Program Director ARCHES Brownsville & Bedford Stuyvesant

Good Shepherd Services•Brooklyn, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of two ARCHES sites in Brownsville and Bedford Stuyvesant. ARCHES is a curriculum-based group mentoring intervention for young adults ages 16–24 who are on probation, designed to help them transform attitudes and behaviors that have led to criminal activity. The role oversees program implementation, staff and mentors, participant services, compliance with contractual requirements, coordination with the Department of Probation, reporting, and budget management.

Requirements

Prior supervisory experience.
Solid understanding of youth development principles and education.
Experience and comfort working with court-involved young adults.
Ability to work from a strength-based, nonjudgmental approach.
Proficiency using word processing, spreadsheet, and database tools.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Availability to work a flexible, non-traditional schedule that may include emergency on-call and weekend hours in addition to weekdays.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in a related field preferred.
Solid group work skills and familiarity with cognitive-behavioral interventions and/or evidence-based practice preferred.
A sense of humor is a plus.

Responsibilities

Supervise implementation of the ARCHES Program in accordance with contractual mandates and standards and procedures set by Good Shepherd Services and the Department of Probation.
Create opportunities for participants to maximize their potential through engaging programming, high expectations, and quality services.
Develop and implement processes that incorporate participant feedback into program planning.
Recruit, screen, hire, and supervise mentors.
Ensure program utilization meets contractual goals.
Coordinate Department of Probation technical assistance.
Ensure staff participate in all required Department of Probation meetings.
Ensure mentoring groups maintain appropriate mentor-to-young-adult ratios and fidelity to the ARCHES model.
Schedule weekly mentoring groups and individual one-on-one sessions with mentees.
Lead case conferences and staff meetings.
Develop an on-call schedule.
Serve as liaison with the Department of Probation, maintaining at least weekly contact with Probation Officers.
Complete and provide narrative and statistical reports to Good Shepherd Services administrative departments and public funders as needed.
Monitor and manage the program budget.
Ensure proper staff use of internal and external databases.
Participate in agency work groups and committees.
Represent Good Shepherd Services at relevant external meetings.