Position Details: Commonpoint Queens is seeking to hire a Program Director for the Advance & Earn Program. The Program Director reports to the Sr. Director of Opportunity Youth. The goal of the Advance & Earn Program is to provide a career pathway for opportunity youth through a continuum of services including literacy and math instruction, HSE test preparation, work readiness training, college and career exploration, paid work experience, advanced occupational training and industry credential attainment. The program supports opportunity youth at any educational level, providing on-ramps at various levels through three program components, each supported by case management and wrap-around services.

• Maintain all Advance and Earn DYCD contractual obligations for all three components of the Advance and Earn program and ensure that targets are being met on a weekly and monthly basis, including enrollment, retention, and participant performance targets. 
• Lead data-informed program development in order to insure optimal program participant success.
• Liaise with subcontractors to provide vocational training services
• Oversee day-to-day operations, attend all required agency and funder meetings; monitor data entry into both funder-mandated and agency client management systems; and work directly with youth.
• Supervise the Advance and Earn Case Management Team 
• Serve as the primary liaison to DYCD and assist the agency’s Finance Department in the management of the budget, contracting, workscopes, and amendment processes.
• Conduct case conferences and team meetings with all staff. 
• Complete monthly reports. Prepare presentations for various internal and external audiences, as requested.
• Serve as a member of the Commonpoint Queens, contributing to the continued growth and vitality of the organization, and collaborating with other team members on various projects as they arise.

• Masters degree required; MSW preferred.
• 5 years of experience in workforce programing with opportunity youth.
• Demonstrated ability in youth development.
• Outcome driven with ability to respond to changing circumstances and priorities. 
• Able to manage crisis situations.
• Remain composed under stress, handle responses to criticism tactfully, and deliver on organizational commitments.
• Demonstrated experience in working with government contracts, preferably NYC DYCD contracts.
• Experience conducting research, compiling information and organization for program development.
• Demonstrate cultural competency through familiarity in working with people from a very diverse number of backgrounds.
• Superior interpersonal skills; ability to work well with diverse constituencies while maintaining a high level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
• Strong project management skills, including managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines, as well as fiscal management, including the design and execution of program budgets.

• Monday-Friday 9am-5pm in person
• Evening and weekend availability is required as needed
• Main location: Youth Hub with occasional travel to other Commonpoint Queens sites.

• $60,000-$65,000.