HEAF is a comprehensive educational enrichment and youth development organization that works to help motivated students develop the intellectual curiosity, academic ability, social values, and personal resilience they need to ensure success in school, career, and life. HEAF identifies students in middle school and supports them until they have successfully graduated from four-year colleges through various after-school and summer educational and youth development programs.
The Youth Development Department's (YD) mission is to serve as an innovative laboratory for learning and social-emotional development. Students feel empowered to be themselves while also accessing resources, support, and guidance to help them discover their full potential. YD transcends the idea of a traditional academic classroom and is instead a space that recognizes the student as the expert of their own experience and promotes sharing one's thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
Ready to join our team?
The Youth Development Manager is a high-energy individual who shares our passion for education and college success. Our ideal YD Manager can engage students, families, and community partners and has high expectations and a desire for continuous improvement in their practice. They are lifelong learners who share our sense of urgency in helping youth attain academic success and personal growth. Candidates should have an understanding of the growth mindset and how to maintain and strengthen a counseling and youth development curriculum from that perspective.
The Manager of Youth Development reports directly to the Director of Youth Development and Counseling.
Please note: This position is an in-person role.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Support facilitators with lesson implementation and offer feedback on classroom facilitation strategies and techniques
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Organize lesson materials for class and disseminate necessary supplies to facilitators
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Organize, plan, and execute parent workshops while supporting the YD Director
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Manage daily logistics, including upkeep with student rosters, zoom problems, phone calls to families, event planning, etc.
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Work cohesively in partnership with managers across the HEAF program departments
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Assist with hiring part-time/seasonal Staff (YD facilitators)
Programming Planning and Management:
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Assist in the supervision of YD staff which may include; facilitators and/or interns and volunteers
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Assist and coordinate training of HEAF staff, partner schools, and students on various HEAF initiatives and programming
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When appropriate, delivery of instruction in the absence of facilitators
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Participate in the planning and implementation of programming
Student and Family Engagement:
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Correspond with parents and students via email and phone regarding attendance, student behavior, academics, and upcoming events/opportunities
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Articulate organization mission and programmatic goals to parents and students
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Update the Youth Development website and social media pages
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Facilitate training opportunities for parents and students based on the community's needs
Administrative & Data Management:
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Manage the program database; Salesforce
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Collect data and compile program reports.
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Support database management
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Ensure timely entry of all program data
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Monitor and report on student progress, academic performance, and attendance
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Ensure students meet HEAF academic/attendance requirements
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Generate written weekly program reports and other reports as requested by other departments
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Assist the Interim Director with the strategic planning of the YD budget.
Qualifications:
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BS or BA in Social work, counseling, education, or related field
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Minimum of 2 years of experience working with youth and program management
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Working knowledge and familiarity with positive youth development and social and emotional learning
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Ability to articulate a vision about preparing youth for the future—from a social, cultural, and personal perspective—to partners, funders, and the community
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Willingness to learn and utilize the progressive program and instructional models
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Outstanding collaborative skills and organizational skills
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Bi-lingual speaking and writing skills (helpful, but not mandatory)
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CPR certification preferred
HEAF Vaccination Policy:
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We require all HEAF new hires to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before their start date.
Compensation: $53K Annually