What are the responsibilities and job description for the YouthBuild Director position at Housing Authority Of Elizabeth?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary : The YouthBuild Director coordinates and oversees the educational, leadership development, counseling, and workforce components. The director has the overall responsibility to maintain the vitality of YouthBuild’s program operations, ensuring that the program and services meet and maintain the requirements set forth by the Department of Labor and that participants are provided with access to the skills and resources they need to be successful members of their communities.
Responsibilities :
- Supervise the daily operations of the YouthBuild program, including coordinating the education, construction, life skills, job placement, leadership, community service, follow-up services, and case management components.
- Ensure the design and delivery of a quality comprehensive YouthBuild program, including all program components
- Contribute to the design and development of programming using research, knowledge and experience, best practice, and community demand, along with financial and human resources available
- Develop and implement a program participant recruiting strategy.
- Monitor and improve programming and conduct program reviews.
- Contribute to quality assurance by ensuring that standards are followed within the program, including compliance with program standards, grant requirements, state requirements, industry credentialing requirements, and programs that comply with the Agency’s policies.
- Manage all grant reporting and data tracking per Department of Labor YouthBuild and YouthBuild USA requirements.
- Cultivate and maintain community partnerships to achieve YouthBuild outcomes; manage Memorandums of Understandings (MOUs) and other key collaborations.
- Effectively develop and manage provider relations, including stakeholders such as the DOL, YouthBuild USA, and DOC. Develop and effectively maintain internal staff and external relationships with community providers, DHHS, funders, the Department of Corrections, Courts, and other partners.
- Maintain a focus on continuous quality improvement.
- Participate in DOL and YouthBuild USA committees, training opportunities, and events as needed
- Oversee the development of the annual budget, monitor the performance of the budget, and implement corrective action as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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