NYC TARC Director

Description

MSG provides consulting services across the federal government in the areas of training and technical assistance, grants management, research and evaluation, marketing and communications, program management, and information technology. Our federal clients include the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Justice, and Homeland Security. We offer our team members a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment and a competitive benefits package. Location: Remote (New York City-based preferred; New York City metro area)
Employment Type: Full-Time (Grant/Contract Funded) Position Summary Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG) is seeking an experienced education and youth development leader for an upcoming opportunity to direct a large-scale technical assistance and capacity-building initiative supporting out-of-school time (OST), expanded learning, and youth development programs. The Director will lead a large-scale technical assistance center designed to support education agencies, community-based organizations, and youth-serving programs through high-quality professional learning, coaching, monitoring support, data-informed continuous improvement, and organizational capacity-building services. The work will focus on strengthening program quality, improving student outcomes, and supporting effective implementation of evidence-based practices across diverse educational and community settings. The Director serves as the primary strategic, operational, and client-facing leader responsible for ensuring successful implementation of project activities, maintaining strong relationships with clients and partners, and supervising multidisciplinary staff, consultants, and subcontractors. Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day management for the TA Center.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with program staff, evaluators, statewide contractors, subgrantees, and external partners.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of high-quality technical assistance, coaching, compliance monitoring, professional learning, and capacity-building services for subgrantees.
• Lead development and implementation of annual work plans, project timelines, reporting systems, and continuous improvement processes.
• Supervise TA Center staff, consultants, and subcontractors, including delegation of responsibilities and oversight of performance expectations.
• Coordinate and facilitate statewide and regional professional development events, conferences, webinars, and communities of practice.
• Oversee implementation of site monitoring visits, corrective action follow-up activities, and compliance-related technical assistance.
• Ensure delivery of data-informed support aligned to state priorities, Annual Performance Reports (APRs), Quality Self-Assessments (QSAs), evaluations, and program monitoring findings.
• Support development and maintenance of tools, guidance documents, newsletters, websites, and resources for subgrantees.
• Collaborate with the other TA Centers, statewide evaluator, and statewide data contractor to align technical assistance and monitoring activities.
• Build collaborative and supportive relationships with school districts, community-based organizations, OST providers, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee preparation and submission of quarterly and annual reports, deliverables, and other contract documentation.
• Ensure all project activities comply with federal and state regulations, grant requirements, accessibility standards, and organizational quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in education, youth development, public administration, social sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant programmatic and/or administrative experience in out-of-school time (OST) programming, youth development, education programs, or related initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience providing high-quality technical assistance, professional learning, coaching, or capacity-building services.
• Experience managing complex projects, contracts, grants, or multi-partner initiatives.
• Strong understanding of youth development, expanded learning opportunities, and evidence-based educational practices.
• Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, manage timelines and deliverables, and coordinate multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to travel periodically throughout New York State, including overnight travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, educational leadership, public policy, youth development, or a related field.
• Experience working with federally funded education or youth-serving programs.
• Knowledge of academic recovery strategies, STEM education, multilingual learner supports, and youth engagement practices.
• Experience implementing and evaluating youth development or expanded learning programs.
• Experience conducting monitoring, compliance, continuous improvement, or program evaluation activities.
• Experience supporting statewide initiatives or technical assistance centers.
• Familiarity with 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs or similar federally funded initiatives.

Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on merit and qualifications, ensuring a fair and competitive selection process.