Program Director – Arts & Literacy After School & Summer Program

Job Title:

Program Director – Arts & Literacy After School & Summer Program

Department:
Arts & Literacy - Youth Development

Reports to:

Director of Programs

Date Available:

August 15th, 2026

Salary Range: $65,000 to $78,000 annual salary

Work Hours:

Full-time hours

• Brooklyn:
  Bushwick, Bedford Stuyvesant, and Cypress Hills
• Queens:
  Jamaica and Middle Village

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

CHFS is a community-based, family-focused organization of color providing an array of services to children and families in Brooklyn and Queens. For over 35 years, CHFS has worked with vulnerable populations that include children in foster care, seriously emotionally disturbed children, youth, and families at risk of abuse and neglect. Our strength-based model also supports progressive youth development programs, family support services and community school partnerships, The provision of accessible, high-quality family focused services to families of color is central to our holistic approach of strengthening families in a culturally competent manner.

Our family- centered work serves to strengthen communities one family at a time.

The CHFS Arts & Literacy Youth Development Program is an innovative and comprehensive after school and summer program serving Brooklyn and Queens youth ages 5-14. We provide education, creative arts, youth leadership, and health programming. The program builds leadership and literacy through creative writing, visual arts, drama, photography, video, music, Yoga, sports, martial arts, creative movement/dance, and apprenticeships. We engage entire families through monthly family literacy workshops, parent organizing, and comprehensive services available through the agency's other programs.

The CHFS Arts & Literacy Program Director is a dynamic and visionary youth development leader with

both arts' education and management experience. They are responsible for all aspects of running the

arts after school program including but not limited to maintaining a safe, positive after school program;

planning events for youth and families; supervision of program content and staff; staff training and

development; DYCD outcomes and reporting as well as staff development. At times, the Program

Director steps into the classroom to teach or co-teach as they train their instructors. They can review

and edit lesson plans, model good teaching, and classroom management for their staff. They serve as a

liaison between teaching staff and the CHFS agency, partner schools, and other community

organizations. The Program Director builds community by developing relationships with families and

fostering family engagement through regular communication and events. The Program Director forms

positive relationships with the youth and nurtures an environment where all students are able to

develop creatively and academically.

• Tailor CHFS Arts & Literacy after school model to meet community needs
• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of programming - ensuring stable, organized, safe and effective program operations that meet CHFS, DYCD and DOH regulations and requirements
• Be knowledgeable of and implement all safety, security and emergency policies and procedures per CHFS, DOH and/or DYCD regulations
• Ensure quality programming is being offered and staffing ratios meet DYCD and DOH requirements
• Oversee a fair and equitable enrollment and participation process for children, youth, and adults that meets the DYCD regulations and requirements
• Ensure that all participants have completed applications and supplemental forms, and adhere to sign-in/sign-out policies
• Follow all agency and program policies and procedures as described in the Agency Handbook, program Policies and Procedures, and the Program Director Manual. Please note these documents will be updated periodically, and it is the responsibility of the employee to be abreast of the changes when alerted

• Provide coverage in classrooms as needed in accordance with callouts
• Co-teach to support and model for frontline staff as…