Career Access Program Director

The Career Access Program Director will oversee the Career Access Program, leading program planning, development, and partnership-building for Met Council’s workforce development initiatives in Boro Park, Brooklyn. The director will collaborate closely with the Managing Director of Social Services, the Managing Director of the Brooklyn Hub, current program staff and participants, community members, and funders. The ideal candidate brings experience in program design, workforce development, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive meaningful changes through innovation, collaboration, and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a plan to expand Met Council’s Career Access suite of workforce development programs, collaborating closely with staff, program participants, funders, partner agencies, and building upon existing pilot initiatives.
• Oversee, supervise, and support all Career Access Program staff members in Brooklyn.
• Lead agency-facing workforce-related meetings and produce funder reports.
• Collaborate with contracted instructors, educational institutions, and seminar presenters on creating and implementing career courses and educational seminars.
• Represent Met Council to external partners and stakeholders.
• Build relationships with Boro Park and Bensonhurst community members, regularly assessing demand and gathering further input from community on workforce development needs.
• Build partnerships with other workforce development, job training, and related organizations/agencies/institutions in New York City.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, government and philanthropic players in the field (e.g. NYC EDC).
• Document program progress, lessons learned, and future steps, preparing reports and presentations for Met Council leadership, funders, and stakeholders as required.
• Coordinate internally with Met Council staff on data collection, analysis, evaluation, and development of pilot programs.
• Participate in relevant external meetings and/or seminars as necessary.
• Hire appropriate staff members as needed in collaboration with HR and supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Experience in designing and planning new programs within nonprofit or community-based agencies.
• Experience working with the Social Service sector of the Boro Park community.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with organizations, potential employers, community groups, and religious institutions
• Knowledgeable of workforce development field, its best practices, and key institutional players
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strategic thinker who can put ideas into practice
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve the goals of the organization
• Ability to manage schedule, priorities, and resources to achieve goals
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (required)
• 5+ years of work experience in non-profit, community-based, program planning, or workforce development industries (required)
• Excellent communication skills (required); must be fluent in English (both written and verbal).
• Bilingual English/Yiddish (preferred).