Director, Talent Pathways

Application Instructions Click Apply to submit your online application. Please attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV" field. Active City Year Staff members must login to Workday to apply internally. Number of Positions: 1 Position Overview -Identify career pathways for AmeriCorps members post service term -Develop relationships with organizations, corporations, ed institutions to coordinate resources/pathways for ACMs -Support local alumni relations Job Description Position Overview City Year New York (CYNY) is seeking a strategic, organized, and collaborative Director of Talent Pathways.

Guided by the organization’s strategic plan, this individual will launch and lead the next generation of career support programming for AmeriCorps members. About City Year City Year AmeriCorps Members serve in schools full-time, helping students build academic habits and mindsets necessary to succeed in school and in life. During their year of service, ACMs are entrusted with a high level of responsibility and leadership opportunities that have lasting impact - on students, schools, and on their own personal and professional development.

Position Scope and Impact The Talent Pathways Director is a newly created role that will work collaboratively across the organization to develop a year-round calendar of programming and experiences that ensure structured career pathways for City Year AmeriCorps members. In a challenging and evolving job market, this role is critical to strengthening the value proposition of a year of service and creating clear, accessible pathways to economic mobility for those who choose to serve.

Internally, the Director will collaborate across teams to align on the durable skills and key experiences that drive professional opportunity, and will co-create a comprehensive, year-round professional development calendar that ensures consistent access, exposure, and skill-building for currently serving AmeriCorps members.

Externally, the Director will build strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, companies and community organizations to expand existing pathways and create new opportunities, including but not limited to increased access to City Year service through Federal Work Study, targeted credit for prior learning for existing ACMs, and new pathways connected to mental health, life sciences, healthcare, public service, business, and technology. The role will also contribute to the site’s alumni engagement, leveraging the strong City Year alumni network to identify pathway opportunities for AmeriCorps members.

In the future, alumni engagement may also include career focused programming for recent alumni. The Career Pathways Director will report to the Managing Director of Impact and manage the Senior Manager of Talent Pathways.

Responsibilities

Build Strategic Partnerships Alongside Senior Manager of Talent Pathways, establish partnerships with colleges and universities to identify…

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