Program Director; Harlem, NY

The YWCA of the City of New York (YWCA NYC) is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. We are a multiracial social justice organization dedicated to addressing issues that emerge at the intersection of race, class, and gender. We reach more than 3,000 New York City youth each year, offering leadership and advocacy training for young women through our high school Girls Initiatives, and providing after-school COMPASS and SONYC programs for elementary and middle school students in culturally diverse communities.

Through culturally responsive programming and a strong model of youth development, we create pathways for the next generation of leaders to reach their dreams and drive social change.

The Program Director oversees the implementation of all aspects of a YW-NYC school-based OST program to support positive youth development and outcomes; meet the needs of families and the school community; and further YW-NYC’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women and girls. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Out-of-School Time.

A successful Program Director will bring a positive youth development lens to the role; build collaborative relationships with the school principal and staff; use evidence-based practices and data to continuously improve the OST program; ensure compliance with all licensing and funder requirements; hold themselves and others accountable for program results; and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.

Salary Range: 68K-75K

Job Type: Full-time/ Exempt

Expected hours: 35 per week

Start Date: August 1st

• Strategic Alignment:
  Ensure all program activities align with DYCD's COMPASS/SONYC frameworks and organizational goals, as well as the YWCA mission and vision, emphasizing leadership, economic empowerment, social justice, and advocacy.
• Compliance & Safety:
  Oversee daily operations, maintain a safe, structured, and compliant environment, and implement comprehensive emergency preparedness plans.
• Data Management:
  Supervise all data collection and entry, attendance tracking, and documentation in DYCD Connect to meet contractual compliance and reporting requirements.
• Monitoring & Audits:
  Coordinate and participate in all DYCD monitoring visits, audits, and internal leadership meetings.
• Manage special projects and initiatives such as financial literacy, Funny Girls and other specialized and community-based programs.

• Recruit, hire, onboard, train and supervise all program staff.
• Conduct structured observations and evaluations of program activities and provide program staff with feedback, at least twice during the year and once during the summer.
• Act as a task supervisor to MSW intern(s).
• Oversee Inclusion Coordinator’s management of referral service and partnering in the oversight of mental health support services.

• NYCPS Liaison:
  Serve as the primary point of contact with day school personnel to integrate after‑school programming with school‑day academic goals.
• Family Engagement:
  Coordinate and oversee effective family engagement initiatives and communication strategies.
• Enrollment:
  Lead and execute recruitment and retention efforts to consistently meet DYCD contractual and attendance goals.
• Partnerships:
  Establish and maintain relationships with school leadership and external partners; establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to enhance program quality.

• Quality Programming:
  Collaborate with the Content Specialist to implement high‑quality, sequenced programming across all required DYCD content areas (e.g., Literacy, STEM, Arts, SEL, Civic Engagement).
• Academic Support:
  Actively support NYC Reads and other academic initiatives to strengthen literacy instruction and enrichment outcomes.
• Co‑design and deliver high‑quality, project‑based programming with the Program Manager using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework across Literacy, STEM, SEL, and Arts, aligned to the DYCD model.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute three culminating events per…