Director, Family Enrichment Center

1432 PITKIN AVE - BROOKLYN, NY 11233
Overview Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift:
Day Shift Category:
Nonprofit - Social Services

Rise Boro’s Family Enrichment Center (FEC) is a family-centered, home-like, inclusive environment where all members of the Brownsville community have access to, and may benefit from, offerings that strengthen family protective factors, while providing access to resources residents may need in order to thrive. In partnership with the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Education Programming, the FEC Director will work collaboratively with the Rise Boro leadership/management team, community partners, and community members to enhance the well-being of the community members based on their choices.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the overall successful implementation of the FEC model including ongoing community assessment, planning, community outreach, and networking.
• Ongoing identification of community residents who will serve on the Community Advisory Board as FEC partners
• Develop methods and strategies including programmatic co-design to elevate the voices of community residents and local leaders
• Build partnerships with stakeholders from multiple sectors, including community members, public officials, and public and private organizations
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners
• Maintain practices and principles grounded in appreciative inquiry and collaborative design throughout all aspects of the program
• Plan, organize, and coordinate events and offerings that are creative and responsive to the community’s needs
• Ensure that the FEC is meeting the goals of the community
• Develop and maintain documentation and reporting systems that capture the FEC’s range of services, participation, intended goals, and outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining meeting agendas, reports, surveys, flyers, outreach materials, and attendance records for offerings and trainings
• Participate in the budget development process with the Rise Boro leadership team; responsible for managing and adhering to the FEC budget
• Ensure all purchases are necessary and justifiable; submit all required paperwork and documentation to support purchases on time
• Support Performance Management and Continuous Quality Improvement activities to ensure adherence to the model, continuous feedback from community members about their perspective of the FEC, and continuous growth towards goals developed collaboratively with Rise Boro, ACS, parent and caregiver members of the Advisory Committee, and community members
• Maintain contact with ACS officials and staff throughout the contract term; liaise with ACS on all issues related to the FEC, including reporting, contract monitoring, audits, quality assurance, and evaluation purposes
• Attend and participate in all necessary ACS and Rise Boro trainings and events
• Convene all required meetings with the Community Advisory Board to ensure community needs are met
• Support the Community Advisory Board and other community members to fulfill their leadership roles
• Attend public forums, including community board meetings; communicate with public officials to highlight needs and to raise awareness and support for the work of the FEC; serve as spokesperson for the FEC
• Work with Rise Boro leadership team to leverage additional resources through in-kind donations, pro-bono services, and additional funding opportunities
• Participate in related board functions including submission of Board reports and presentations, as requested

• Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate FEC staff
• Ensure the program is adequately staffed at all times and that staff are oriented to respective roles within FEC and Rise Boro overall structure
• Ensure the team’s adherence to the FEC model and Rise Boro’s values and policies
• Provide leadership and direction to the team to ensure the delivery of high performance
• Manage and delegate responsibilities involved in…