Program Director, Fatherhood Program

Statement of the Agency

Common point is a $85M not-for-profit, multi service agency with flagship sites in Little Neck, Bayside, Forest Hills, Bronx, East Elmhurst, Jamaica and over 80 additional sites throughout the community. We are proud to provide a diverse array of programs and services to over 100,000 community members each year with high quality and life enhancing programs and services.

Our mission is to build and sustain the quality of family and individual life for all of our clients, regardless of religion, ethnic or cultural background, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual preference, age, or disability, within a pervasive and inclusive environment that facilitates individual growth, meets individual needs and builds community. We accomplish this mission through a broad range of social, educational, and recreational services that reach community members of all ages and backgrounds.

The Program Director will oversee the strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Fatherhood Program. This program is designed to engage, empower, and support custodial and non-custodial fathers—particularly those facing economic hardship—in building and maintaining healthy relationships with their children, co-parents, and communities. This individual will supervise a diverse team of training specialists, social workers, family development coaches, and peer mentors to ensure that fathers are supported in becoming self-sufficient, improving their relationships with their children, and strengthening their ties to their communities.

The Program Director will work to ensure that the program achieves its goals of fostering positive father-child relationships, community involvement, and overall family stability. The Program Director must lead a multidisciplinary team in addressing the holistic needs of fathers while working to help them improve children s economic, emotional, and social well-being. The Program Director will collaborate closely with other department members and will report to the Senior Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education or Counseling and knowledge and experience in family development best practices and standards.
• At least two (2) years of successful experience within the past five (5) years in providing fatherhood services to low-income adults.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience collaborating effectively with community based organizations to improve the outcomes of at-risk families.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working within or managing programs serving adults and families.
• Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable populations and understanding of issues facing low-income and custodial/non-custodial fathers.
• Experience in collecting, analyzing, and reporting program data and outcomes to internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Ability to lead program evaluation efforts and use findings to drive improvements.
• Must be able to collaborate well with the Senior Director to ensure compliance with funder requirements, contracts, and performance benchmarks.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work some weekends/evenings for workshops and agency events.
• Interest in fatherhood development, academic improvement, social-emotional learning, family and/or community organizing, working with neighborhood agencies and programs.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to multitask, analyze and drive process improvement.
• Must have excellent organizational, teamwork, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment of work from a strength-based perspective.
• Strong relationship-building and group facilitation capabilities, incorporating cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Takes initiative and has the ability to solve problems.
• Energized by the idea and process of creating and implementing new initiatives.
• Computer literate, including experience with all Microsoft Office software packages;
  Google Drive (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, etc.).

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Fatherhood Program.
• Ensure programming is responsive to the…