Program Director Jobs in Brooklyn, NY
Program Director jobs in Brooklyn are concentrated in Brownsville, Downtown Brooklyn, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard across nonprofits, healthcare, and social services, with steady demand from community organizations and anchor institutions. Employers hiring right now include Flatbush Development Corporation, CAMBA, and Grand St Settlement. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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About St. Nicks Alliance
St. Nicks Alliance, founded in 1975, is a nonprofit non-sectarian community development corporation dedicated to the sustainability and revitalization of Northern Brooklyn through its work in five main areas: housing, healthcare, workforce development, economic development, and youth and education. The St. Nicks Alliance Division of Youth & Education serves 2,500 youth in northern Brooklyn through afterschool, summer, school-based, and internship programs as well as two Beacon community centers. St. Nicks Alliance is also the strategic partner of the School Settlement Association, Brooklyn’s oldest settlement house.
About Youth and Education
Established in 1994, St. Nicks Alliance’s Youth and Education serves more than 6,000 North Brooklyn youth each year. Through a wide-range of programs, children and youth are empowered to successfully advance through the stages of education and into young adulthood with the core competencies to thrive. In partnership with schools, families and community, St. Nicks Alliance’s holistic approach to transformation combines youth development, counseling, academic enrichment, health and wellness, arts learning and post-secondary readiness.
About the Opportunity
St. Nicks Alliance is seeking a Full-Time skilled counselor (ie. MSW, MHC, etc.) to lead our Compass High program and provide socio-emotional services to its high school participants.
This program on Grand Street Campus in Williamsburg, Brooklyn serves 50 9th and 10th graders who may have a history of chronic absenteeism or difficulty transitioning into the new grade. The Compass High Program Director/Counselor Advocate is part of a threemember team offering intake, drop in, small group and 1:1 counseling to Grand Street Campus youth. (Clinical supervision is provided.) As Program Director, she/he/they also designs and oversees afterschool programs intended to foster school attachment for the participants through a safe, welcoming environment and caring relationships with adults and peers. Engaging activities respond to student needs and interests, prioritizing student voice and choice. Past or current activities have included digital media, theater, visual art, cooking, LGBTQIA+ support groups and civic engagement, for example. In addition to understanding the developmental needs of teens, the ideal candidate can demonstrate an aptitude for meeting grant deliverables, such as managing data, recruiting participants and meeting rate-of-participation requirements. This position reports to SNA’s director of Grand Street Campus services, which include Compass High, Williamsburg Beacon, and Connect for Success AIDP.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
● Build and manage a caseload of 50+ COMPASS High participants with team support.
● Design attendance improvement, social-emotional, and enrichment activities that address the needs and interests of students while meeting COMPASS High contract deliverables.
● Design and implement a Summer Bridge program for incoming ninth-grade students and
those in need of academic recovery.
● In collaboration with the supervisor and colleagues, coordinate campus programs and
ensure alignment with the three Grand Street Campus principals for all activities.
● Provide intake and assessments, short-term counseling, small-group counseling, crisis
intervention, and advocacy for students.
● Actively assist students in addressing issues that serve as barriers to school attendance.
● Serve as a mandated reporter for all suspected incidents of abuse and endangerment.
● Develop and facilitate, or coordinate, early college and career exploration opportunities
for 9th and 10th grade students through workshops, campus visits, guest speakers, career
assessments, and exposure activities.
● Supervise and provide ongoing coaching to a small cohort of AmeriCorps members
supporting the COMPASS High program, including oversight of student engagement,
social-emotional learning (SEL) groups, and program implementation.
PARTNERSHIP/RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
● Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with students, parents/guardians, school
faculty, and community partners.
● Liaise with school personnel regarding student needs and concerns while maintaining
student confidentiality.
● Collaborate with school social workers and guidance counselors to provide non-mandated support services.
● Cultivate school and community partnerships through outreach, regular meetings,
community events, program marketing, recruitment, and participant retention.
● Provide referrals to outside agencies and conduct follow-up as needed.
● Collaborate with the St. Nicks Alliance team to support student success.
ADMINISTRATION
● Manage applications, enrollment, and attendance for 50+ COMPASS High participants, ensuring 100% compliance.
● Meet internal and external deadlines. Track, report, and maintain data in DYCD Connect
and ETO, ensuring 100% compliance.
● Lead DYCD site visits.
● Attend all Division Leadership Meetings and DYCD COMPASS High Provider Meetings.
● Ensure DYCD program binders are updated monthly and oversee staff binder audits.
● Submit subcontractor sign-in sheets on a monthly basis, as applicable.
● Maintain case notes, service documentation, attendance records, grades, and other
required documentation using approved databases.
● Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor that are related to the responsibilities
of the position.
Qualifications
- Masters in Social Work, Counseling or related field (recent graduates with relevant experience encouraged to apply)
- At least 3-5 years experience working with the High School population, preferably in a school.
- Strong problem solving, decision making and communication (Spanish/English a plus skills.
- Demonstrated ability to design programming that meets the needs and interests of youth
- Solid clinical judgment, assessment and crisis intervention skills
- Strong knowledge of afterschool and positive youth development a plus Ability to work collaboratively with our DOE staff and Program team members Knowledge of community resources and ability to navigate systems a plus Highly organized, ability to prioritize and be proactive.
Salary: $65,000-$75,000
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with the subject "Full Time Compass Director and Counselor" to Abaldwin@stnicksalliance.org.
Visit stnicksalliance.org
St. Nicks Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
About St. Nicks Alliance
St. Nicks Alliance, founded in 1975, is a nonprofit non-sectarian community development corporation dedicated to the sustainability and revitalization of Northern Brooklyn through its work in five main areas: housing, healthcare, workforce development, economic development, and youth and education. The St. Nicks Alliance Division of Youth & Education serves 2,500 youth in northern Brooklyn through afterschool, summer, school-based, and internship programs as well as two Beacon community centers. St. Nicks Alliance is also the strategic partner of the School Settlement Association, Brooklyn’s oldest settlement house.
About Youth and Education
Established in 1994, St. Nicks Alliance’s Youth and Education serves more than 6,000 North Brooklyn youth each year. Through a wide-range of programs, children and youth are empowered to successfully advance through the stages of education and into young adulthood with the core competencies to thrive. In partnership with schools, families and community, St. Nicks Alliance’s holistic approach to transformation combines youth development, counseling, academic enrichment, health and wellness, arts learning and post-secondary readiness.
About the Opportunity
St. Nicks Alliance is seeking a Full-Time skilled counselor (ie. MSW, MHC, etc.) to lead our Compass High program and provide socio-emotional services to its high school participants.
This program on Grand Street Campus in Williamsburg, Brooklyn serves 50 9th and 10th graders who may have a history of chronic absenteeism or difficulty transitioning into the new grade. The Compass High Program Director/Counselor Advocate is part of a threemember team offering intake, drop in, small group and 1:1 counseling to Grand Street Campus youth. (Clinical supervision is provided.) As Program Director, she/he/they also designs and oversees afterschool programs intended to foster school attachment for the participants through a safe, welcoming environment and caring relationships with adults and peers. Engaging activities respond to student needs and interests, prioritizing student voice and choice. Past or current activities have included digital media, theater, visual art, cooking, LGBTQIA+ support groups and civic engagement, for example. In addition to understanding the developmental needs of teens, the ideal candidate can demonstrate an aptitude for meeting grant deliverables, such as managing data, recruiting participants and meeting rate-of-participation requirements. This position reports to SNA’s director of Grand Street Campus services, which include Compass High, Williamsburg Beacon, and Connect for Success AIDP.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
● Build and manage a caseload of 50+ COMPASS High participants with team support.
● Design attendance improvement, social-emotional, and enrichment activities that address the needs and interests of students while meeting COMPASS High contract deliverables.
● Design and implement a Summer Bridge program for incoming ninth-grade students and
those in need of academic recovery.
● In collaboration with the supervisor and colleagues, coordinate campus programs and
ensure alignment with the three Grand Street Campus principals for all activities.
● Provide intake and assessments, short-term counseling, small-group counseling, crisis
intervention, and advocacy for students.
● Actively assist students in addressing issues that serve as barriers to school attendance.
● Serve as a mandated reporter for all suspected incidents of abuse and endangerment.
● Develop and facilitate, or coordinate, early college and career exploration opportunities
for 9th and 10th grade students through workshops, campus visits, guest speakers, career
assessments, and exposure activities.
● Supervise and provide ongoing coaching to a small cohort of AmeriCorps members
supporting the COMPASS High program, including oversight of student engagement,
social-emotional learning (SEL) groups, and program implementation.
PARTNERSHIP/RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
● Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with students, parents/guardians, school
faculty, and community partners.
● Liaise with school personnel regarding student needs and concerns while maintaining
student confidentiality.
● Collaborate with school social workers and guidance counselors to provide non-mandated support services.
● Cultivate school and community partnerships through outreach, regular meetings,
community events, program marketing, recruitment, and participant retention.
● Provide referrals to outside agencies and conduct follow-up as needed.
● Collaborate with the St. Nicks Alliance team to support student success.
ADMINISTRATION
● Manage applications, enrollment, and attendance for 50+ COMPASS High participants, ensuring 100% compliance.
● Meet internal and external deadlines. Track, report, and maintain data in DYCD Connect
and ETO, ensuring 100% compliance.
● Lead DYCD site visits.
● Attend all Division Leadership Meetings and DYCD COMPASS High Provider Meetings.
● Ensure DYCD program binders are updated monthly and oversee staff binder audits.
● Submit subcontractor sign-in sheets on a monthly basis, as applicable.
● Maintain case notes, service documentation, attendance records, grades, and other
required documentation using approved databases.
● Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor that are related to the responsibilities
of the position.
Qualifications
- Masters in Social Work, Counseling or related field (recent graduates with relevant experience encouraged to apply)
- At least 3-5 years experience working with the High School population, preferably in a school.
- Strong problem solving, decision making and communication (Spanish/English a plus skills.
- Demonstrated ability to design programming that meets the needs and interests of youth
- Solid clinical judgment, assessment and crisis intervention skills
- Strong knowledge of afterschool and positive youth development a plus Ability to work collaboratively with our DOE staff and Program team members Knowledge of community resources and ability to navigate systems a plus Highly organized, ability to prioritize and be proactive.
Salary: $65,000-$75,000
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with the subject "Full Time Compass Director and Counselor" to Abaldwin@stnicksalliance.org.
Visit stnicksalliance.org
St. Nicks Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
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Program Director Jobs in Brooklyn: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a program director job in Brooklyn?
Focus your search on Brooklyn's dense nonprofit sector, hospital networks, and community development organizations, which drive the majority of local openings. Neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, and Downtown Brooklyn concentrate many of these employers. Candidates with direct program management experience in social services, public health, or education have the clearest edge, especially those with demonstrated outcomes in community-facing roles similar to Brooklyn's funding and grant-driven environment.
Which companies hire program directors in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn program director roles are posted by Flatbush Development Corporation, CAMBA, and Grand St Settlement and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Brooklyn's hiring landscape is shaped heavily by large hospital systems, federally funded community health centers, and established nonprofits serving the borough's diverse neighborhoods.
Are there remote program director jobs in Brooklyn?
Yes, though it depends on the role type: program directors in community outreach, social services, or direct-care settings are almost always on-site, while those in policy, grant management, or administrative oversight can work remotely. About 4% of program director openings tied to Brooklyn are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, skewing toward roles in education technology and foundation-funded programs. Hands-on community and healthcare roles remain predominantly in-person.
How can I get a program director job in Brooklyn with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Brooklyn is moving up from a program coordinator or program manager role within the nonprofit or public health sector, where internal promotions are common. Brooklyn-based community development corporations, workforce development agencies, and borough-funded youth programs regularly hire coordinators with two to three years of experience and promote from within. Candidates who can show grant compliance knowledge or community engagement outcomes stand out in Brooklyn's mission-driven hiring market.
Which industries hire the most program directors in Brooklyn?
The sectors hiring the most program directors in Brooklyn are Non-Profit & Social Services, Education, and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Brooklyn's concentration of federally qualified health centers, Title I schools, and large social service agencies funded through city and state contracts makes these sectors the dominant sources of local program director demand.
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