Program Supervisor – Juvenile Services & Youth Programs

Nyc-Administration-For-Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in New York City seeks a Program Administrator to oversee programming within a juvenile detention facility. The role includes supervising program staff, coordinating enrichment activities, and ensuring accurate reports and data for planning and evaluation.

The position involves collaboration with DOE and DYFJ teams, development of care plans, and coordinating cross-agency efforts to serve court-involved youth. Residency in NYC is typically required.

Qualifications

• Master's in social work and four years of full-time, paid professional experience in child care or group work with children, incl. two years admin.
• Master's in sociology, psychology, education, public administration or related field with five years of full-time paid professional experience incl. two years admin.
• Equivalency of above with two years admin in child care setting.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, coordinate, and lead day-to-day programming within a juvenile detention facility.
• Supervise a unit of Program staff and provide orientation and training.
• Collaborate with ACS-contracted vendors and staff to design youth and family-focused events and vocational programming.
• Maintain reports, schedules, data entry and programming logs for planning and evaluation.
• Maintain relationships with DOE and DYFJ staff to ensure youth behavior management system.
• Represent the unit at detention and conferences to support care plans and discharge recommendations.
• Assist the Director of Programs with data collection, trend analysis, and policy review.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends.

Education

MSW with admin exp

Sociology/Psychology/Education/Public Admin MA

Equivalent edu/exp with 2 yrs admin

Job description

Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in New York City seeks a Program Administrator to oversee programming within a juvenile detention facility. The role includes supervising program staff, coordinating enrichment activities, and ensuring accurate reports and data for planning and evaluation.

The position involves collaboration with DOE and DYFJ teams, development of care plans, and coordinating cross-agency efforts to serve court-involved youth. Residency in NYC is typically required.