Program Director, Learning To Work (LTW) Manhattan

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive.

We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services.

We reach more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 youth.

CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways.

More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe.

Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Learning to Work (LTW) for Transfer Schools will provide services to students, ages 15-21 that are over-aged for grade, under-credited, and have spent at least one year in another high school to earn a high school diploma and gain valuable vocational and life skills supports. Using the Primary Person Model, each student will have a Young Adult Career Advisor who will: guide students towards removing barriers toward graduation, engage students in college preparatory activities including creating a post-secondary plan for every student, provide supportive services, and increase self-direction and self-sufficiency. Each program has an Internship Developer who works with students to provide meaningful career exploration experiences, including providing an internship experience for all students who are interested.

• Communicate effectively with students, direct reporting staff, peers, supervisors, and funders.
• Plan and organize program activities to maximize program contract's goals and performance targets.
• Motivate, coach and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
• Improve teamwork among direct reporting staff as well as among peers.
• Troubleshoot student and direct reporting staff program problems, and make decisions in accordance with program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Work with direct reporting staff to improve work performance through feedback, training, and other appropriate mechanisms.