Youth Program Manager

Youth Program Manager

You will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational responsibility for Our Club, Our Houses licensed out-of-school time youth program. You must have the vision, organization, planning skills, leadership, and integrity to maintain and continue the growth of this program with a high level of professional excellence.

What You'll Do :

• Hold overall vision and leadership of Our Club, and implement high quality programming and curriculum built on best practices in the field, innovation, and sharing of resources
• Supervise, grow, and support a high-performing team of Youth Program Specialists and Program Coordinators to accomplish organizational and programmatic goals
• Maintain a positive program environment that supports the social and emotional needs of youth in a trauma-informed way
• Help the Our Club staff develop well-planned and enriching experiences for youth
• Ensure that Our Club supplies are well-maintained, and that furniture and equipment are maintained, and that Our Club spaces are cleaned regularly
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for Our Club youth, families, and team members, and communicate those policies with clarity and consistency
• Uphold the two-generation approach by incorporating parents and guardians into program planning and implementation
• Ensure that Our Club follows licensing requirements, including youth to staff ratios, staff training requirements, and program documentation
• Ensure effective systems to track program outcomes, including attendance, assessments, participant surveys, and report cards
• Build relationships with community partners and volunteers who create engaging and unique programming opportunities for youth and families
• Communicate regularly with local schools, school homeless liaisons, school transportation workers, counselors, and teachers to support a continuum of care between school and home for youth the program
• Assist with student transportation by driving the Our House van to do school picks-ups, or other program-related transportation
• Oversee the USDA food program that provides nutritious snacks and meals to youth
• Work with the Development team to follow grant requirements, including reporting, maintaining files, data tracking, enrollment and attendance logs
• Collaborate with other Our House programs Bright Beginnings, Housing, Career Center, Mental Health, Stability Program to provide holistic, wrap-around and coordinated services to families served by Our Club
• Attend weekly Staffing Meetings and provide support to the Our Club team in responding to challenging client situations
• Attend training, professional development, conferences and community meetings relating to out-of-school time programs
• Create and find training opportunities for the Our Club team and ensure all professional development requirements are met and tracked
• Serve as representative of Our Club and participate in fundraising events, tours, meetings with current or potential funders, thank you letters to supporters, assistance with grant proposals, identification of needs, and communication of relevant stories
• Actively engage and energize Our House staff members, volunteers, partnering organizations, donors, and grant funders at Our House
• Conduct other duties