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Job description: The Supervising Prevention Consultant is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing prevention programs in schools and communities. Supervises a team of Prevention Consultants and collaborates with school districts, community partners, and service providers to deliver trainings, workshops, webinars, and assemblies that engage youth and families. Key Responsibilities: • Plan and implement evidence-based prevention programs for schools and communities., • Supervise, train, and evaluate Prevention Consultants., • Facilitate trainings, workshops, webinars, and assemblies for youth and families., • Establish and maintain partnerships with schools, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and other community organizations., • Support programmatic data collection, reporting, and continuous quality improvement initiatives., • Serve as a role model and ensure positive interactions with program participants., • Schedule and assist collaborators on best practices in prevention science., • Attend community events and meetings as required., • Perform additional duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., Counseling, Social Work, Public Administration)., • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a social service environment implementing evidence-based practices, including at least three (3) years in a supervisory role., • Experience in community organizing, partnership development, and project management., • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills., • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking abilities., • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse populations., • Strong organizational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite., • Valid NJ driver’s license, safe driving record, and reliable vehicle., • Must pass NJ Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) screening and a fingerprint-based background check. NJCDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job description: We operate a variety of programs and services in the area of youth development, including after-school programs, teen centers and youth centers. These programs provide academic enrichment and support during non-school time to high school students, and aim to create a career- and college-bound focus among students and families through academic support, health consciousness, parent engagement, field trips, and career exploration opportunities. We are practitioners of positive youth development, working with young people in a way that builds on their existing strengths as a means of overcoming challenges. Program Directors are responsible for coordinating all aspects of management and delivery of the program to address needs of students, families and community members. This includes program development; planning; marketing; recruitment; day-to-day operations; management of partner relationships, event implementation, record-keeping; and evaluation. We seek inspirational individuals with leadership skills who are enthusiastic about helping inner-city youth succeed. In addition to leadership skills, successful candidates will have strong organizational, writing, and program implementation skills. A bachelor’s degree is required and as is experience working with young people. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, 403(B), Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Vision insurance.

Job description: The Program Director oversees all facets of program operations for Hawthorne Supervised Apartment Program, the Supported Living Program and the NJCDC Day Program. The Assistant Director also provides administrative and programmatic support to the Director of Residential Operations. Responsibilities: · Ensures overall performance of programs meeting identified outcomes, including expectation of a program culture that is inspiring, nurturing, and supportive · Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates program staff. · Establishes the staff schedule. Reviews and approves staff time sheets, vacation and holiday requests. · Coordinates the referral and admissions process · Coordinates the planning for new residents to move into the residence, including reading records and completing evaluations to determine appropriateness of potential program residents, as well as ensuring that all admission records are in place prior to the move-in date. · Initiates and coordinates the ongoing Individual Habilitation Plan for each resident and ensures that all staff is active participants in the required components of this process. · Monitors the DTR progress for each resident. Tracks progress related to residents’ IHP goals and objectives. · Ensures the timely and thorough completion of program documentation as required by state licensing standards, agency policy and procedures and continuous quality improvement (CQI) guidelines. · Reviews the daily logs, medication logs, communication log, activity sheets, and incident reports at least once every 72 hours to identify any errors, problems, trends, or issues which require intervention. · Provides administrative & programmatic support to the Director of Residential Operations · Works with Director of Residential Operations to ensure that program staff is thoroughly familiar with State licensing standards and policies and procedures of NJCDC’s residential programs. · Assists Director of Residential Operations in new program development, including attending planning meetings. · Cooperates with the Department of Children and Families, Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services and the Office of Licensing during all investigations. Prospective applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in social work or human services field preferred and three years experience in residential setting; demonstrated experience working with developmentally disabled; excellent organizational skills; self-starter; ability to work independently; ability to multi-task; Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; and a valid, clean New Jersey driver’s license.

Product Engineer Location: Wayne, NJ Department: Engineering / Solutions Architecture Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role We are seeking an enthusiastic Product Engineer with strong experience in Ubuntu-based embedded systems, device deployment, and customer-facing technical support. You will manage embedded Linux edge devices, assist sales with demos, support clients with solution design guidance, and help operate cloud-hosted components of our platform. This role is for a curious, do-it-all builder with a hardware engineer’s heart - always learning, solving, and making things work. Key Responsibilities Embedded Systems Deployment & Management • Build, configure, and maintain Ubuntu-based embedded systems (Jetson, ARM SBCs, x86 industrial PCs)., • Create and manage system images, OTA updates, provisioning pipelines, and device monitoring., • Troubleshoot kernel-level, networking, hardware I/O (USB, serial, MIPI, PoE), and performance issues., • Implement secure configurations including SSH hardening, firewall rules, VPN tunnels, certificates, and logging., • Maintain accurate deployment documentation and revision control. Cloud & IT Systems Operations • Assist with deployment, configuration, and monitoring of cloud-based services, containers, and microservices., • Work with engineering teams to validate releases in staging and production environments., • Manage system logs, diagnostics, remote access, uptime monitoring, and alerts for field devices and cloud components., • Support IT-related tasks such as networking, identity management, VPN configuration, and secure endpoint management. Solution Architecture Support & Pre-Sales Activities • Participate in sales calls and demos, configuring environments and presenting system capabilities., • Prepare and support demo units, pilot systems, and on-site proof-of-concept installations., • Communicate clearly with customers to gather requirements and recommend deployment best practices., • Act as a technical liaison between sales, engineering, and customers—especially during onboarding and early adoption. Customer & Partner Interaction • Assist clients with designing new solutions, configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting., • Provide training, documentation, and technical support during evaluations and early deployment phases., • Capture customer feedback and communicate product gaps, bugs, and feature requests to internal teams. Internal Collaboration • Work with engineering to test new releases on embedded devices and cloud services., • Maintain internal lab equipment, demo systems, and build infrastructure for engineering and sales. Required Skills & Experience • 2–8+ years working with Linux/Ubuntu, ideally on embedded or edge systems., • Strong understanding of systemd, networking, containers, and Linux internals., • Experience with embedded hardware (Jetson, ARM boards, industrial PCs)., • Comfort with cameras, sensors, network interfaces, and low-level debugging tools., • Ability to write shell scripts; Python proficiency preferred., • Experience supporting or managing cloud deployments., • Solid grounding in IT fundamentals (networking, security, VPNs, DNS, certificates)., • Highly comfortable using AI tools for general work, coding assistance, automation, documentation, and problem-solving. Preferred Experience • Experience with video analytics, access control, ALPR, or other hardware-integrated AI solutions., • Familiarity with Tailscale (or similar), VLANs, and secure remote access., • Exposure to DevOps practices or infrastructure as code., • Prior pre-sales engineering or customer success engineering experience., • Ability to prepare technical documentation and clear customer-facing materials. What We Offer • A mix of hands-on engineering and customer-facing technical work., • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge embedded and cloud technologies., • Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible work arrangements. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Vision insurance, • Paid time off Experience: • Systems engineering: 2 years (Required) Ability to Commute: • Wayne, NJ 07470 (Required), • Occasional travel may be required.

Job description: The School-Based Youth Services Programs at Clifton and Passaic Valley High Schools are comprehensive, one-stop shopping programs designed to assist students prevent and combat problems affecting their personal, academic, social, emotional, and physical development in order to ensure that students graduate, become employable or continue their education, and are physically and mentally healthy and drug-free. The Employment Specialist is a full-time position, working 20 hours per week at each school, providing employment services and coordinating with existing employment services. The responsibilities include: • Serving as a member of a team committed to helping young people build on existing assets to make positive choices about their health and well-being, academic achievement, and interaction with others., • Identifying or conducting appropriate job training programs, assisting in job searches, developing and maintaining a database of local employment opportunities., • Coordinating with employment programs including those provide through the schools and the Workforce Investment Board (One-Stop Center)., • Overseeing program-based employment initiatives., • Assisting the Program Directors in maintaining and building relationships with the schools and community collaborators., • Assisting in data collection for evaluation purposes. Prospective applicants must have knowledge of the philosophy of Positive Youth Development; the ability to work collaboratively with school and program resources; and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Bilingual (Spanish) skills are preferred. Computer skills are also essential, with experience with Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel, preferred. Bachelor’s degree required with previous experience working with adolescents. Attractive salary and benefits package will be provided. New Jersey Community Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, 403(B), Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Vision insurance.

NJCDC, a nonprofit community development and social service agency, is seeking a Director of Real Estate to lead the development, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable, special needs, and mixed-income housing, as well as mixed-use projects. The role also oversees the organization’s property management and facilities operations. Key Responsibilities · Identify and evaluate development opportunities and potential sites. · Lead all phases of real estate projects—from concept and feasibility through acquisition, financing, construction, and lease-up. · Secure public and private financing, including tax credits and other subsidy programs. · Manage project budgets, timelines, predevelopment, and land use approvals. · Assemble and oversee project teams (architects, consultants, contractors) and manage day-to-day construction activities. · Oversee marketing and lease-up of new projects and meet with stakeholders as needed. · Direct all property management functions, including compliance with NJHMFA, tax credit syndicators, and other funders. · Supervise the Facilities Department to ensure timely building operations and maintenance.