DIRECTOR,

LEARNING TO WORK

Brooklyn

Young Adult Borough Centers

Building on Strengths in

Individuals, Families and Communities!

OUR MISSION

• To lead in the development of innovative programs that ensures a more promising future for our program participants.


• To advocate zealously for principles necessary to empower those with whom we work.


• To provide quality service to individuals consistent with their dignity and to communities consistent with their needs.

WHO WE ARE

Good Shepherd Services has won the Non Profit Excellence Award for Overall Management Excellence given by the New York Times Company!  Good Shepherd Services is a non-sectarian, social service and youth development agency which positively affects the lives of more than 18,000 children and families annually. Throughout our history, we have shown leadership in developing effective programs that help New York City's more vulnerable residents gain the support, skills and opportunities necessary for success in life. United by our shared mission and vision, these programs are characterized by a profound respect for the strengths inherent in individuals, families and communities. We provide city-wide residential and foster care services with concentrations in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. In addition, we have developed two networks of community-based educational support, youth development, family support, and after school programs, in Brooklyn, primarily in the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Red Hook and Gowanus and in Central Bronx. Through our professional training services, we help to ensure the implementation of best practices in human services agencies across the City.

DIRECTOR,

LEARNING TO WORK

Brooklyn

Young Adult Borough Centers

REPORTS TO: DIVISION DIRECTOR,

Brooklyn Community-Based Programs

LOCATION: 503 Fifth Avenue, 4^th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215

HOURS: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt (1:30pm-9:30pm)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Learning to Work (LTW) program provides overage and under credited youth ages 17-21 with employment/internship readiness preparation, paid internships and post-internship support services.  The LTW Director manages the LTW programs at multiple Young Adult Borough Centers (YABCs) in Brooklyn, including supervision of staff, development and oversight of work readiness curricula and workshops, and creation of internship pathways for youth. This position calls for a high degree of collaboration with other GSS program directors and DOE staff.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Directly supervise LTW staff at Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) LTW sites (Career Development Facilitators, Youth Internship Coordinators, Activity Specialists and the Assistant Director); 


• Participate in LTW preparation classes, seminars and other workshops/classes to observe staff and monitor application of curricula and program policies/procedures;


• Meet regularly with staff to discuss curricula, program challenges and successes, mechanisms for evaluating the work, internship development, and further program development;


• Work with Internship Coordinators to develop mechanisms for well-integrated employer participation and to generate ideas for new internship development;


• Ensure achievement of DOE contract internship goals;


• Work with YABC Directors to fully integrate LTW into YABC programming, including evaluating and developing recommendations for day-to-day operations and program services and developing staff to have cross functionalities;


• Collaborate with Transfer School Directors and ACCESS GED Directors to share ideas on LTW best practices between transfer schools, ACCESS GED and YABCs;


• Implement career development/job placement track for graduates of “multiple pathways” programs;


• Represent agency at relevant external coalitions/meetings;


• Work with Division Director to collect and analyze all required information on programs for reporting and evaluation purposes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree;


• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in schools or programs serving at-risk adolescents, preferably in employment related program services;


• Minimum of 2 years of experience directing program(s), including hiring and managing staff;


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;


• Ability to work with, manage and develop diverse staff;


• Ability to balance program needs with funding contract requirements;


• Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail required;


• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development perspective;


• Flexibility to work evenings (YABCs run 1:30-9:30pm) and travel among various schools throughout Brooklyn.

We offer an outstanding work environment, opportunities for career development and competitive benefits. Interested and qualified parties should forward their resume to:

JOY GOLDSMITH

Good Shepherd Services

503 Fifth Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Fax: (718) 369-6151

E-Mail: hr@goodshepherds.org

indicating position & location of interest

or Apply on-line at www.goodshepherds.org

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

All staff members are expected to be committed to the mission, vision and values of Good Shepherd Services, which includes involvement in quality improvement activities and a willingness to work within a culturally diverse environment.

Employee Referral Award Program: If you, as our employee, refer an outside candidate for this position, you will be awarded $300: $150 upon the candidate starting as an employee and $150 upon successful completion of the first six months of employment.

Good Shepherd Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.