2026-27 Program Manager - Non Licensed - Community Education

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision, leadership, coaching, and performance management for assigned Community Education Coordinators and other designated staff.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, train, develop, and retain Community Education Coordinators and assigned staff.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures for site-based coordinators.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, and support professional growth and leadership development.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Lead regular meetings with Community Education Coordinators to communicate departmental priorities, share best practices, address operational challenges, and ensure alignment across sites.
• Provide guidance and support to coordinators in program planning, implementation, participant engagement, partnership development, and problem resolution.
• Maintain program performance across sites and work with coordinators to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with principals, district administrators, and site-based coordinators to align Community Education programs and services with school and district priorities.
• Assess staffing needs and make recommendations regarding staffing allocations, organizational structures, and resource deployment.
• Promote and model equity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and community engagement.
• Address employee relations concerns, performance issues, and workplace conflicts.
• Lead and support implementation of new initiatives, grant-funded programs, strategic priorities, and organizational changes.
• Utilize data, performance metrics, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate site effectiveness, improve program outcomes, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Model professionalism, ethical leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to exceptional service.
• Research, identify, prepare, and submit grant applications.
• Manage awarded grants throughout the grant lifecycle, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and private funding requirements.
• Monitor grant budgets, expenditures, timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with businesses, nonprofit organizations, foundations, governmental agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Develop sustainability strategies to maximize program effectiveness and long-term funding opportunities.
• Prepare and submit all required district, local, state, federal, and grant-related reports.
• Design and implement high-quality, inclusive, and equity-centered youth enrichment, leadership, and recreational programs.
• Supervise and provide leadership, coaching, and performance support to assigned Community Education staff, program leaders, and volunteers.
• Ensure programs operate in compliance with district policies and maintain high standards for safety, quality, accessibility, and participant engagement.
• Support the development and implementation of curriculum, learning experiences, and program resources aligned with program goals and student needs.
• Foster positive relationships with students, families, schools, and community partners.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to develop, implement, monitor, and refine departmental strategic goals and priorities.
• Design and maintain systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting program participation, outcome, and equity data.
• Develop surveys, assessment tools, and evaluation methodologies to measure program effectiveness and community impact.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for district leadership, advisory councils, community stakeholders, and the Board of Education.
• Maintain accurate program records and data management systems to ensure compliance, accountability, and effective reporting.
• Participate in and support the Community Education Advisory Council and other stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with district departments, schools, families, community organizations, and governmental agencies.
• Assist in developing communication materials and outreach strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Community Education, Education, Public Administration, Social Services, Parks and Recreation, Nonprofit Management, Youth Development, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Community Education, youth development, community engagement, or related programming.
• Two (2) years of successful grant writing and grant management experience.
• Three (3) years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality youth and community programs.
• Experience leading and supervising multiple programs and initiatives simultaneously.
• Knowledge of grant research, proposal development, grant administration, compliance requirements, and budget management.
• Ability to secure funding through successful grant writing and partnership development.
• Knowledge of program evaluation methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Skill in monitoring grant performance, outcomes, and fiscal accountability.
• Knowledge of effective supervision, coaching, and performance management practices.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and access.