Program Manager for Youth Development

Our client, a 167 year old social justice organization dedicated to a mission set on eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, and freedom and dignity for all is seeking a Program Manager.

The Program Manager oversees the implementation of all aspects of the organization's school‑based OST program to support positive youth development and outcomes; meet the needs of families and the school community; and further the organization's mission to eliminate racism and empower women and girls. This position is Part‑Time
. The hours for this position will fluctuate depending on the needs of the school; general hours of operation can range anywhere from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm (25 to 28 hours a week). The Program Manager role requires occasional travel across New York City. This position has the potential to go temp to hire.

• Recruit, hire, onboard, train and supervise all program staff
• Ensure staff meet the annual requirement of 15 training hours
• Conduct structured observations of program activities and provide program staff with feedback
• Provide program staff with two evaluations during the school year and one in the summer
• Provide direct performance‑based coaching to program staff
• Ensure that staff to student ratios are always met and maintained
• Partnership & Relationship Development
• Establish and maintain relationships with school leadership and external partners
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to enhance program quality
• Engage parents in events catered to meet the needs of the school community
• Maintain relationships with funders and other reporting agencies
• Collaborate with school leadership on school wide events
• Maintain DOHMH Compliance as outlined in the New York State Child Care Regulations part 414
• Meet enrollment deadlines as outlined by DYCD
• Maintain ADA and ROP benchmarks as outlined by DYCD
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned
• Complete CPR/First Aid/AED Training annually

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or School‑Age Care Credential
• 4+ years working in OST programs or other education/youth programs
• Deep knowledge of anti‑racism and gender equity principles and practices
• Familiarity with NYC public schools and/or NYC DYCD programs
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and analytical ability
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a bonus
• Strong work ethic and professional values
• Computer skills: knowledge of telecommuting platforms, SharePoint and Microsoft Office suite products (Outlook, TEAMS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Commitment to promoting the organization’s social justice mission and educational and youth development philosophy

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.