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Program DirectorCity Year • Los Angeles, California, USA
Program Director

Program Director

City Year • Los Angeles, California, USA
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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

Compensation : $70000.00 - $75000.00 Annually Commensurate with Experience and Location

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Senior Program Director as a member of the Program and Service team the Program Director (PD) plays a critical role in implementing City Year Los Angeles school-based service model. The PD spends the majority of the work week in the field supervising up to 6 Program Managers and overseeing up to 30-60 AmeriCorps members. The PD is responsible for the overall management of the day-to-day programmatic operations of his / her team. The PD is also responsible for leading his / her team to ensure that all goals and service outcomes are met.

The PD oversees AmeriCorps member professional development ensures a strong service impact and supports the overall efforts of City Years mission statement. The PD also serves on the sites Leadership Team and is responsible for working to promote the long-term sustainability of the site fostering strategic relationships serving on committees / portfolio teams etc.

City Year values and continuously works to build an equitable and inclusive culture where people with diverse lived experiences feel they belong.

Job Description

Responsibilities

People and Partnership Management

  • Program Manager Management

Develop manage and coach Program Managers through daily contact site visits to schools weekly check-ins beginning of year goal setting and planning midyear and end of year performance reviews and professional development opportunities.

  • Provide guidance and accountability for meeting monthly quarterly and annual Program and Service goals and administrative deadlines.
  • Facilitate best practice sharing across teams.
  • Support Program Managers in team leadership and work with Program Managers to ensure that AmeriCorps members are complying with AmeriCorps regulations.
  • Relationship Management
  • Build and maintain relationships with principals and school liaisons and serve as supervisory contact.

  • Ensure Program Managers are building strong relationships with school site stakeholders.
  • Establish presence during any City Year and / or school crises.
  • Work with Program Manager and Managing Director Impact to develop strategy to secure continuation of funding allocations from school partners.
  • Create and oversee neighborhood engagement strategy.
  • AmeriCorps Member Experience

  • AmeriCorps Member Management & Training
  • Maintain sites adherence to standards and national programmatic baselines.

  • Meet as needed with Program Managers and AmeriCorps members regarding team management accountability and standards issues and manage disciplinary action regarding AmeriCorps members.
  • Communicate with Program Managers regarding AmeriCorps member professional development needs.
  • Work with Senior Service Director Learning & Instructional Director and fellow Program Directors to develop trainings and training vision.
  • Provide quality trainings around service implementation to groups of staff and AmeriCorps members (ranging in size from a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 80).
  • Provide overall support for all AmeriCorps member trainings.
  • Team Development
  • Ensure team is well-developed strong connected to their work and the organization.

  • Ensure Program Managers and AmeriCorps members are well supported have strong trust in their leadership and experience clear and effective guidance from the PD.
  • Support professional development of staff and AmeriCorps members through methods including but not limited to high visibility in the field with a strong sense of coaching accountability AmeriCorps member engagement through roundtables and partnership management.
  • Community Awareness
  • Engage team in activities and experiences that deepen their understanding of the communities in which they serve.

  • Leverage City Year Values and frameworks to help staff and AmeriCorps members develop perspective on their role in the school community.
  • Work with teams to understand the resources provided by local community organizations that may benefit students and the school community.
  • Program Fidelity

  • Service Model Fidelity
  • Ensure Program Managers are implementing Whole School Whole Child model with fidelity to enhance service quality and maximize impact.

  • Ensure that service tools are utilized effectively.
  • Ensure Program Managers set and monitor clear measurable weekly and monthly deliverables for AmeriCorps members that drive effective planning service priorities and parent / community engagement.
  • Service Impact & Evaluation
  • Support evaluation team in collecting data.

  • Track Program Managers data deliverables teams progress observations and general service impact.
  • Work with service team and Program Managers to coach around and ensure quality of day-to-day service implementation.
  • Regularly observe classroom and out-of-school activities.
  • Support Program Managers in placing AmeriCorps members in classroom.
  • After School Program
  • Ensure that Program Managers are leading City Year teams to provide a high quality effective safe and well-organized after school program.

  • Collaborate with school partners to ensure the successful launch of the program.
  • Routinely monitor all elements of the program for quality and make necessary adjustments.
  • Qualifications :

    We listed what we have seen as key qualifications to succeed in the role. You dont have to satisfy every requirement or qualification listed. If you have transferable skills and are excited about this role please apply!

  • BA / BS or equivalent work experience.
  • 5-10 years of work experience.
  • Candidates with a background in education preferred.
  • A least 3 years of management experience with strong track record of results :
  • Setting high expectations and holding self and team accountable for performance goals

  • Developing diverse talent through performance plans reviews and leadership opportunities
  • Using progress and outcome data to inform team management
  • Ability to meet deadlines plan ahead and manage competing priorities in a fast paced and diverse team environment.
  • Tenacity and flexibility in the face of challenges; working in high-need environments.
  • Experience setting-up structures for effective teams and ability to delegate effectively and appropriately.
  • Strong track record in building and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Must have reliable means of transportation and a valid Drivers License.
  • Occasional travel out of state is required.
  • Passion for service and the City Year mission.
  • City Year / AmeriCorps experience is a plus.
  • Benefits

    Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation sick days and organization may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently City Year offers medical dental vision life accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan more information click here.

    Employment at City Year is at-will.

    City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.

    Required Experience :

    Director

    Key Skills

    Nurse Management,Program Management,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Addiction Counseling

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Yearly Salary Salary : 70000 - 75000

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