Position LocationSouth Bronx, NY & Brooklyn, NY
Job OverviewThe Center/Academy Director is responsible for the overall management, performance, and environment of the Center to create an effective employability delivery system for student training in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Job Duties:- Plan, coordinate, direct and supervise the administrative, programmatic and behavior management activities of the behavior management system.
- Provide staff training; evaluate staff performance, and implement organizational and personnel actions.
- Coordinate with corporate and Department of Labor (DOL) personnel to ensure efficient Center functioning and contract compliance, including audits and reviews.
- Establish Center plans, programs, goals, and objectives to ensure achievement through management controls.
- Recommend and execute final decisions on contract, budget, organization, program, and administrative issues.
- Maintain communication with student body via Student Government Association and conduct scheduled or spontaneous meetings on a group or individual basis.
- Establish and provide control of Center reports, policies, operating procedures, torts, and other claims, staff travel, student terminations, disclosure of information, experimental projects, and emergency use of personnel, equipment and facilities.
- Analyze DOL Center, Outreach/Admissions and Career Transition Services reports on a monthly basis and implement program modifications as appropriate to meet and exceed all outcome measures.
- Review accident/injury reports for staff and student job related injuries. Promote staff and student safety, identify unsafe practices, ensure that corrective measures are implemented to minimize risk and lost time accidents in accordance with corporate, government and Job Corps regulations.
- Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices.
- Cultivate and maintain a climate on Center which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
- Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Perform all other duties as requested.
Key Responsibilities:- Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
- Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to students, management and line staff, corporate and DOL personnel and public groups.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret and manage data.
- Ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with all departments
- Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
- Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
- Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
- Compliance with company standard operating procedures and personnel policies and procedures.
Job RequirementsMandatory:- Bachelor's degree in vocational, academic training or related field.
- Five (5) years related experience in program management and direction; three (3) of which must be in a Job Corps managerial capacity.
- Four (4) years' experience working with young adults in and educational setting.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook at an intermediate level.
- Successfully pass background check and drug test required on the contract.
- Current, valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record
Preferred:- Master's degree in vocational, academic training or related field.
- Previous experience with Job Crops at the center director level.
Salary Range: 95,000-130,000
