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About the Role

The Beacon Program Director provides strategic leadership and overall management of the DYCD Beacon Community Center. This role serves as the primary liaison within the school and surrounding community, responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive, year-round community center. The Director fosters a safe, inclusive environment promoting academic achievement, youth development, family engagement, wellness, leadership, and community connection, while ensuring compliance with DYCD performance standards and advancing the organization's mission.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies to maintain full enrollment.
Monitor enrollment, attendance, retention, and participation data to ensure program meets or exceeds DYCD Results-Oriented Performance (ROP) standards.
Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the DYCD Beacon Community Center.
Provide leadership and coordination for all Grand Street Settlement programs operating within the school building.
Serve as the primary liaison to the school community by cultivating strong relationships with school leadership, teachers, staff, parents, students, community organizations, and funding partners.
Partner with school administration to align Beacon programming with school priorities and community needs.
Develop, implement, and oversee high-quality programming that promotes academic success, STEM, arts enrichment, leadership development, physical wellness, workforce readiness, family engagement, and positive youth development.
Recruit, hire, supervise, coach, mentor, and evaluate staff.
Provide leadership and support to site management teams.
Foster collaboration among all Grand Street Settlement programs housed within the school.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with schools, community-based organizations, higher education institutions, businesses, healthcare providers, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
Secure a minimum of three (3) new strategic community partnerships annually.
Plan, implement, and evaluate at least four (4) major non-holiday community events annually.
Conduct ongoing community needs assessments.
Represent Grand Street Settlement at various meetings and convenings.
Develop and manage program budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure fiscal stewardship.
Ensure accurate enrollment, attendance, participant records, reporting, and documentation.
Oversee the School Foods Program, educational field trips, participant showcases, and special events.
Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
Prepare for and successfully participate in monitoring visits, audits, and quality assurance reviews.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
Supervision of multiple budgets and programs
Proven track record of successfully working with multiple school leadership teams and stakeholders
At least three (3) years of experience working in a community center or school-based after school program; at least two years of which were in a supervisory capacity.
Required to obtain a SACC Program Director's (30 hour) credentials.
Ability to work independently, assess priorities, and take initiative.
Effective oral, written, and collaborative skills.
Experience in lesson planning, curriculum development, and implementation of structured programming for students in school settings.
Familiarity with Program Budgeting and fiscal management is a plus.
Familiarity with DYCD Connect and database management is a plus.
Ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance and fingerprint clearance throughout employment.
Experience working with students in urban school and/or community-based settings
Must be computer literate.
Capacity to thrive under pressure while working on multiple tasks and projects
Must be able to build and maintain a productive working relationship with the school’s administration & personnel.
Knowledge of the public education system and positive youth development best practices.
Strong public speaking, writing and organizational skills.
Must demonstrate knowledge in New York State Learning Standards.
Knowledge in STEM, Health & Sexuality, Careers & Life Planning, Sports & Adventure, and Academic Enrichment highly desirable.
Must Be CPR/First Aid Certified
Bi-lingual (Spanish or Chinese preferred) is a plus.

Skills

Strategic leadership
Program management
Community engagement
Staff supervision
Partnership cultivation
Fiscal management
Operational management
Quality improvement
Compliance management
Outreach
Recruitment
Enrollment
Retention strategies
Data monitoring
Corrective action planning
Collaboration
Relationship building
Curriculum development
Lesson planning
Public speaking
Writing
Organizational skills
Budget management
Reporting
Grant development
Resource development
Needs assessment
Event planning
Facility management
Safety protocols

Location

School-based

Work Type

Full-time
Exempt employee

Experience Level

3 years of experience in a community center or school-based after school program
2 years of supervisory experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree
SACC Program Director's (30 hour) credentials

Salary/Compensations

$80,000-82,000

About the Company

Grand Street Settlement strengthens individuals, families, and communities.

Equal Opportunity

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)