Director of Special Programs

Services and Advocacy For•New York, NY

2d•$105,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The primary function of the Director of Special Programs is to oversee designated programs, including the New York City Friendly Visitor Program, SAGEPositive, SAGEVets, SAGETrans, Broward County Friendly Visitor Program, Broward County Care Management Program and Miami-Dade County Care Management Program. The Director oversees program planning, administration and management, as well as the development of new programming to meet constituents’ needs. The Director supervises multiple staff, both in and outside of New York City. The position is also in charge of representing the agency and Special Programs at conferences and speaking events and to the press. This position reports to and is supervised by the Senior Director of Supportive Services, and must work closely with the Director of Care Management and the Senior Director of SAGEServes Programs. Candidates should have a strong working knowledge of aging and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as experience in program management and providing supervision to multiple staff. They need to be able to interact with, relate to, and work with LGBTQ+ older adults, as well as other service providers and community partners. They ideally should also have familiarity with the requirements of City or State Funding Agencies that support Care Management or other not-for-profit caring initiatives.

Requirements

MSW or relevant education/work experience required; LMSW and SIFI certification strongly preferred
A minimum of 4 years of experience supervising staff
Group facilitation skills and experience
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team
Ability to make good utilization of supervision
Proficiency in PC computer skills, including database usage
A commitment to the issues, constituency and values of SAGE

Nice To Haves

Substantive knowledge of and/or prior work experience in the aging or LGBTQ+ fields, including working knowledge of history and issues facing marginalized older people, including BIPOC and transgender elders
Capacity and a desire to gain new skills and knowledge to drive innovative programming to Black Indigenous and Communities of Color (BIPOC) and transgender communities
Good organizational and time management skills
Good presentation skills
Fluency (verbal and written) in Spanish

Responsibilities

Provide principal oversight of designated programs, including the New York City Friendly Visitor Program, SAGEPositive, SAGEVets, SAGETrans, Broward County Friendly Visitor Program, Broward County Care Management Program, Miami-Dade County Care Management Program, and any expansions of similar programs.
Supervise department staff, both in and outside of New York City
Work with the Development Department to submit proposals for new and renewing grant funding and to submit annual funder reports
Create and maintain program budgets and deliverables
Ensure that staff within the department are correctly entering program notes into client databases and reporting deliverables
Travel to South Florida 3-4 times annually to meet with staff and community partners and support programming
As necessary, travel to locations outside of New York City for special events as they relate to these programs
Represent the agency and Special Programs at conferences and speaking engagements and in the press
Participate in Director-level meetings
Work closely with the Director of Care Management to ensure collaboration as it pertains to referrals and protocols between the two departments
Work with SAGE’s Senior Director of Supportive Services and Chief Services Officer, and with lobbyists to determine legislative agendas around older LGBTQ+ vets and those living with HIV.
Facilitate and/or implement social and support groups pertaining to the department, such as HIV long term survivor support group
Represent the agency by sitting on various New York City planning committees
Work with the Executive Team to create models for additional programming, including work plans, budgets, and program deliverables

Benefits

Two medical insurance plan options in which to enroll – with a very generous HRA contribution by SAGE and premium subsidies
An annually funded HRA (of up to $5k) for gender affirming care not covered by medical insurance
Dental and Vision insurance with premium subsidies
A safe harbor 401(k) plan with a match from SAGE of up to 5%
Generous PTO and office closures for holidays (including ½ day closures the day before many holidays!)
100% SAGE-paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks
Sabbatical leave for very tenured staff
100% SAGE-paid disability and life insurance with the opportunity to elect additional life insurance coverage for the employee and their dependents
Medical and dependent care FSA and transit pre-tax benefits
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free and confidential support from licensed counselors on a variety of issues
A really terrific team! An opportunity to help make a positive impact on SAGE staff and culture! A chance to support the LGBTQ+ community and be a part of an organization doing vital work!