Assistant Director, Program

About the role

The Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) is seeking an Assistant Director for its Promise Academy After School Programs. This role involves leading the day-to-day operations of a dynamic after-school program, ensuring alignment with HCZ's mission, values, and long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of our Elementary After-School program serving 350+ scholars
• Partner with the Director to ensure students receive high-quality academic and enrichment programming
• Supervise and develop a multidisciplinary team supporting students' academic, artistic, and socio-emotional growth
• Provide coaching and feedback to middle managers and youth-facing staff to strengthen instructional practice, engagement strategies, and overall impact on scholars
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve programmatic and administrative systems that support student services, staffing, scheduling, attendance tracking, compliance, and budgeting
• Collaborate closely with HCZ Promise Academy Principals and school leadership to align after-school curriculum, policies, procedures, and expectations with the school-day program
• Partner and collaborate with other sites and program leaders, including fellow Promise Academy after-school Directors and Assistant Directors serving students in grades K-12
• Help to build a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and reflective practice among staff
• Ensure the program stays on track to meet program goals and objectives consistently
• Clarify work policies for staff and ensure they are consistent with HCZ policies and procedures
• Ensure all students are safe, engaged, and appropriately supervised at all times
• Foster strong relationships and effective communication with students, parents, staff, and HCZ leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree preferred)
• 3+ years of experience managing in an education, social services, or community-related program
• A commitment to HCZ's mission and the communities we serve
• Demonstrated record of meeting and exceeding goals and positively impacting children, their families, and the community as a whole
• Demonstrated excellence at youth development program design, implementation, management, and continuous improvement
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to navigate and manage multiple stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of child safety protocols in New York State and the demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder engagement while ensuring child safety
• Strong people manager with demonstrated success in coaching and developing staff to improve scholar outcomes
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills and a strong sense of urgency, without sacrificing accuracy or ethical standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Google Suite

What You'll Do

To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.