Program Manager - Youth Development Program - Full-Time

Program Manager

Youth Development Program

Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week

$40,000-$50,000/Year

Schedule: Determined on a case-by-case basis; Some evening hours

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Oversees the Youth Development Program and provides supervision to program staff. Implements contracted services to eligible youth 14-24 years of age.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Directs daily activities of the Youth Development Program
• Identifies and secures essential operational funding.
• Facilitates the writing of and development of contracts for provided services.
• Supervises program staff within scope of agency personnel practices. Assists with hiring, approves vacation and sick time, and provides ongoing evaluation
• Monitors and evaluates programming outcomes
• Receives incoming referrals, assign to staff, and serves for potential contracted services

Mentoring

• Process and match mentoring referrals with mentees
• Provide mentoring services for youth and young adults facing barriers to success.
• Plan and participate in meetings with mentees to occur twice a month.
• Plan and participating in quarterly group mentoring activities

Academic Achievement

• Assist participants in identifying their academic area of need and develop a plan to meet that need.
• Schedule and maintain regular meetings with youth to reach identified academic goals.
• When suitable, communicates regularly with participant's school of record and teaching staff to plan for a successful completion of the academic year and/or graduation.
• Assist participants with activities that help prepare for and transition to post-secondary education and training.
• Connections for/to dropout prevention, recovery services, and alternative secondary school options when appropriate.

Life Skills

• Plan and facilitate group meetings that provide life skills for a successful transition to independent living.
• Accompany group members on and scheduled off-sight classes/field trips

Financial Literacy

• Plan and facilitate group meetings that provide education on financial literacy
• Accompany group members on and scheduled off-sight classes/field trips

Entrepreneurship/Leadership

• Plan and facilitate group meetings that provide insight into entrepreneurship and leadership
• Accompany group members on and scheduled off-sight classes/field trips

Payroll Processing

• Complete documentation to enroll participant
• Process youth's timesheets
• Provide all participants with referrals for additional services when a need has been identified.
• When needed, Transport participants for program success.
• Complete all necessary program documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular communication with PCJFS CCMEP case managers,
• Attend PCJFS meetings as requested
• Implements quality assurance activities according to agency procedures.
• Develops and maintains ongoing collaboration with partner agencies.
• Represents agency on service provider networks, coordinating bodies, and in the general community.
• Conducts regular program team meetings.
• Attends agency and other meetings as requested.
• Operates within program budget and funding requirements.
• Oversee program facilities and ensures facility safety and upkeep.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with a culturally diverse population required.
• Ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and families is required.
• Must have the ability to work as a team member, model open communication, fair and equitable treatment, and manage conflicts.
• Experience in effectively utilizing community resources required.
• Valid Ohio Driver's License and ability to meet agency requirements for driving insurability.
• Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation).

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in human services or related field and/or a minimum of 3 years equivalent experience required.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Experience in human/social services/family development required. Supervisory experience or independent experience managing, leading, directing, or coordinating groups required. Knowledge of Department of Labor programming is helpful