GrandBridge Tech Center Site Director

About the role

The Grand Bridge Tech Center (GBTC) is Grand St. Settlement's premier multi-generational technology and innovation hub. It houses Grand St. Settlement's STEAM programming and serves as a catalyst for digital equity, workforce development, lifelong learning, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for the Grand Bridge Tech Center, positioning it as Grand St. Settlement's flagship destination for technology, innovation, STEAM education, digital equity, workforce development, and community engagement.
• Direct the overall planning, implementation, and evaluation of Center operations, ensuring alignment with Grand St. Settlement's mission, strategic priorities, and commitment to delivering high-quality, equitable services.
• Oversee all DYCD COMPASS-funded after-school, holiday, and summer programming, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, quality standards, positive youth development practices, and attendance and performance benchmarks.
• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance innovative STEAM, digital literacy, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, academic enrichment, leadership development, creative arts, healthy living, and social-emotional learning opportunities for youth, adults, older adults, and families.
• Design and coordinate multi-generational programming that promotes lifelong learning, digital inclusion, mentorship, civic engagement, and meaningful connections across generations.
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive environment where participants and families feel valued, supported, and connected to opportunities and resources.
• Collaborate with schools, educators, and instructional staff to align after-school programming with school-day learning objectives, strengthen academic outcomes, and support participants' overall development.
• Partner with social workers, mentors, behavioral health professionals, and community partners to coordinate wraparound services, crisis response planning, and referrals that support participant well-being and family stability.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and evaluate full-time and part-time staff, interns, volunteers, and consultants while promoting professional growth, accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with schools, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, government agencies, technology companies, workforce development providers, employers, philanthropic organizations, and local businesses to expand educational, career, and economic mobility opportunities.
• Represent Grand St. Settlement and the Grand Bridge Tech Center with funders, elected officials, community leaders, schools, and strategic partners, serving as an ambassador for the agency and its mission.
• Collaborate across agency departments to leverage resources, strengthen interdisciplinary programming, and advance organizational priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• At least three (3) years of experience working in a community center or school-based after-school program; at least two years of which were in a supervisory capacity
• Ability to work independently, assess priorities, and take initiative
• Effective oral, written, collaborative skills
• Experience in lesson planning, curriculum development, and implementation of structured programming for students in elementary school
• Familiarity with Program Budgeting, fiscal management a plus
• Familiarity with DYCD Online and database management is a plus
• Ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance- $25 nonrefundable fee required and fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment
• Must be computer literate
• Spanish speaking is a plus
• Must be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with the school’s administration & personnel
• Knowledge of the public education system and positive youth development best practices
• Strong public speaking, writing and organizational skills
• Demonstrate knowledge in New York State Learning Standards
• Knowledge in STEM, Health & Sexuality, Careers & Life Planning, Sports & Adventure, and Academic Enrichment highly desirable
• Trained/experienced in supporting common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Must be able to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people
• Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Must be able to work in a multicultural environment
• Must be able to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must be able to work with children, teens, and adults
• Must be able to work with a variety of community partners and stakeholders

Skills

• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Community Engagement
• Facility Management
• Grant Writing
• Financial Management
• Technology Integration
• Equity and Inclusion
• Public Speaking
• Writing
• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Team Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Communication
• Project Management
• Event Planning
• Training and Development
• Outreach and Recruitment
• Policy and Procedure Development
• Legal Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Facility Maintenance
• Vendor Management
• Employee Supervision
• Performance Evaluation
• Professional Development
• Facility Safety
• Facility Operations
• Facility Maintenance
• Facility Security
• Facility Inventory Management
• Facility Resource Allocation
• Facility Utilization
• Facility Technology Resources
• Facility Vendor Relationships
• Facility Operational Logistics
• Facility Maintenance and Repair
• Facility Emergency Response Planning
• Facility Maintenance and Upkeep
• Facility Maintenance and Improvement
• Facility Maintenance and Safety
• Facility Maintenance and Efficiency
• Facility Maintenance and Sustainability
• Facility Maintenance and Innovation
• Facility Maintenance and Technology
• Facility Maintenance and Environmental Compliance
• Facility Maintenance and Regulatory Compliance
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Stakeholder Relations
• Facility Maintenance and Strategic Planning
• Facility Maintenance and Organizational Priorities
• Facility Maintenance and Cross-Departmental Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Agency Leadership
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Fundraising
• Facility Maintenance and Public Relations
• Facility Maintenance and Marketing
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements
• Facility Maintenance and Community Outreach
• Facility Maintenance and Community Engagement
• Facility Maintenance and Community Partnerships
• Facility Maintenance and Community Events
• Facility Maintenance and Special Initiatives
• Facility Maintenance and Operational Reports
• Facility Maintenance and Grant Updates
• Facility Maintenance and Performance Dashboards
• Facility Maintenance and Documentation
• Facility Maintenance and Compliance Requirements