Director of Special Programs

General Info on SAGE:

SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ older people, provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and cultural competence training through SAGECare. SAGE supports a growing network of 70+ SAGECollab Partners across the country.

What we need:

The primary function of the Director of Special Programs is to oversee designated programs, including the New York City Friendly Visitor Program, SAGEPositive, SAGEVets, SAGETrans, Broward County Friendly Visitor Program, Broward County Care Management Program and Miami-Dade County Care Management Program. The Director oversees program planning, administration and management, as well as the development of new programming to meet constituents’ needs. The Director supervises multiple staff, both in and outside of New York City. The position is also in charge of representing the agency and Special Programs at conferences and speaking events and to the press. This position reports to and is supervised by the Senior Director of Supportive Services, and must work closely with the Director of Care Management and the Senior Director of SAGEServes Programs.

Candidates should have a strong working knowledge of aging and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as experience in program management and providing supervision to multiple staff. They need to be able to interact with, relate to, and work with LGBTQ+ older adults, as well as other service providers and community partners. They ideally should also have familiarity with the requirements of City or State Funding Agencies that support Care Management or other not-for-profit caring initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Provide principal oversight of designated programs, including the New York City Friendly Visitor Program, SAGEPositive, SAGEVets, SAGETrans, Broward County Friendly Visitor Program, Broward County Care Management Program, Miami-Dade County Care Management Program, and any expansions of similar programs.
• Supervise department staff, both in and outside of New York City
• Work with the Development Department to submit proposals for new and renewing grant funding and to submit annual funder reports
• Create and maintain program budgets and deliverables
• Ensure that staff within the department are correctly entering program notes into client databases and reporting deliverables
• Travel to South Florida 3-4 times annually to meet with staff and community partners and support programming
• As necessary, travel to locations outside of New York City for special events as they relate to these programs
• Represent the agency and Special Programs at conferences and speaking engagements and in the press
• Participate in Director-level meetings
• Work closely with the Director of Care Management to ensure collaboration as it pertains to referrals and protocols between the two departments
• Work with SAGE’s Senior Director of Supportive Services and Chief Services Officer, and with lobbyists to determine legislative agendas around older LGBTQ+ vets and those living with HIV.
• Facilitate and/or implement social and support groups pertaining to the department, such as HIV long term survivor support group
• Represent the agency by sitting on various New York City planning committees
• Work with the Executive Team to create models for additional programming, including work plans, budgets, and program deliverables

While no one person embodies all the qualities outlined below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences. Please consider applying, even if you do not have *all* the “need-to-haves!”

Need-to-Haves:

• MSW or relevant education/work experience required; LMSW and SIFI certification strongly preferred
• A minimum of 4 years of experience supervising staff
• Group facilitation skills and experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to make good utilization of supervision
• Proficiency in PC computer skills, including database usage
• A commitment to the issues, constituency and values of SAGE

Nice-to-Haves:

• Substantive knowledge of and/or prior work experience in the aging or LGBTQ+ fields, including working knowledge of history and issues facing marginalized older people, including BIPOC and transgender elders
• Capacity and a desire to gain new skills and knowledge to drive innovative programming to Black Indigenous and Communities of Color (BIPOC) and transgender communities
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Good presentation skills
• Fluency (verbal and written) in Spanish

What we offer:

• The status: This is a permanent, full-time, regular, exempt position
• The location: This is a hybrid position which requires that you work from SAGE’s main office in Chelsea at least 2 days/week and attend programming throughout NYC as needed
• The work schedule: 35 hours/week, Monday-Friday
• The salary: $105,000/year
• The benefits: SAGE offers a rich benefits package including:
  • Two medical insurance plan options in which to enroll – with a very generous HRA contribution by SAGE and premium subsidies
  • An annually funded HRA (of up to $5k) for gender affirming care not covered by medical insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance with premium subsidies
  • A safe harbor 401(k) plan with a match from SAGE of up to 5%
  • Generous PTO and office closures for holidays (including ½ day closures the day before many holidays!)
  • 100% SAGE-paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks
  • Sabbatical leave for very tenured staff
  • 100% SAGE-paid disability and life insurance with the opportunity to elect additional life insurance coverage for the employee and their dependents
  • Medical and dependent care FSA and transit pre-tax benefits
  • An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free and confidential support from licensed counselors on a variety of issues
  • A really terrific team! An opportunity to help make a positive impact on SAGE staff and culture! A chance to support the LGBTQ+ community and be a part of an organization doing vital work!

Just a reminder:

SAGE is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship status, marital or family status, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, HIV serostatus, military or military discharge status, height, weight, disability or handicap, domestic violence victim status, employment status, socioeconomic status, criminal history or arrest record, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, natural hair or hairstyle, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. SAGE is dedicated to this policy, with respect to all matters concerning employment.

SAGE offers a rich benefits package including:

• • Two medical insurance plan options in which to enroll – with a very generous HRA contribution by SAGE and premium subsidies
  • An annually funded HRA (of up to $5k) for gender affirming care not covered by medical insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance with premium subsidies
  • A safe harbor 401(k) plan with a match from SAGE of up to 5%
  • Generous PTO and office closures for holidays (including ½ day closures the day before many holidays!)
  • 100% SAGE-paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks
  • Sabbatical leave for very tenured staff
  • 100% SAGE-paid disability and life insurance with the opportunity to elect additional life insurance coverage for the employee and their dependents
  • Medical and dependent care FSA and transit pre-tax benefits
  • An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free and confidential support from licensed counselors on a variety of issues
  • A really terrific team! An opportunity to help make a positive impact on SAGE staff and culture! A chance to support the LGBTQ+ community and be a part of an organization doing vital work!

Fluency in English/Spanish preferred