Director - Advance and Earn Program

About Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center

Goddard Riverside Community Center and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center are prominent community-based organizations in Manhattan serving around 30,000 residents. Both agencies focus on supporting children, youth, families, homeless individuals, and older adults across New York City. The Isaacs Center emphasizes addressing the needs of children from low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and elderly populations. Operating primarily in East Harlem and Yorkville neighborhoods, these centers aim to provide impactful, innovative, and intergenerational programs.

Goddard Riverside manages an annual budget near $50 million and is one of NYC's leading human services providers, dedicated to improving quality of life through comprehensive support services.

Position Overview

The Education and Workforce Development Department is recruiting an experienced and strategic individual to lead the Advance and Earn program as its Director. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to clients, and maintaining essential community and government partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise program staff involved with Advance and Earn activities.
• Manage relationships with the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), including serving as the primary agency liaison.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual agreements and timely submission of DYCD administrative reports.
• Implement performance monitoring systems, data collection, and program evaluation, including facilitating external evaluations.
• Collaborate with staff to align program operations with agency priorities and workforce development best practices.
• Coordinate data reporting and quality assurance tasks to demonstrate program effectiveness.

Schedule and Compensation

The position entails a Monday through Friday schedule, totaling 35 hours per week. The salary range offered for this role is between $83,054.40 and $93,436.20 annually. Salary determinations take into account the applicant's experience in comparable roles and any additional qualifications.