JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Program Director
DEPARTMENT: Employment Services
REPORTS TO: Assistant Vice President of Youth and Employment Services
Salary Range: 70-80K annually
SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice President of Youth & Employment Services, the Program Director to serve as the primary liaison to DYCD, oversee key program staff, be responsible for administrative deliverables, and lead quality, day-to-day program operations.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises, evaluates, and provides direct support to program staff.
- Oversees the development of job placement and work based learning activities (i.e., internships and Occupational skills training) opportunities to ensure we are connecting our jobseekers to vital employment opportunities.
- Ensures professional interaction of Program staff within internal and external departments to facilitate the deliverance of uniform and coordinated services, as well as follow up.
- Assures quality of services delivered to program participants (i.e., formerly incarcerated, opportunity youth and homeless populations) in the areas of program development, casework, housing, transportation, child-care, educational and job training, as well as job placements.
- Establishes program requirements and goals, in relation to regulations and performance standards as set forth by funder requests.
- Reports information to funding sources, as required in grant.
- Formulates and monitors grant budgets in relation to grant contracts, making necessary and appropriate modifications.
- Formulates long and short-term program goals, and devises programmatic strategies to be utilized, in working toward the realization of these goals. Develops policies and procedures to implement program goals.
- Develops relevant documents and forms necessary to programmatic performance, goals and tracking for grant reporting purposes. Assures consistent and accurate record keeping, and maintenance of client files in compliance with agency and grant standards.
- Evaluates program results, recommends and implements changes within programs, as deemed appropriates.
- Acts as a liaison with outside agencies, attending appropriate meetings. Manage ongoing relationships with funders, partnering agencies and our employers.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A BA or BS degree and relevant experience; or five years of relevant experience and a two-year degree with experience managing employment programs with underprivileged populations (i.e., reentry, homeless, etc.) Excellent verbal and written skills required. Experience in program development and clean driver’s license and car a preferred. Must have the ability to effectively work under pressure, meet deadlines and provide multiple sources with information and/or required reporting. The candidate must have the ability to maintain effective relationships with other management staff, employees, community partners and the general public.
AGENCY PROFILE & EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS:
Westhab Inc. is the premier organization of our kind in our region, providing housing and supportive services or more than 10,000 of the most vulnerable members of our community each year. We are staffed by an extraordinary group of hard-working professionals that are fully committed to our mission – Building Communities. Changing Lives. Working at Westhab is not easy. Our expectations for all staff are high. We believe that the people and the communities that we have the privilege to serve deserve our very best every day. We are results-driven organization that focuses on empowerment and impact. (EOE)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and relevant experience, or a two-year degree with five years of relevant experience
- Experience managing employment programs serving underprivileged populations, such as reentry or homeless populations
- Experience in program development
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and provide information and reporting to multiple sources
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with management, employees, community partners, and the public
- Clean driver's license and access to a car
What We Do
Westhab’s mission is: Building Communities. Changing Lives. We build communities by developing high-quality affordable housing, and we change lives by delivering a broad range of services designed to help people and communities thrive. The sum of our efforts is a comprehensive community development approach that transforms neighborhoods and delivers hope and opportunity to our neighbors who are most in need. Since our founding in 1981, Westhab has built 1,094 affordable housing units, moved 9,149 households from homelessness to affordable housing, placed 8,099 people into employment, and delivered services to over 10,000 homeless and at-risk youth. We invite you to join us and help us deepen our impact as we serve more people in more communities than ever before.
