Program Director ARCHES Brownsville & Bedford Stuyvesant

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services seeks a Program Director for ARCHES at Brownsville & Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. This role reports to the Vice President of Justice Initiatives and oversees two ARCHES sites, coordinating mentoring and services for young adults on probation.

The position requires supervisory experience, a BA/BS in a related field, and strong youth development knowledge. It is a fulltime, on-site role with a 35-hour work week and a salary in the $61,000–$65,000 range.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in related field preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Experience with court-involved young adults.
• Strong understanding of youth development principles.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and databases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations for two ARCHES sites.
• Supervise mentors and ensure program quality.
• Ensure contractual compliance with GSS and DOP.
• Coordinate DOP meetings and reporting.
• Monitor program budget and resources.
• Represent Good Shepherd Services at external meetings.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Youth development principles

Program coordination

Communication skills

Budget management

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Title:Program Director: ARCHES Brownsville & Bedford Stuyvesant

Vice President of Justice Initiatives

Location: 1709 St. Mark's Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 and 1958 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Salary: $61,000-$65,000 / Year

Title:Program Director: ARCHES Brownsville & Bedford Stuyvesant Reports To: Vice President of Justice Initiatives Location: 1709 St. Mark's Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 and 1958 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt Salary: $61,000-$65,000 / Year

JOB SUMMARY:

The Program Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operations for 2 ARCHES sites. ARCHES is an innovative, curriculum-based group mentoring intervention that helps young adults between the ages of 16-24 and on probation transform attitudes and behaviors that have led to criminal activity.

Major Duties

• Supervise implementation of Arches Program consistent with contractual mandates, standards and procedures set by GSS and Department of Probation (DOP)
• Create opportunities for participants to maximize their potential through engaging programming, high expectations, and quality services
• Develop and implement processes that ensure integration of participant feedback in program planning
• Recruit, screen, hire and supervise Mentors.
• Ensure program utilization meets contractual goals
• Coordinate DOP technical assistance
• Ensure that staff participate in all required DOP meetings
• Ensure that mentoring groups maintain proper mentor/young adult ratios and fidelity to the Arches model
• Schedule weekly mentoring groups and individual one-on-one secessions with mentees
• Lead case conferences & staff meetings
• Develop on-call schedule
• Serve as liaison with DOP, having at minimum weekly contact with Probation Officers
• Complete and provide narrative and statistical reports to Good Shepherd administrative departments and public funders as needed.
• Monitor and manage program budget
• Ensure proper staff usage of internal and external databasesParticipate in agency work groups and committees.
• Represent Good Shepherd Services at relevant external meetings.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in related field preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience
• Solid understanding of youth development principals and education.
• Experience and comfort working with court-involved young adults
• Ability to work from a strength-based, non- judgmental approach
• Solid group work skills, familiarity with cognitive-behavioral interventions, and/or evidence-based practice, preferred
• Proficiency using word processing, spreadsheet and databases
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills.
• Must be available to work flexible, non-traditional schedule, which in addition to weekdays may include emergency on-call and weekend hours
• Sense of humor a plus