Director of Youth Development & Inclusion

Asphalt Green; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Asphalt Green membership

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Hybrid work eligibility

401(k)

Job summary

Asphalt Green is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Senior Director of Youth Development on the Upper East Side of New York. You will lead a comprehensive youth development portfolio across camps, adaptive programs, school-based initiatives, and community activities, ensuring consistent quality and impact.

You will guide senior program Directors, build unified standards, and drive data-informed improvements while balancing mission with sustainability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience in youth development or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, high-volume youth-serving programs across multiple sites or program areas.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing senior program leaders and diverse staff teams.
• Strong understanding of youth development principles, participant engagement, inclusion, and age-appropriate programming.
• Proven success building partnerships with schools, nonprofits, municipalities, public agencies, and community organizations.
• Experience using data and performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and guide decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of Asphalt Green's youth development portfolio, including camp, adaptive, school-based, community, and entry-level sports programs.
• Establish and implement a unified youth development framework that promotes access, inclusion, participant progression, and program quality across all youth-serving programs.
• Evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, expand impact, improve retention, and increase organizational effectiveness.
• Design participant pathways that connect programs and create meaningful opportunities for long-term engagement and growth.
• Partner with the Chief Program Officer to shape long-term youth development strategy and identify opportunities for innovation and future expansion.
• Ensure program models remain aligned with Asphalt Green's mission, values, instructional philosophy, and community needs.

Skills

Leadership

Youth development

Partnerships

Data-driven

Financial acumen

Communication

Tools

CRM

Data management systems

Registration software

Payroll systems

Job description

Asphalt Green is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Senior Director of Youth Development on the Upper East Side of New York. You will lead a comprehensive youth development portfolio across camps, adaptive programs, school-based initiatives, and community activities, ensuring consistent quality and impact.

You will guide senior program Directors, build unified standards, and drive data-informed improvements while balancing mission with sustainability.