Senior Director of Youth Development

Location: New York

About Asphalt Green Asphalt Green is a nonprofit organization that transforms lives and builds community through sports, fitness, and play for all. Across our sports, aquatics, fitness, camps, and community programs, our staff help New Yorkers of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities access high-quality movement, wellness, and community-centered programming.

About the Role Asphalt Green seeks a strategic and mission-driven leader to serve as Senior Director, Youth Development.

Reporting to the Chief Program Officer, this role provides strategic leadership for Asphalt Green's youth development portfolio, overseeing program quality, participant pathways, inclusion efforts, and long-term impact across camp, adaptive, school-based, community, and entry-level sports programs.

As a senior leader within the Programs division, the Senior Director leads Program Directors, establishes organization-wide standards, and drives alignment across multiple program areas to ensure consistent, high-quality participant experiences throughout the organization.

This role is responsible for shaping how Asphalt Green serves young people and families, strengthening organizational impact, and positioning the organization as a leader in inclusive youth development through sport, fitness, and play.

This position is ideal for a leader who has successfully managed large-scale youth-serving programs, developed high-performing teams, built systems that improve consistency and quality, and can balance mission impact with operational and financial sustainability.

Why This Role Matters Youth development programs sit at the heart of Asphalt Green's mission and community impact.

The Senior Director, Youth Development, serves as the organization's leader for youth development strategy, standards, and program quality. This role ensures that programs are intentionally designed to foster belonging, skill development, personal growth, and long-term engagement while remaining responsive to the needs of participants, families, schools, and community partners.

Through strong leadership, thoughtful program design, and cross-functional collaboration, this role will help strengthen participant outcomes, expand access, and create a more connected youth development ecosystem across Asphalt Green.

What You’ll DoYouth Development Strategy & Portfolio Leadership Lead the strategic direction of Asphalt Green's youth development portfolio, including camp, adaptive, school-based, community, and entry-level sports programs.

Establish and implement a unified youth development framework that promotes access, inclusion, participant progression, and program quality across all youth-serving programs.

Evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, expand impact, improve retention, and increase organizational effectiveness.

Design participant pathways that connect programs and create meaningful opportunities for long-term engagement and growth.

Partner with the Chief Program Officer to shape long-term youth development strategy and identify opportunities for innovation and future expansion.

Ensure program models remain aligned with Asphalt Green's mission, values, instructional philosophy, and community needs.

Leadership, Talent Development & Accountability Lead the strategic direction of Asphalt Green's youth development portfolio, including camp, adaptive, school-based, community, and entry-level sports programs.

Establish and implement a unified youth development framework that promotes access, inclusion, participant progression, and program quality across all youth-serving programs.

Evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, expand impact, improve retention, and increase organizational effectiveness.

Design participant pathways that connect programs and create meaningful opportunities for long-term engagement and growth.

Partner with the Chief Program Officer to shape long-term youth development strategy and identify opportunities for innovation and future expansion.

Ensure program models remain aligned with Asphalt Green's mission, values, instructional philosophy, and community needs.

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