PRIMARY FUNCTION
The YouthBuild Program Director provides strategic leadership, oversight, and management of the YouthBuild program, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements while delivering high-quality education, workforce development, leadership development, and support services to opportunity youth ages 16–24. The Director is responsible for program operations, staff supervision, budget management, community partnerships, grant compliance, and achievement of program outcomes.
KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities)
- Direct the overall planning, implementation, and evaluation of the YouthBuild program.
- Develop annual program goals, objectives, and performance measures.
- Ensure services align with YouthBuild grant requirements and organizational mission.
- Monitor participant recruitment, enrollment, retention, completion, and placement outcomes.
- Foster a positive, youth-centered culture focused on leadership, education, and career readiness.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild regulations and other applicable funding requirements.
- Prepare and submit accurate program reports and documentation.
- Monitor participant files, case management, and data entry for quality assurance.
- Coordinate monitoring visits and respond to audit findings as needed.
- Monitor expenditures and ensure fiscal accountability.
- Collaborate with finance staff on grant reporting and budget modifications.
- Analyze program data to improve outcomes.
- Track key performance indicators, including:
- Enrollment
- Credential attainment
- High school diploma/GED completion
- Occupational skills training completion
- Job placement
- Postsecondary enrollment
- Retention
- Develop corrective action plans when performance goals are not being met.
- Ensure participants receive comprehensive support services, including career counseling, case management, leadership development, and follow-up services.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Program Supervision
· Provides direct leadership, supervision, and performance coaching to program staff. Sets clear expectations, delivers timely feedback, and ensures accountability for results.
· Supports the development and retention of staff through recognition, mentorship, and opportunities for advancement.
· Conducts regular performance evaluations, including annual reviews, goal setting, and coaching sessions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and personal development goals.
· Communicates, implements, and enforces organization’s operational policies and procedures.
· Handles crisis and safety situations and takes action to resolve conflicts, disputes and/or concerns of staff, volunteers and/or Club members.
- Build a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable work environment.
Community Partnership
- Build relationships with employers, educational institutions, apprenticeship programs, and community organizations.
- Develop work-based learning, internship, and employment opportunities.
- Represent the organization in community meetings, workforce boards, and collaborative initiatives.
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Works in close partnership with the College & Career Readiness Program Director, the Recruitment & Placement Coordinator, and various departments as appropriate.
External: Maintain contact with external vendors, volunteers, corporate partners, and other groups to achieve goals and objectives.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Public Administration, Human Services, Workforce Development, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible management experience in workforce development, youth services, education, or nonprofit leadership.
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
- Experience managing federally funded grants, budgets, and meeting performance outcomes.
- Knowledge of YouthBuild, workforce development, and career pathways.
- Understanding of positive youth development and trauma-informed practices.
- Strong leadership and staff management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with data management systems and performance reporting.
- Ability to build partnerships with employers, educational institutions, and community stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to analyze data and make data-informed decisions.
- Experience working with opportunity youth or disconnected young adults.
- Familiarity with construction training programs or skilled trades.
- Knowledge of WIOA regulations and Department of Labor grant requirements.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Physical Demands
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of this position.
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is often required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, lift up to 35 pounds and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Location: Greater Stuart Club
Schedule: Mon – Fri between 8am-5pm; Hours may vary depending on the location or situation of the day; Occasional weekend work may be required.
Compensation: $80k
Pay: $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What is your highest level of education?
- Describe your experience with Workforce Development.
- How many years of experience do you have with youth development?
- What is your understanding of the YouthBuild program?
- Are you bilingual in Spanish?
- Describe your familiarity with construction training or skilled trades programs.
Work Location: In person
