Program Director Cornerstone - Seth Low

Brooklyn Community Services • Brooklyn - Brownsville, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services is seeking a Program Director for the Cornerstone program at Seth Low. The Director leads program services at a NYCHA community center, providing academic, learning, and recreational opportunities for children, teens, and adults. The program operates weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours during summer and school holidays. The site also offers Learning Labs, a weekday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. service model for K–8 students to participate in remote learning and enrichment on days they are not in school.

This is a visible leadership role requiring strong management experience and a successful history working with government contracts and nonprofit social services. The Director develops and oversees quality programming, manages staff and program operations, and builds relationships with participants, families, community members, funders, and public agencies. The role calls for flexibility, strategic thinking, planning, problem-solving, compassionate community engagement, and the ability to lead through change and program development.

The position is full-time at 35 hours per week, with a schedule based on program needs. The listed location is 137 Belmont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212. The salary range is $72,000–$75,000. Employees entering the workplace must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless granted a medical or religious accommodation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development or Elementary Education.
• At least five years of strong management experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, supervisory, and team-building skills.
• Ability to motivate staff, align staff efforts with changing priorities and approaches, set goals, delegate responsibilities, and manage staff performance to ensure effective service delivery consistent with organizational goals and program contracts.
• Experience with community-based services for youth, children, and families, including advocating with participants in NYCHA housing developments.
• Proven ability to manage professional staff and engage with the community using a strength-based perspective.
• Ability to lead and direct staff through change and program development.
• Comfort communicating with service recipients and their families, training staff, and presenting to elected officials, public agency administrators, and community members.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering the workplace unless granted a medical or religious accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• MSW, MPA, MPH, or equivalent master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise all aspects of high-quality program service delivery in accordance with funder and regulatory requirements, best practices, BCS policies, and core values.
• Serve as a role model to program stakeholders.
• Supervise Assistant Directors, Group Leaders, Youth Leaders, the Office Manager, and Activity Specialists, and provide on-site staff coverage when needed.
• Oversee the center’s day-to-day activities and events.
• Develop educational and recreational programming for summer and the school year in accordance with DYCD, DOE, and DOH/SACC guidelines.
• Ensure programs are effective, achieve measurable goals, align with the BCS mission, and meet DYCD contractual obligations.
• Maintain direct contact and reporting with the DYCD Program Manager; oversee DYCD site and audit visits and attend DYCD Director meetings.
• Monitor the DYCD Cornerstone Database and contract-compliance reporting, enrollment, and participation rates; pull weekly ROP/ADA and enrollment reports for review with program staff and the Deputy Director.
• Recruit, engage, and monitor co-locator and subcontractor relationships for the Cornerstone site.
• Plan, implement, and support participant recruitment, enrollment, retention, and referral efforts to meet contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and attend Resident Association meetings.
• Develop, coordinate, and ensure compliance with Youth Council meetings.
• Maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment and ensure budget requirements are followed.
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and process payroll for Cornerstone center staff.
• Manage crisis intervention and respond to participant mental health and medical issues, including situations involving people with histories of trauma.
• Develop and deliver staff professional-development workshops responsive to youth and community needs.
• Participate in cross-agency working groups and committees, and attend training seminars, division staff meetings, and community meetings as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director