The primary responsibilities of the Director are to represent the mission of the organization, maintain strong university partner relationships, manage the site’s budget, work closely with the local advisory board and the national development team to raise the annual budget, and manage a team that ensures the coordination of all program operations. The Director must be a strong leader, highly motivated, organized, enthusiastic, willing to travel, a great communicator, hardworking, and a strong role model. The Director reports to the Regional Vice President.
PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER.
Qualifications- 5+ years management experience required
- Graduate degree preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong development skills
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Strong and inspiring leader
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Knowledge of higher education structures and policy
- Knowledge of New York City public high schools
- Willing and able to travel
- Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values
The Posse Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about The Posse Foundation please visit www.possefoundation.org.
Skills Required
- 5+ years management experience
- Graduate degree
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong development skills (fundraising)
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Strong and inspiring leader
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Knowledge of higher education structures and policy
- Knowledge of New York City public high schools
- Willing and able to travel
- Demonstrated belief in Posse's mission and values
What We Do
The Posse Foundation is a nationally recognized youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains diverse teams—Posses—of public high school students and sends them to top colleges and universities. To date, more than 11,000 Posse Scholars have been accepted into top-tier institutions of higher education throughout the country. These young people have received more than $1.8 billion in full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s college and university partners and have been agents of positive change on their campuses. Posse’s unique and carefully structured, three-month selection process identifies candidates using criteria beyond academic achievement, including leadership talent, desire to succeed and ability to work constructively with people from diverse backgrounds. Posse’s high school through college programming makes it one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation. In 2010, The Posse Foundation was identified by President Obama as one of 10 national non-profit organizations to receive a portion of his Nobel Peace Prize grant. Posse’s 2021 budget of $26 million supports programs in Atlanta, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, D.C., as well as Veterans, Virtual, and Arts programs. Posse has a staff of 170 nationally. There is a national board of directors, as well as advisory boards in each city.
Why Work With Us
Posse is proud to offer competitive benefits to its employees. Some of Posse’s benefits include employer paid medical, dental, and life insurance plans for employees; paid parental leave; 403(B) plan with employer match; Flexible Spending Account; and a generous paid time off policy
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