Location and Job Title:

Associate Director of Workforce Development
Educational Alliance
197 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002

Principal Responsibilities:

Educational Alliance brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities. We are a place where everyone is welcome and where progress is powered one relationship at a time. We are proud of our legacy as a Jewish organization, and we provide high-quality, transformational services and programs to all New Yorkers through our network of community centers on Manhattan's Lower East Side and East Village. As we have for 130 years, we offer best-in-class programming-now across 15 sites--focusing on a mix of education, health and wellness, arts and culture, and civic engagement.

Manny Cantor Center (MCC) is one of New York City's original settlement houses. EA was founded in 1889 to offer educational, social, and cultural services to Jewish immigrants arriving to the Lower East Side. Today, EA partners with diverse communities throughout Lower Manhattan. Across our network of community centers, we empower people of all backgrounds to flourish, recognizing the intrinsic value within each individual and the importance of building community.

We are seeking a full-time Associate Director of Workforce Development will be responsible for supporting the Lower East Side Employment Network (LESEN) through program administration and development, systems building and management, data tracking and more to ensure effective collaboration across LESEN partners. The Associate Director will play a key role in building sustainable systems to connect job seekers within the network to resources related to training, support services, and employment opportunities, while also working in support of MCC community programs and social services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working closely with Partnership Director and other leaders, ensure LESEN networks efforts are coordinated among training providers, employers, community-based organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies, including streamlining communications, systems and opportunities to share information and resources.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all LESEN member organizations to enhance collaboration, including having a keen understanding of the offerings that each provides.
• Attend LESEN partner convenings and serves as MCC's liaison to LESEN to share resources, align priorities and help connect and refer appropriately.
• Coordinate job fairs and other recruitment events held at MCC in partnership with LESEN.
• Establish and maintain processes and protocols for referrals to client stipends; certification scholarships; and access to childcare resources, and they are provided in an efficient and inclusive way. Continually monitor referral effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve participant engagement and retention.
• Oversee the implementation, continuous improvement, and evaluation of the durable skills curriculum, and provide facilitation for the workshops when needed. Ensure curriculum content reflects employer expectations and workforce trends, including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, leadership, and professionalism.
• Strengthen and maintain systems for data collection, tracking, analysis, and reporting to ensure we meet the needs of the communities and grant deliverables.
• Use data to identify trends, drive continuous improvement efforts, and support funding and partnership opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic planning, grant implementation, and program expansion efforts.
• Represent LESEN and MCC at community meetings, partner convenings and other opportunities to share about the work and bring in best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to strengthen the LESEN network, ensure clear channels of communication to highlight the work and its impact.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings
• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Workforce Development, Education, Public Administration, Human Services, Business, or related field required; master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in workforce development, program management, partnership development, employer engagement, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing cross-sector partnerships.
• Knowledge of workforce development systems and programming
• Experience with data management, performance tracking, and program evaluation.
• Strong facilitation, communication, project management, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Available some evenings and weekends for programming
• Ability to travel across LESEN partners for meetings, events and collaboration

Salary:

75K-80K

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.