Assistant Director, Penn-Wortman Cornerstone Program

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180integrated programs in:
Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000individuals and families each year at our 100locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe.

Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBA administers services at the Albany Community Center, Boulevard Community Center, Brevoort Community Center, Cypress Hills Community Center, Howard Community Center, Penn Wortman Community Center, Pink Houses Community Center, Sheepshead Bay Community Center, Stuyvesant Gardens Community Center, and Van Dyke Community Center in Brooklyn. All Cornerstone programs are run in partnership with other community organizations to provide education, recreation, cultural activities, health information and screenings, youth leadership, and social services to the neighborhood’s students, their families, and other residents.

Activities and services are available after school, evenings, and on weekends.

Reports To:
Supervisor II

What Does the Assistant Director Do:

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the Cornerstone Center across all program hours, including after-school, evening, weekend, and school-holiday programming for elementary, middle school, high school, and adult participants.
• Serve as second-in-command to the Program Director and act on the Director’s behalf in their absence.
• Ensure that all programming runs as scheduled and is safe, structured, engaging, and aligned with the DYCD Cornerstone program design, contract requirements, and CAMBA standards.
• Ensure weekend services operate as contracted, with adequate staffing, activity plans, supplies, and supervisory coverage on site.
• Coordinate program schedules, activity offerings, and space usage across all age groups to maximize participation and efficient use of the facility.
• Manage and support front desk operations, including participant sign-in and sign-out procedures, visitor procedures, and security desk coverage.
• Oversee the use of shared spaces and coordinate facility scheduling among CAMBA programming, co-located partners.
• Conduct regular facility walkthroughs and report maintenance, repair, and safety concerns to NYCHA and CAMBA facilities staff for resolution.
• Ensure that all participants, staff, partners, and vendors follow site rules, safety protocols, and program expectations.
• Respond to incidents, conflicts, and emergencies, and follow all CAMBA, NYCHA, and DYCD protocols, including required incident reporting.
• Maintain a strong, visible presence on site to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for participants, families, and community members.
• Lead recruitment and outreach efforts so that the program meets or exceeds contracted enrollment for every age group served, including elementary, middle school, high school, and adult participants.
• Develop and carry out a year-round outreach plan that includes tabling, canvassing within the surrounding NYCHA development, school-based outreach, flyer distribution, social media, and word-of-mouth campaigns.
• Oversee the intake process, ensuring that participant applications, registration packets, consent and media release forms, and…