Site Director - Afterschool Program

After School Program - Program Director

We hire for this position in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Manhattan. Openings vary across 30+ sites throughout the school year. Our complete list is /aces-sites

For over fifty years, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) has honored its founder Arthur Ashe's legacy by celebrating the diversity of children, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through free tennis and academic programs. NYJTL is the largest provider of youth tennis and education programs in the nation, providing services in 100 unique sites across all five boroughs while reaching nearly 90,000 kids.

In addition, NYJTL designed, funded (with NYC), built and operates the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the South Bronx. All NYJTL community tennis and after school programs are offered at no cost to its participants.

The mission of NYJTL is to develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a lifetime of success on and off the court. It believes life skills gained through tennis, academics, healthy living, and character development are a catalyst for long-term achievement.

The Program Director provides overall leadership and management for a DYCD-funded after-school program. This position is responsible for contract compliance, program quality, staff supervision, school partnership, family engagement, and ensuring a safe, inclusive environment that meets DYCD performance indicators and agency standards.

• Program Leadership & Compliance
• Program Design & Quality
• Staff Supervision & Development
• School & Community Partnerships
• Family Engagement & Communication
• Administration, Data, & Budget
• Safety & Crisis Management

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Youth Development, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in youth development, after-school, or related fields, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong understanding of DYCD-funded programs, positive youth development, and NYC after-school landscape.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, families, and community partners.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience managing a DYCD COMPASS/SONYC contract.
• Familiarity with SACC/DOHMH regulations and NYC DOE systems.
• Bilingual language skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range:

$62,000 - $65,000

NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.