LEAP Program Manager
Summary
Runs the LEAP program at a New York City nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ youth: leads life-skills and workforce-readiness programming across the Ali Forney Center's housing sites, builds partnerships with employers and providers, and supervises LEAP staff and volunteers. In-person role (one remote day) with required weekend availability.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Ali Forney Center (AFC) protects LGBTQ+ youth from homelessness and helps them build the tools needed to live independently. Founded in 2002, AFC provides housing, healthcare, and educational support to thousands of youth each year. AFC creates an affirming, supportive environment where LGBTQ+ youth can thrive.
SCHEDULE: Flexible schedule; must be available on weekends
LOCATION: Ali's Place and other AFC program sites throughout New York City
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY: In person; One Remote Day; some travel throughout New York City is required
POSITION SUMMARY
The LEAP Program Manager leads life skills and workforce development programming for AFC youth, creating meaningful opportunities that support work readiness and successful transitions. The Manager builds and maintains strong relationships with businesses and service providers to expand affirming education, employment, professional development, and learning opportunities. This role coordinates programming across Ali's Place, Emergency Housing, and Transitional Housing, collaborates closely with program and Development teams, and supervises LEAP staff and volunteers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, coordinate, and schedule group programming that prioritizes life skills and work readiness for AFC youth at Ali's Place, Emergency Housing, and Transitional Housing programs.
- Conduct outreach to businesses and providers to build formal partnerships and create learning and professional development opportunities and programming for AFC youth.
- Provide established partners with Standards of Care/Best Practices training, as needed, to ensure partners are prepared to host and support AFC youth, and facilitate quarterly check-ins with LEAP program partners to retain relationships.
- Collaborate at least monthly with Intake and Case Management teams to understand the employment and education needs and goals of current and incoming clients.
- Collaborate at least monthly with Housing Leadership and staff to understand the life skills training needs of residents in their programs.
- Collaborate with the Development team to coordinate support from volunteers and corporate sponsors.
- Facilitate quarterly meetings with appropriate program and Development team members to review milestone achievements, re-evaluate programming, and troubleshoot challenges.
- Provide relevant LEAP updates in weekly team, leadership, and staff meetings.
- Hire and train LEAP staff and volunteers; provide weekly supervision to LEAP staff and weekly group supervision to volunteers.
- Operate as a shift supervisor to assist with assigning and providing coverage at Ali's Place as needed.
- Travel as required and perform other duties as assigned.