Program Director

Program Director

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 Year's mission statement. The PD also serves on the site's 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.

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.

Build and maintain relationships with principals and school liaisons and serve as supervisory contact.

AmeriCorps Member Experience

Maintain site's adherence to standards and national programmatic baselines.

Ensure team is well-developed, strong, connected to their work, and the organization.

Engage team in activities and experiences that deepen their understanding of the communities in which they serve.

Program Fidelity

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

Support evaluation team in collecting data.

Ensure that Program Managers are leading City Year teams to provide a high quality, effective, safe, and well-organized after school program.

Qualifications :

We listed what we have seen as key qualifications to succeed in the role. You don't have to satisfy every requirement or qualification listed. If you have transferable skills and are excited about this role, please apply!

Setting high expectations and holding self and team accountable for performance goals

Benefits

Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You 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 document.

Employment at City Year is at-will.

City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.