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About the Role

The Program Director is responsible for the overall day-to-day management, success, and quality of the middle school after-school program. This includes ensuring a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for students, supervising a team of one full-time Program Coordinator and 15–18 part-time staff, and serving as the primary liaison between the school, SAYA, and funding agencies. The Program Director will ensure all programmatic, contractual, and compliance goals are met while maintaining a high standard of care and innovation in youth development.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day operations of the after-school program.
Ensure a safe, inclusive, and structured environment that promotes youth engagement and learning.
Lead the planning and implementation of high-quality activities aligned with the school's curriculum and SAYA’s focus areas.
Establish rapport with youth, providing mentoring, guidance, and direction for personal development.
Advocate on behalf of students and families, making appropriate referrals for outside support services.
Initiate and organize special events such as performances, parent engagement events, and field trips.
Build a team of youth development professionals, including Mentors and Activity Specialists.
Supervise, coach, and support a team of one Program Coordinator and 15-20 part-time staff.
Lead regularly scheduled team meetings and individual supervisory meetings with staff.
Foster a positive staff culture that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Provide ongoing professional development and performance evaluations to staff.
Build and manage partnerships with school administration, teachers, key school personnel, program/organizational partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
Attend school and community events as needed to represent the program.
Build and maintain strong, positive, and welcoming relationships with parents through regular communication, meetings, and events.
Prepare and distribute written materials to promote SAYA programming, including flyers, brochures, newsletters, and postings.
Collaborate with colleagues to collect and utilize data to evaluate program impact, inform promising practices, celebrate successes, and identify areas of improvement.
Meet all compliance and safety requirements set forth by SAYA, the school, NYC Public Schools, NYC Department of Youth & Community Development, and NYS Department of Health.
Ensure the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development database is updated weekly, including enrollment, attendance, workscope, program schedule, and staffing.
Assist in the development and monitoring of the program’s budget in collaboration with the leadership team and finance department.
Track spending and resource allocation to ensure cost-effective operations and compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, youth/child development, non-profit management, public administration, or a related field.
Minimum of five to seven years’ experience working in education, social work, and/or youth development.
Experience working with middle school aged youth.
Knowledge and understanding of youth development, after-school, and public education arenas specifically in New York City.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Ability to develop partnerships and work with and in teams.
Ability to multi-task, problem-solve, and produce results in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities, people, and projects effectively.
Experience building and supervising a team.
Energized by the idea and process of creating and implementing new initiatives.
Strong writing and oral communication skills.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and trustworthy.
Ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources.

Skills

Relationship building and interpersonal skills
Partnership development and management
Team collaboration and leadership
Conflict mediation
Strategic program improvement
Adaptability and flexibility in programming
Staff mentoring and professional development
Transformational and adaptable leadership style
Effective managerial decision-making
Navigating difficult conversations
Multi-tasking and problem-solving
Project management
Strong written communication
Strong oral communication
Organizational skills
Detail orientation
Information analysis and synthesis

Location

South Ozone Park
PS 124

Work Type

Full-time
After-school program
Requires work on evenings and weekends

Experience Level

Minimum of five to seven years’ experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
Graduate degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$70,000 - $75,000 commensurate with experience

Benefits

PTO starting at 18 days
Sick & Safe Leave of 7 days
10 paid holidays
Additional paid week off during winter holidays
60 days of fully paid FMLA leave
Employer sponsored medical benefits with generous employer contributions for employee and dependents
Retirement plan with up to 3% match contribution from SAYA
Optional dental benefits
Optional vision benefits
Optional transit benefits
Optional FSA benefits
Flexible schedule policies

About the Company

South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is an inclusive, South Asian-focused 501(c)3 youth development organization.
Committed to providing employees opportunities for growth in a supportive community environment.
Provides valuable life skills and holistic, impactful programming to underserved New York City youth.
Works toward educational equity by empowering youth academically, emotionally, and socially to become engaged community members.
Established in 1996, SAYA is one of the first South Asian organizations created in the United States.
The only organization of its kind in the NYC metropolitan area providing inclusive and secular comprehensive youth development services while centering community’s experiences.
Provides programming at eleven elementary, middle, and high schools in Queens and Brooklyn, along with an Elmhurst-based community center.
Cultivates vital social and emotional learning (SEL) skills such as belonging, confidence, and self-efficacy through intentionally designed, research-based curricula.
Services tailored for different age groups include leadership and identity development, academic support, comprehensive college preparation, and activities that nurture creativity and build positive peer connections.

Equal Opportunity

SAYA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Employer.