Career Access Program Director

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

Met Council is America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to serving people in need. It provides comprehensive social services and advocates on behalf of needy New Yorkers, serving more than 350,000 clients each year. Its services include affordable housing, family violence services, Holocaust survivor assistance, geriatric social work, crisis intervention, and kosher food distribution through a network across New York City. The Career Access Program Director oversees Met Council’s Career Access Program and leads planning, development, and partnership-building for workforce development initiatives in Boro Park, Brooklyn. The director collaborates with the Managing Director of Social Services, the Managing Director of the Brooklyn Hub, program staff and participants, community members, and funders. The role calls for experience in program design, workforce development, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and is exempt from overtime. It requires travel on public transportation to offices and meetings as determined by Met Council administration and grants. Compensation is $75,000 to $90,000 per year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of work experience in nonprofit, community-based, program planning, or workforce development industries.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Ability to travel on public transportation to offices and meetings as determined by Met Council administration and grants.
Experience designing and planning new programs within nonprofit or community-based agencies.
Ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with organizations, potential employers, community groups, and religious institutions.
Knowledge of the workforce development field, its best practices, and key institutional players.
Strategic thinking and the ability to put ideas into practice.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships internally and externally to achieve organizational goals.
Ability to manage schedules, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Yiddish.
Familiarity with the Boro Park community.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a plan to expand Met Council’s Career Access workforce development programs, working with staff, participants, funders, and partner agencies and building on existing pilot initiatives.
Oversee, supervise, and support Career Access Program staff in Brooklyn.
Lead agency-facing workforce-related meetings and produce funder reports.
Collaborate with contracted instructors, educational institutions, and seminar presenters to create and implement career courses and educational seminars.
Represent Met Council to external partners and stakeholders.
Build relationships with Boro Park and Bensonhurst community members, assess demand, and gather community input on workforce development needs.
Build partnerships with workforce development, job training, and related organizations, agencies, and institutions in New York City.
Develop and maintain relationships with employers, government and philanthropic players in the field, such as NYC EDC.
Document program progress, lessons learned, and future steps; prepare reports and presentations for Met Council leadership, funders, and stakeholders as required.
Coordinate with Met Council staff on data collection, analysis, evaluation, and pilot program development.
Participate in relevant external meetings and seminars as necessary.
Hire appropriate staff as needed in collaboration with HR and the supervisor.
Perform additional responsibilities as required.