Program Director- Compass PS 212

CAMBA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMBA in New York City seeks a Program Director to lead the afterschool programs across Brooklyn and partners, ensuring day-to-day operations align with DYCD and CAMBA goals.

The role oversees staff, budgeting, collaboration with schools, community partners, and reporting, with a Master’s degree and 5–7 years leadership required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, public administration, criminal justice, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in community-based programs or related fields.
• Experience supervising staff and managing multi-partner programs.
• Knowledge of restorative justice, trauma-informed care, and community violence intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, supervision, and day-to-day management of the afterschool program.
• Oversee planning, implementation, and evaluation of all program components.
• Ensure the program meets contractual goals, enrollment benchmarks, attendance, and reporting deadlines.
• Supervise, coach, evaluate, and support staff including directors and youth workers.
• Ensure compliance with DYCD regulations, licensing, CAMBA policies, and safety protocols.
• Develop relationships with schools, partners, officials, and stakeholders.
• Oversee staff scheduling, site coverage, timekeeping, and daily operations.
• Monitor budgets, purchasing, inventory, and program expenditures.
• Coordinate events, trips, workshops, and community initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Partnership management

Organizational skills

Restorative justice

Trauma-informed care

Community violence intervention

Youth programs

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

Who We Are:

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000individuals and families each year at our 100locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Program Overview:

CAMBA operates afterschool programs across Brooklyn including COMPASS, SONYC, Beacons and Cornerstones. All programs are run in partnership with other community organizations to provide education, recreation, cultural activities, youth leadership andsocial services to the neighborhood’s students and their families.

Position Overview:

The person filling this position is expected, under general direction, to ensure the smooth day-to-day running and supervision of program-related staff and services in accordance with all program goals, targets, and performance outcomes and all CAMBA and programpolicies, procedures, and protocols.

What Does a/theProgram DirectorDo:

• Provide overall leadership, supervision, and day-to-day management of the afterschool program in accordance with DYCD and CAMBA expectations.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all program components.
• Ensure the program meets contractual goals, performance targets, enrollment benchmarks, attendance expectations, and reporting deadlines.
• Supervise, coach, evaluate, and support Assistant Directors, Group Leaders, Youth Workers and other program staff.
• Ensure the program operates in compliance with DYCD regulations, School-Age Child Care (SACC) licensing requirements, CAMBA policies, and all safety protocols.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with schools, community partners, elected officials, and local stakeholders.
• Oversee staff scheduling, site coverage, timekeeping approvals, and daily program operations.
• Manage incident response, crisis management, de-escalation, and communication with leadership regarding significant program issues.
• Oversee participant recruitment, retention, outreach, and community engagement efforts to ensure strong program participation.
• Monitor program quality through observations, staff meetings, participant feedback, and continuous improvement practices.
• Ensure accurate completion of program documentation, data entry, attendance tracking, incident reports, and monthly/quarterly reports.
• Collaborate with CAMBA leadership and fiscal staff to monitor budgets, purchasing, inventory, and program expenditures.
• Coordinate special events, trips, workshops, performances, showcases, and community initiatives.
• Support the development of a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and engaging environment for participants.
• Attend required trainings, meetings, community events, and DYCD/CAMBA professional development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Required:

• Master’s degree in social work, public administration, criminal justice, or a related field.

Minimum Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in community-based programs, violence intervention, social services, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing complex, multi-partner programs.
• Strong understanding of restorative justice, trauma-informed care, and community violence intervention strategies.
• Experience working with system-impacted youth and young adults.
• Strong communication, partnership management, and organizational skills.

Pre-employment Requirements:

• If off-site or school-based, may require: Dept. of Health, Dept. of Education fingerprint clearance; doctor's note certifying good health; NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Sex Offender Registry clearance

Compensation: -70,000 - 75,000 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate.This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.