and intentions are being met
• Manage program budget to ensure resources are used effectively

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Program management

Communication

Trauma-informed care

Youth development

Partnership development

Job description

CASES seeks a Director for ACES covering Brooklyn and Queens to oversee program expansion and ensure fidelity to the model. The role will supervise staff, collaborate with community partners, and maintain program quality and reporting.

The position requires hands-on leadership, frequent community engagement, and a commitment to serving youth impacted by the criminal legal system. The Director will guide supervisors, manage budgets, monitor outcomes, and ensure alignment with youth development