Program Director, NYC Youth Workforce & Healthcare

The New Jewish Home; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

Early wage access

Job summary

The New Jewish Home, in collaboration with SkillSpring, seeks a dynamic Program Director to lead the CRED NYC program across multiple Manhattan and Bronx sites. You will oversee daily operations, supervise a multidisciplinary team, and maintain a strong relationship with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

You will ensure trauma-informed, equity-centered workforce development while coordinating fundraising, budgeting, and program integration with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising staff and managing workforce or youth development programs.
• Familiarity with DYCD-funded programs and/or New York City’s workforce development landscape strongly preferred.
• Passion for working with opportunity youth and adults impacted by systemic inequities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, coordination, and execution of all CRED NYC program components, including outreach, healthcare training, career readiness, case management, clinical internships, and placement.
• Supervise and support a multidisciplinary team of case managers, training instructors, job developers, outreach specialists, and mental health professionals.
• Serve as the primary liaison to DYCD, ensuring compliance with all contractual requirements, performance benchmarks, and reporting standards.
• Oversee data systems, monitor participant progress, and drive quality improvement through regular review of metrics, case conferencing, and stakeholder feedback.
• Partner with SkillSpring’s Senior Director and TNJH’s Development, Finance, and HR teams to support program integration, fundraising, budgeting, and compliance.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with employer partners, training providers, and community-based organizations.
• Represent SkillSpring in high-level meetings with DYCD, TNJH leadership, elected officials, and funders; attend workforce convenings and cohort gatherings.
• Support curriculum development across trauma-informed practice, eldercare, professional skills, and participant empowerment.
• Contribute to strategic planning and fundraising by supporting proposal development and government grant renewals.
• Maintain a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekends.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program management

Partnership management

Stakeholder collaboration

DYCD familiarity

Nonprofit administration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

The New Jewish Home, in collaboration with SkillSpring, seeks a dynamic Program Director to lead the CRED NYC program across multiple Manhattan and Bronx sites. You will oversee daily operations, supervise a multidisciplinary team, and maintain a strong relationship with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

You will ensure trauma-informed, equity-centered workforce development while coordinating fundraising, budgeting, and program integration with senior leadership.