Program Director (Drew Hamilton Community Center)

Children's Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Village, Inc. seeks a Program Director for the Drew Hamilton Community Center in NY to shape Cornerstone programming for children, teens and adults.

You will develop engaging activities, coordinate staff, and ensure compliance with contract requirements while maintaining compassionate service delivery. The role requires a Bachelor's in related field, a Master's in Social Work or Public Health, and proven management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in child development or elementary education is required.
• Masters in Social Work or Public Health with at least 2 years of management experience is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, supervisory and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee Cornerstone programs at NYCHA community centers.
• Lead staff, train participants, and manage contracts with government and nonprofit partners.
• Represent the program to elected officials and public administrators; occasional evenings and Saturdays.

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Networking

Communication

Independent thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in child development or elementary education

Master's degree in Social Work

Master's degree in Public Health

Job description

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Program Director (Drew Hamilton Community Center)

Full Time NY, NY, US 1 Attachments

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1642

Salary: $67,980.00 Annually

Position Overview:

Cornerstone Programs provide academic, learning spaces and recreational opportunities to children, teens, and adults in NYCHA community centers. The Cornerstone program is offered every weekday from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, Saturdays from 10:00 am to 5:00pm, and extended hours during the summer and school holidays. This position requires creativity in terms of developing programming, ability to network with community members and local organizations as well as the ability to think independently. We require exceptional leadership, strong management experience and a successful track record of working with government contracts and nonprofit organizations providing social services. The Director should be highly flexible in dealing with the challenges of developing new programs and working to meet the needs of the community with compassion and innovation. The Director must be comfortable communicating with the participants who receive services and their families, and equally comfortable in training staff, presenting before elected officials, public agency administrators and members of the community. Some evenings and every other Saturday are required.

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in child development or elementary education with strong management experience (3 years or more) required; Masters in Social Work, Master in Public Health or equivalent Master’s Degree with 2 years or more management experience. Excellent leadership, communication, supervisory and team-building skills, including the ability to motivate, align staff efforts to changing priorities and approaches, set goals, delegate responsibilities, and manage staff performance so as to ensure effective service delivery in accordance with organizational goals and program contracts.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

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