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Compensation: $57,500.00 - $57,500.00 Annually Commensurate with Experience and LocationWork Location: 100% On-SitePosition Overview
We seek Program Manager (PM) candidates starting in the 2023-2024 school year who will manage and mentor a team of full-time AmeriCorps members, overseeing the implementation of our service model in one our partner schools we serve in Seattle/King County. Applicants can expect their applications to be reviewed and interviews to be conducted in May – June 2023, with a start date of mid-June – July 2023.Program Managers are responsible for three main areas: program implementation, corps member program delivery and experience, and service partner management. The Program Manager must be effective in relationship development and team management, coaching a team of up to 10 AmeriCorps members to deliver attendance, behavior, and course performance supports to students, as well as enabling a rewarding, productive, professional and successful year of service. In this way, the PM is responsible for the overall b management of the day-to-day programmatic operations of their team, as well as leading their team to ensure that all goals and service outcomes are met.
Additionally, the Program Manager serves as the primary City Year liaison in schools, building strong relationships with school administrators and personnel to successfully fulfill the services in the Statement of Partnership.
Reporting to a Program Director, the Program Manager plays a critical role in implementing City Year Seattle / King County’s school-based service model. Program Managers are expected to serve in person at their school site, except on days where we have in person meetings or trainings.
Job Description
Responsibilities managing school-based programming (80% of job)
AmeriCorps Member Management & Development:
Lead, manage, and coach a team of 5-10 AmeriCorps members to achieve service performance requirements, meet AmeriCorps practitioner standards, and support members through their individual equity journeys
Lead with a strong sense of City Year culture and values, consistently using City Year culture tools; make meaning of City Year culture and foster strong personal connections to the deeper meaning of our work in schools
Use City Year performance management tools to set performance expectations, identify strengths and development opportunities, and partner with each AmeriCorps member on a development plan to maximize leadership potential
Service Partner Management
Develop and manage partnerships with school administration and personnel to ensure the necessary conditions and resources are in place for corps members to deliver academic, attendance and behavior supports for students.
Build and cultivate a strong partnership with teachers, principal, school officials, and other key decision makers. Engage with partners (individuals, corporate, and foundation) to ensure resourcing for schools and larger community.
Program Implementation
Service Model Fidelity
Implement City Year’s Whole School Whole Child model with fidelity to enhance service quality and maximize impact in classroom and whole school spaces (e.g., recess)
Set and monitor clear, measurable weekly and monthly deliverables for AmeriCorps members to ensure effective planning and execution of service priorities, partner school led initiatives, and family/community engagement events
Service Impact & Evaluation
Support AmeriCorps members in data tracking and collection of student outcomes; both quantitative and qualitative
Coaching AmeriCorps members to ensure quality of day-to-day service implementation, including classroom observations
After School Program
Lead City Year AmeriCorps members to provide a high quality, engaging, and safe academic enrichment program
Collaborate with school partners to identify focus students, align programming and ensure the successful launch of the program
Routinely monitor all elements of the program for quality, and make necessary adjustments
Responsibilities as part of the CYSKC staff team (20% of job)
In addition to these main priorities, Program Managers are responsible for supporting site-wide work and projects as needed to ensure site goals are met. Site-wide projects include, but are not limited to the following:
Facilitating City Year trainings on our Learning & Development days
Professional and leadership development for AmeriCorps members
Hiring and onboarding (staff and AmeriCorps members)
Collaborating as a team to share best practices
Race & Equity work
Events and service projects
Collaborating with our development team in support with telling the City Year story
Engaging and collaborating with the City Year national network – participating in the Program Manager professional development track and building connections and resources across the network
Qualifications
A competitive candidate for this role will have many of the following skills and experiences. Research shows that women and people of color tend to only apply for positions when they match every criterion. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every check box in this job description, we encourage you to still apply. We'd like to learn more about you and see if you could be a great fit for City Year.
Demonstrated experience managing, leading, and developing a diverse team of young adults, often through conflict and with an eye toward identity exploration and development, in service to a common goal
Strong project management skills; able to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and stakeholders effectively; ability to generate results and complete projects within deadlines
Strong track record of building authentic partnerships and relationships with community members and organizations rooted in anti-racist practices, as well as experiences partnering with and engaging communities of color, with immigrant, refugee, Indigenous and/or trauma-effected populations
Strong problem-solving skills, with experience building equitable, human-centered processes and finding creative solutions to balance competing priorities
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the proven ability to adapt and translate complex topics and messages for different audiences and lean into difficult conversations
Demonstrated a lived commitment to apply racial, gender and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts
Demonstrated commitment to curiosity and humility as a life-long learner, seeking diverse perspectives and opportunities for self-growth
Background working in a school setting preferred
City Year staff and AmeriCorps members are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before their start date, unless they receive a medical or religious accommodation
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. For more information, click here.
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
Skills Required
- Experience managing, leading, and developing diverse teams of young adults
- Strong project management skills, including managing multiple priorities and stakeholders and completing projects on deadline
- Experience building authentic community partnerships rooted in anti-racist practices
- Experience engaging communities of color and immigrant, refugee, Indigenous, or trauma-affected populations
- Strong problem-solving skills and experience developing equitable, human-centered processes
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including adapting complex messages for different audiences
- Commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice
- Commitment to curiosity, humility, lifelong learning, and seeking diverse perspectives
- Background working in a school setting
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start date, unless medically or religiously accommodated
What We Do
City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of civically engaged leaders who can work across lines of difference. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on social, emotional and academic skills— skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.
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