Program Director

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly structured administrative supervision of direct reports (Social Work Directors who are LCSW/LMSWs and Community School Directors)
• Develop staff’s management and leadership skills including conflict resolution, negotiation, building and maintaining effective collaborations, and using data to inform programmatic decisions
• Serve as a guide during crisis situations with children and youth
• Model development and maintenance of key collaborative relationships including school principal, school staff and various NYC Public School staff engaged at the school and District Levels
• Ensure the Partnership with Children program is implemented with fidelity to the model
• Lead the development of annual work plans and strategic goals, ensuring alignment with budgetary parameters.
• Maintain fiscal accountability throughout
• Monitor progress against established milestones, proactively negotiate adjustments with key stakeholders, and ensure administrative records and data collection are timely and high quality
• Use data to monitor and improve program quality and make programmatic decisions
• Be an active participant in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and utilize your knowledge and learning in your work

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of high-need communities and public schools as well as social service, education and behavioral health issues that impact students and their families
• Commitment to demonstrating PWC’s organizational values of: Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Going to Solution, Equity & Inclusion, and Passion
• Licensed as LCSW in New York State with SIFI certification
• At least 8 years of post-master’s degree experience as a social worker
• At least 4 years’ experience as supervisor or manager, preferably of social workers
• Strong knowledge of school as setting for social work practice, experience working with school staff and families
• Understanding of Community School Strategy in NYC Public Schools, preferred
• Exceptional managerial, supervisory and staff development skills
• Understanding of change management as it relates to organizations and schools; ability to support staff in being change agents
• Superior engagement, communication and presentation skills with stakeholders including principals and parents
• Ability to help schools develop interdisciplinary teams and systems and procedures
• Ability to form and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with colleagues, principals and other strategic stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in a high autonomy/high accountability environment
• Ability to adapt; encourage openness, flexibility and creativity in meeting programmatic and regulatory needs
• Outstanding collaborator and consensus builder
• Flexible, multi-tasker who can handle multiple priorities
• Comfort working with elementary, middle and high schools
• Strong commitment to personal and professional development

Pay

$95k to $105k annually, commensurate with experience. All full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan with employer match, life insurance, Flexible spending Account/FSA, Commuter benefits, and twenty four days paid annual leave per year, plus four Summer Fridays and 12 other paid holidays.

Schedule

Full-time, some weeknight and Saturday hours. Year-round position.