Assistant Director, Future Ready

STATEMENT OF THE AGENCY

Commonpoint is a multifaceted community center dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of iindividual, family and communal life throughout New York City, offering services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life and backgrounds. They strive to meet the evolving needs of their community of over 100,000 members ranging from providing in-school and after-school programs, professional and career development, assistance with food insecurity, legal services, financial counseling, mental health services, senior classes, dementia care programs, and tax preparation assistance to name a few.

Commonpoint has grown tremendously in the last five years and now has a mission-driven staff of 3,000 and over 80 sites in the five boroughs.

Commonpoint’s Youth Workforce Department serves young people ages 14–24 through programs that combine career exploration, skill development, and work experience. Programs include the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which provides summer jobs and learning experiences, and Future Ready NYC (FRNYC), a reimagined high school experience where students:

• Gain essential job skills
• Access paid work experiences
• Earn early college credits
• Obtain industry-recognized credentials in high-demand fields

The Future Ready NYC Program Assistant Director is the primary point of contact for the Office of Student Pathways (OSP) and is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of WBL programming. This role ensures that students gain meaningful work-based learning experiences in alignment with Future

ReadyNYC’s vision and Key Implementation Measures (KIMs). The Program Assistant Director will lead collaboration among schools, employers, students, families, and intermediary partners, ensuring equitable access, compliance with labor laws, and accountability for program outcomes.

• Maintain regular communication with students, families, schools, and employers about timelines, opportunities, and expectations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with OSP’s Work Based Learning (WBL) team and intermediary partners to secure placements across career awareness, exploratory, and paid development opportunities (e.g., internships, apprenticeships).
• Partner with school leadership to evaluate program effectiveness and ensure equitable student access.

• Schedule, and prepare students for participation in WBL activities in line with Future
  
  ReadyNYC Key Implementation Measures (KIMs).
• Match students to opportunities based on pathway placement, interests, and readiness.
• Oversee onboarding processes, including applications, working papers, I-9 verification, resumes, and interview preparation.
• Act as the primary contact for students, families, and employers during placements and monitor student progress to support successful completion.

• Coordinate with school programmers, WBL intermediaries, and the Future
  
  ReadyNYC team to ensure timely and accurate data entry in the Career Pathways Portal (CPP) and STARS Postsecondary Tracker.
• Track and report student participation to ensure that all students engage annually and complete at least one paid WBL experience before graduation.
• Ensure compliance with New York State labor laws and organizational policies governing youth employment.

• Participate in professional learning aligned with the Career Navigation Roadmap.
• Complete mandatory training in CPP and actively use it to track student participation and progress.
• Attend bi-weekly office hours, OSP professional development, and industry insight sessions, sharing key learnings with school teams.

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree preferred in education, workforce development, or a related field.
• Proven leadership and project management experience in education, youth development, or workforce programs.
• Strong ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including schools, employers, families, and intermediary partners.
• Experience in program design, implementation, and logistics.
• Strong data…