WJCS is hiring! If working alongside a team of caring professionals interests you, !

Details about this exciting opportunity:

Catapult your career and impact forward as the next Program Director for the nationally-recognized POINT community, leading a team of dedicated professionals working to create a strong vibrant community for young adults with developmental disabilities who live independently.

• Full-Time Program Director opening in White Plains.
• Compensation: $80,000-$86,000/year.
• Hybrid work schedule is Monday-Friday with attendance at occasional evening and weekend events throughout the year.
• To learn more about the POINT program, please visit us at: https://www.wjcs.com/services/disabilities-autism/point pursuing-our-independence-together-program .

What WJCS has to offer you:

• Sign-On Bonus.
• Generous PTO, including 4 weeks’ vacation, 12 sick days, 1 personal day and up to 15 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a generous Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA).
• Our commitment to equity and anti-racism.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 403(b) Plan and an Agency-Paid Pension Plan.
• On-Going Professional Training and Development.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Staff appreciation events and employee mental health & wellness initiatives.
• Tuition, day-care, and personal emergency reimbursements.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Creating and supporting programs to engage young adults in fulfilling activities.
• Identifying other communities where a POINT community could be established.
• Working with parents to establish opportunities for Self Direction funding to be used for meaningful activities for POINT residents.
• Managing and running the operations of the program.
• Managing a multidisciplinary staff including Social Workers and Community Habilitation Workers.
• Interfacing with parents, special needs individuals, program steering committee and outside agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

If you have the following:

Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field, is preferred.
• Extensive experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is required, and may be considered in lieu of a degree.

And Attributes:

• Management experience, including budget oversight and staff supervision.
• Experience with expanding a program and the services that it provides.

Then we are excited to receive your application!

How to apply:

• Send your resume and cover letter to Ashley DeNicolais, HR Recruiter, via email at adenicolais@wjcs.com , or via fax at (914) 421-9066.

Why join Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)?

Founded in 1943, WJCS provides a vast range of supportive community services each year to 20,000 people of all ages and backgrounds. Across every division, WJCS employees are connected by their shared values and commitment to helping those in need.

We are dedicated to ensuring dignity and respect for all employees in an inclusive and safe environment that values diversity, experience, and merit. We are committed to racial justice and equal opportunity, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, class, ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity differences—for employment, professional development, and advancement for qualified individuals.

WJCS INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.