Site Director - Davidson Cornerstone

About Phipps Neighborhoods

Phipps Neighborhoods, the social service affiliate of Phipps Houses, has been a catalyst for community growth and empowerment for over 50 years. Our mission is focused on creating safe, inclusive spaces where community members can access education, career opportunities, and economic pathways. Serving approximately 14,000 New Yorkers annually, we address barriers to educational achievement, economic security, and career stability through three key program areas:

• Education and School-Day Programs: Offering pre-kindergarten services, community schools, after-school programs, and college access counseling.
• Sector-Focused Training and Employment Placement Pathways: Providing specialized training, employment placement pathways, Summer Youth Employment, Work Learning Grow initiatives, and aiding residents in accessing new employment opportunities.
• Community & Economic Empowerment Services: Enabling community progress through community centers, resident services, food access, financial literacy programs, and support accessing benefits and wellness services.

We collaborate with government, corporate, and philanthropic partners to effect significant and lasting social change, fostering thriving communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Site Director will be responsible for the overall program management and supervision; working closely with Phipps Neighborhoods and school leadership to ensure service provisions align with program goals and outcomes.

General:

• Develop an engaging program that aligns with the COMPASS/ SONYC, Community Centers model and meets the needs of the participants
• Ensure the program fosters a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment
• Create and manage systems for effective program operations, including the timely entry of data into the funder database.
• Design recruitment and retention strategy to ensure program meets contractual enrollment and ROP targets
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Managing Director

Staffing and Supervision

• Oversee recruitment, training, supervision and performance evaluations of all program staff with the support and guidance of the Human Resources Department
• Provide direction and delegate responsibilities, promote professional growth and development
• Oversee weekly timesheets and payroll

Contract and Budget Management

• Establish program goals and outcome measures that align with the contractual obligations
• Manage program performance and ensure the program complies with funder expectations and oversight agency regulations (DYCD, DOH, OCFS, etc.)
• Utilize programmatic objectives and priorities to develop budgets
• Manage all related programmatic budget oversight including purchases, reporting and budget modifications with the support of the Finance Department.

Community and Stakeholder Engagement   

• Maintain and provide oversight of contractual partnerships with private, state and city agencies
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships between Phipps Neighborhoods and relevant community groups, public officials, funders, and other critical stakeholders and represent organization to community boards, other institutions, agencies, and organizations

Qualifications

• An Associates Degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 3 years: Must have experience with managing DYCD-funded contracts and knowledgeable of OCFS School Age Child Care Regulations
• Demonstrate successful experience in a supervisory position providing services to elementary or middle school youth
• The candidate must have excellent management, administrative and communication skills
• Strong background in program development and strategic planning
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build trusting relationships with program participants and caregivers, school leaders and community stakeholders
• The candidate must be committed to outcomes driven performance and have an understanding of designing programs toward that end.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer literacy
• Bilingual (Spanish speaking) preferred
• Enthusiasm, creativity and initiative
• A sense of humor and a sense of urgency
• Manage all related programmatic budget oversight including purchases, reporting and budget modifications with the support of the Finance Department
• Must meet all the qualifications mandated for SACC lic