Careers At DWDC

Economic Development Program

  • Director Status: Full Time
  • Salary: $70,000
  • Expected Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration of Contract: June 2025

The Economic Development Director has a multi-faceted role within the DWDC. The Program Director is responsible for developing and delivering relevant quality services focused on all aspects of small business development to DWDC’s clients to achieve optimal economic impact outcomes. The Director will be responsible for implementing bilingual entrepreneurial services to small business clients in Washington Heights. The Economic Development Program will target low-income communities [WH/I (NDA D12)] and provide strategies that address the needs of and support business development. Heavy focus is on existing and potential new businesses (retail, food, service, auto repair, light manufacturing) eager to stabilize and grow.

  • Status: Full Time – 35 hours/wk
  • Salary: $45,000 – $50,000
  • Expected Start Date: ASAP
  • Program: Healthy Families Washington Heights

Created from the evidence-based Healthy Families America model, Healthy Families Washington Heights provides in-home support services to pregnant women and their families aimed at reducing toxic stress and other risk factors linked to increased incidence of child neglect, abuse, and trauma. The program also provides workshops and activities to compliment sessions and reinforce goals developed during in-home sessions. Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Program Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of Family Resource Support Specialists (FRSS). 

Overall responsibilities include:

  • Assisting with the hiring and training of FRSS
  • Supervising and coordinating outreach, recruitment, and enrollment of families
  • Provide reflective and complex administrative support to the program
  • Complete grant related documentation
  • Ensure accurate and up-to-date data entry into the required Management Information System (MIS). 

Additionally, the Program Supervisor will apply the mission and goals of the Dominican Women’s Development Center (DWDC).

  • Status: Full Time
  • Salary: $50,000 – $55,000
  • Expected Start Date: ASAP
  • Program: Early Head Start
  • Reports To: Early Head Start Program Director

Under the direction of the Program Director, the Family Services Coordinator is responsible for: 

  • Management of family support services and activities of the program in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards
  • Assuring that Family Partnership agreements are developed and implemented to meet identified health, mental health, and social service needs of children and families 
  • In conjunction with Education Coordinator, coordinating and facilitating family meetings when needed 
  • Coordinating referrals to outside agencies
  • Assuring principles of case management and integration of services are applied to programs and services offered to families.
 
  • Status: Full Time
  • Salary: $85,000 – $95,000
  • Expected Start Date: ASAP
  • Reports To: CFO

The Fiscal Manager will oversee a small staff and join a small team to oversee a $ 5M budget with nearly 80 staff. A key aspect of this role is to act as liaison between an outsourced accounting team and internal staff. As a direct report to the Executive Director, this individual will work diligently in ensuring that all claim reimbursements are submitted as per prescribed deadlines and generally work with the outsourced team on ensuring that all aspects of the accounting function are performed and completed.