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Elementary Program Manager

Employer
DREAM Charter School
Location
New York, NY, US
Salary
Competitive
Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of six PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools-growing our organization's impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.

DREAM is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as an Elementary Program Manager. The Elementary Program Manager will work with the Director of Elementary Programs to handle the day-to-day management and operations of the program, including the supervision of up to 50 part-time staff during the summer and up to 30 part-time staff during the academic year. We are looking for a youth development leader who has a desire to make a lasting impact in an underserved community while developing significant leadership skills.

Like all DREAM employees, the Elementary Program Manager should demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of DREAM and should have substantial expertise in all areas of responsibility.

Roles and Responsibilities:

    • Serve as the face of DREAM's REAL Kids elementary after school and summer programs at our East Harlem site for staff, students, families, and all internal and external partnerships;
    • Supervise day-to-day operations of the program site to ensure youth participate in activities safely, on schedule, and with adequate supplies and services;
    • Directly manage and support a site-based team including administration, operations, and instructional staff teams;
    • Ensure that youth recruitment and retention goals are satisfied;
    • Research, develop, and implement new programming to engage youth and further program goals;
    • Establish a program culture that emphasizes respect, teamwork, and effort;
    • Work with the Director of Elementary Programs and Talent team to recruit, hire, orient, and train all program staff for the site;
    • Support the fundraising and grants process by hosting site visits and identifying volunteer opportunities;
    • Manage the site budget and track all expenses;
    • Ensure compliance with funding contracts and state/city regulations;
    • Supervise and evaluate site-based program staff including youth workers, professional teachers, and other specialists;
    • Perform additional administrative duties as needed.


Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree in an education field preferred;
    • Minimum 3-5 years of experience working with and engaging youth, families, and teachers in an academic environment;
    • At least 2 years previous supervisory experience, with demonstrated leadership skills, preferred;
    • Proven record of success in program planning and project management;
    • Ability to uphold, promote and model youth development principles;
    • Proven ability to independently design and implement successful initiatives;
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
    • Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple responsibilities;
    • Knowledge of baseball/softball and team development preferred;
    • Ability to read and write in Spanish and fluency in spoken Spanish preferred.


Compensation:

    • Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience. All full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, a 403(B) retirement account, life insurance, twenty days paid vacation per year and access to a full range of social services through our Employee Assistance Program.


OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission.

From our schools to our playing fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation matters-it enriches our team culture, enhances our ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dream-along with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.

Come dream with us.

DREAM MAXIMS

All Kids Can. This Kid Can.

DREAM is Family.

Fun is a Serious Value.

Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work.

Fail. Persist. Exceed.

DREAM Big.

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