Director (Advance and Earn)

Goddard Riverside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,054 - 93,436; Full time

Job summary

Goddard Riverside is seeking an experienced Advance and Earn Program Director within the Education and Workforce Development Department in Manhattan. This leadership role oversees program quality, partnerships, and contractual obligations, ensuring clients access high‑quality services.

The director will manage data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and evaluation activities, coordinating with DYCD and agency staff to drive positive outcomes and align with best practices.

Qualifications

• Experienced, strategic thinker who is passionate about workforce and youth development.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide program oversight, ensuring high-quality services and accessibility for clients.
• Lead data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and evaluation activities.
• Build and maintain partnerships and ensure contractual obligations with DYCD are met.

Job description

Organization Overview:

The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Program Description:

Goddard Riverside is a well-established Manhattan community-based agency with an annual operating budget of approximately $50 million. Goddard Riverside is one of New York City’s leading human service organizations meeting the basic needs of children, youth and families, homeless people, and older adults across Manhattan and New York City.

Position Summary:

The Education and Workforce Development Department is seeking experienced, strategic thinker who is passionate about workforce and youth development a to serve the Advance and Earn Program Director. Reporting to the Director of Education and Workforce Development, the Director is responsible for managing an working with a team to providing program oversight, ensuring that clients have access to a high quality program, build partnerships, and maintaining all contractual obligations. The director will serve as the primary liaison to DYCD; oversee key program staff; be responsible for DYCD administrative deliverables; and lead quality, day-to-day program operations. To support agency priorities, align with best practices, and foster positive outcomes, the director and/or their designated staff member(s) will also be responsible for performance monitoring and program evaluation. They will manage data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and evaluation activities The program director would support all external evaluation activities with relevant internal and external personnel.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday (35 hours per week)

Salary Range:

$83,054.40 - $93,436.20

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.