Are you committed to advancing economic equity and connecting underrepresented talent to career opportunities using mentorship and access to professional networks? Are you ready to drive growth and scale impact in service of a meaningful mission?

Organization Overview:

StreetWise Partners is on a mission to create the most diverse, empowered and capable workforce for today and tomorrow. We have driven economic equity for 25 years by delivering highly impactful workforce development mentoring programs for over 25,000 individuals. These programs provide unemployed and underemployed adults in New York City and Washington D.C. with life-changing career opportunities while giving employers access to a pool of capable and diverse talent.

StreetWise Partners’ one-year mentoring program provides customized, individualized mentorship for internship and job seekers while helping them establish an expansive professional network made up of hundreds of advocates who open doors and support long term career success. By 2026 we aim to launch 1900 careers, which equates to $92m in first year cumulative wages to transform individuals, families, and communities.

StreetWise Partners is amid a 3-year growth campaign to deepen our impact and close the career opportunity gap. You will have tangible and direct contributions to help our organization and programs scale. This is your time to help build the workforce of tomorrow.

Position Overview:

StreetWise Partners is seeking a dynamic and experienced Interim Program Director/Consultant to lead our Washington, D.C. metro mentoring program through a period of transition. With a strong legacy spanning 19 years, the program has been a cornerstone of workforce development in the region. However, recent staff turnover and underperformance have created challenges that require immediate leadership and strategic intervention, to ensure operational excellence.

This is a short-term, part-time contract engagement lasting 3 to 5 months (April 2025 through August 2025), with the possibility of extension. The role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring three days per week, including a minimum of two days on-site. The contractor can expect to work an average of 21 hours per week.

This position reports to the Chief Program Officer and is based in Washington, DC.

Your Role Will Include:

• Program Revitalization & Strategy: Lead the effort to reinvigorate and strengthen the D.C. workforce mentoring program, ensuring enrollment targets are met and program launches successfully in September.
• Interim Leadership: Serve as the regional lead, bridging the transition until a new full-time Senior Program Director is hired.
• Team Management & Culture Building: Directly oversee a team of three full-time staff and one part-time contract workshop facilitator, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Mentee Recruitment & Partnerships: Advise the Manager of Client Services on developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies to enroll 60 mentees for the September 2025 cohort. Identify and cultivate new partnerships to increase participation from local public colleges and hard skills training programs.
• Mentor Recruitment & Engagement: Support the Manager of Volunteer Services in refining strategies to recruit and engage 75 high-impact mentors for the September 2025 cohort.
• Marketing & Outreach: Provide strategic input on marketing materials and messaging to effectively attract mentees and mentors.
• Program Readiness & Execution: Ensure all program elements are prepared and aligned for a successful September 2025 launch.
• Curriculum Oversight: Attend bi-monthly workshops to ensure high-quality curriculum delivery and provide mentorship oversight.
• Data-Driven Impact Measurement: Oversee the collection and analysis of key program data, including demographics, job placement rates, and post-graduation salary growth, tracking progress up to one year after completion.

Qualifications You Bring:

• A seasoned program leader with experience in workforce development, mentoring, or nonprofit management.
• A proven strategist and problem solver capable of turning around underperforming programs.
• A collaborative and motivational leader with experience managing and coaching teams.
• An excellent relationship-builder who can engage corporate, educational, and community partners to drive recruitment and program success.
• Proficient in data collection, ensuring program outcomes are collected and communicated effectively.

Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Managing Performance
• Planning and Organizing
• Delivers Results
• Empowering Others

Salary

• $125 - $150 Hourly

Physical Environment
This position requires sedentary work. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity

DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

StreetWise Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We value and welcome diversity in the workplace and strongly encourage all qualified persons to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
For more information about Streetwise Partners, please visit: www.streetwisepartners.org