Location and Job Title:

Community Programs Manager
Educational Alliance
197 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002

Principal Responsibilities:

We are seeking a full-time Community Programs Manager to coordinate and support oversight of current community program offerings while working with community members, staff and our neighborhood school partners to create new opportunities for engagement with Manny Cantor Center. The Community Programs Manager will work collaboratively to develop enriching, high-quality programming that have a measurable impact on the lives of our families and community members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage program initiatives, events and projects in close partnership with Senior Director and other programs across MCC and the agency.
• Ensure that organization, planning, and purpose are aligned and clearly communicated, and execute projects purposefully.
• Create and maintain a rigorous data collection and evaluation system in collaboration with the Research and Evaluation department that aligns with the objectives of new and expanded programs for families, ensuring accuracy, and making improvements and adjustments when needed.
• Lead the creation and implementation of Saturday programming at MCC, particularly geared towards school-aged families, in partnership with program staff at MCC and Community Schools. (Includes onsite management on Saturdays).
• Support development of parent and family programming in partnership with Senior Directors and Community Schools staff, including planning, logistics, outreach and onsite oversight
• Support ReLoved Boutique operations and programming, providing back-up coverage when needed, working with staff and volunteer maintaining data accuracy, working with partners and community groups to coordinate donation drives, building partnership opportunities and creating and leading programming for the Boutique.
• Source, cultivate and maintain relationships with mission-aligned partners that provide services, resources and support to meet the needs of the team and community
• Recruit community members for program initiatives working closely with the rest of team, spending time in schools and other community hubs to cultivate meaningful relationships.
• Conduct community outreach on behalf of Community Programs and Social Work, tabling at events, at MCC and other opportunities to ensure constituents have the information they need and can connect to services and supports.
• Attend community meetings, coalitions and events as representative of community programs and social work at MCC
• Maintain data for all community programming, working with senior director and director of operations to ensure appropriate systems are in place, quality of data, developing reports and updating the agency dashboard
• Create reports on progress, ensuring appropriate tracking and communication of what is going on in areas of oversight
• Attend staff meetings and trainings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required
• 3-5+ years in managing programming initiatives, community outreach and/or partnership cultivation required
• Available to work a Tuesday-Saturday schedule required
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Experience creating and maintaining successful programs for a diverse community and working collaboratively across teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, outlook and teams

Salary:

$62000

Agency Information:

A nonprofit beacon of hope for over 130 years, as a historically Jewish organization Educational Alliance believes in the power of communities to lift up people of all ages and turn strangers into neighbors. We offer high-quality, affordable education programs, health services, and diverse cultural enrichment right where New Yorkers live and raise their families. We make the city a brighter, friendlier and more supportive place. Our community centers offer multi-generational programs that push boundaries and break barriers, sharing critical tools to foster relationships and advance the well-being of people in New York City.

Our pioneering educational programs--like 2Generation Head Start, and courses ranging from art to fitness, career readiness to citizenship--are carefully curated and developed with our city's residents in mind. We offer dozens of options and we never stop innovating to help people of all ages grow, connect, and engage.

Guided by Jewish values, Educational Alliance celebrates the differences and individuality every person brings when they walk through our doors because we know that there is more that connects us than keeps us divided. Today, our reach extends beyond the city as our innovative programs serve as models for other organizations to adopt and implement in their communities. We invite you to join us as we partner with our neighbors, strengthen our city, and pave the way for more generations of New Yorkers to live enriched and fulfilling lives - because you belong here.