Director, Youth Exploration & Career Navigation Hub

Director, Youth Exploration \& Career Navigation Hub The Door \| Career and Education Services Salary: $100,000 \- $110,000 Reports to: Managing Director of Culinary Initiatives and Community Programming Hours: Monday through Friday, 35 hours per week, occasional evening and weekend hours as needed. Opportunity for remote work as needed and approved by supervisor About The Door The Door has served as one of New York City's most trusted places for teens and young adults for more than 50 years. The Door's mission is to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. A nationally recognized model for holistic youth support, The Door reaches up to 10,000 young people annually through a wide range of free, co\-located services. Youth ages 12 to 24 can access health care and health education, mental health counseling and crisis intervention, legal services, career and education programming, housing supports, services for runaway and homeless youth, arts and recreational programming, and nutritious daily meals, all under one roof. The majority of youth served are navigating systemic barriers, including disconnection from school or work, housing instability, and involvement in foster care or the justice system. Within this model, The Door operates a robust Career and Education Services Department (CareerED), including general work\-readiness training and 14 sector\-based workforce programs aligned with high\-demand industries such as construction, green jobs, healthcare, information technology, retail, culinary arts, theater production, and commercial driving. These programs combine technical training, industry\-recognized credentials, paid internships, and job placement support, in partnership with institutions such as CUNY and leading employers. About the Youth Exploration \& Career Navigation Hub In Fall 2026, The Door will launch NYC's first Youth Exploration \& Career Navigation Hub (the Hub). The Hub addresses a longstanding citywide gap: while NYC has invested heavily in education, workforce, and youth services, the broader system remains fragmented, difficult to navigate, and not designed around how young people actually explore options, make decisions, and move forward over time. Over 106,000 young people ages 16 to 24 are disconnected from school and work in NYC, and there is currently no place where a young person can walk in and receive personalized exploration, navigation, and warm connections to best\-fit opportunities citywide. The Hub is a welcoming, youth\-centered space where young people walk in, get paired with a dedicated Citywide Career Navigator, explore their interests and goals through trust\-based coaching, and receive warm referrals to best\-fit education, training, and employment opportunities across NYC. Onsite, the Hub also offers a Career Exploration \& Readiness Continuum: four immediate\-entry, stackable pathways