Impact Director, School-Based Learning & Work Programs

East Side House; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

East Side House, in Mott Haven Community High School, Bronx, invites a Program Director to oversee the Learning-to-Work program, manage staff, recruit students, and ensure high-quality outcomes across attendance, career exploration, and internships.

The role reports to the Department Director of Learning to Work Programs, manages the non-personnel budget, coordinates with DOE and community partners, and drives continuous program improvements while maintaining compliant records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred with at least 2 years of youth-related work experience.
• Experience in program administration including staff supervision and program implementation.
• Knowledge of youth development principles.
• Experience developing and managing relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community service/development.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, communication, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to represent the organization.
• Ability to work collaboratively with program and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all daily operations of the program.
• Develop collegial relationships with School Principal, DOE staff and other community-based organizations, funding agencies, resource organizations, technical assistance providers.
• Directly provide quality supervision of East Side House staff through monthly group meetings as well as individual meetings to discuss performance, strengths and challenges.
• Oversee student recruitment, assessment, attendance, and follow up.
• Develop weekly quantitative and qualitative reports on program performance that includes attendance, post-secondary options and workforce development.
• Maintain and organize all required records and files according to organizational and contractual requirements and applicable regulations.
• Manage budget (non-personnel) and submit requests in accordance with fiscal policies.
• Hire/dismiss program staff and communicate staffing needs to Department Director.
• Initiate and organize functions such as special events, performances, parent events, field trips, etc.
• Analyze service delivery strategies and develop continuous improvement plans.
• Provide program data for requested reports.
• Ensure that program staff follow through on all planning, budgetary, scheduling and implementation tasks.
• Attend monthly School/ Community based meetings, administrative meetings, program trainings, staff development, and participate in and/or lead professional development trainings.
• Meet monthly with Department Director to receive and provide updates on programming and administrative tasks.
• Participate in civic and community building efforts and activities as assigned via East Side House Community Development.
• Provide oversight and management of the ESDSVP Afterschool State Grant at Mott Haven Community High School via East Side House.
• Maintain and Manage Partnership between MHCHS and East Side House’s Post Secondary Pathways Program (PSP).

Skills

Project management

Problem solving/ analysis

Communication

Customer service

Public/Community relations

Teamwork orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

East Side House, in Mott Haven Community High School, Bronx, invites a Program Director to oversee the Learning-to-Work program, manage staff, recruit students, and ensure high-quality outcomes across attendance, career exploration, and internships.

The role reports to the Department Director of Learning to Work Programs, manages the non-personnel budget, coordinates with DOE and community partners, and drives continuous program improvements while maintaining compliant records.