Company Information:
At LeadingEdge Personnel we thrive on excellence through personal development and continuing improvement through education. Our competitive edge is the tenure we have and our dedicated staff coupled with our focus purely on office clerical, IT, Legal, HR, CSR, Medical, Accounting, and Insurance roles.
Description of Role:
The Program Manager will be at the forefront of program development, implementation, management, and evaluation, ensuring our mission is translated into actionable and effective programs that deliver tangible results.
Responsibilities:
- Designs, implements, manages, and evaluates educational programs in alignment with the organization’s mission and goals.
- Coordinates with internal teams and external partners to ensure workshops, seminars, and webinars meet or exceed standards. Including but not limited to, venue set up, materials preparation, organizing and maintaining program documentation, participant records, schedules, and correspondence to internal and external stakeholders.
- Handle inquiries and provide information to stakeholders regarding program services and activities.
- Conducts research to support program goals and initiatives.
- Assists the Executive Director of Student Services with recruitment, marketing, and communication for programs and services.
- Coordinate and oversee daily operation of various department activities to ensure effective service delivery.
- Collaborates with Communications and Marketing department to promote programs and increase engagement.
- Develop and implement internal controls and comprehensive project documentation, including program guidelines, training materials, and reports.
- Regularly report on program and project milestones, outcomes, and challenges.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts by gathering feedback, analyzing program data, and making data-driven recommendations for program and process improvement.
- Organize and maintain program documentation.
- Process and track program related expenses in accordance with grant and finance policies and guidelines.
- Provides resources to students seeking to advance their careers and leadership roles.
- Assists with the review and tracking of scholarship applications.
- As requested, will provide department support in the coordination of the selection process and/or participate in the selection process.
- Ensures the equitable and transparent selection of scholarship recipients based on established criteria.
- Evaluates program applications and participates in the selection process based on established criteria and maintains confidentiality and exercise discretion with sensitive information.
- Update department related web content.
Skills & Requirements:
- 2 years of experience in student development, community outreach, and/or program management within a nonprofit organization.
- Proven experience in engaging with students within higher education settings
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Proficient with Microsoft Programs
- Experience working in the PK-12 and/or college level environment preferred, but not required.
- Effective communication skills, both in verbal and written form. Able to proofread documents for accuracy, grammar, and clarity. Ability to speak effectively before small and large groups.
- Spanish language proficiency preferred, but not required.
- Must be proactive, organized, and professional, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to complete simple mathematical computations with accuracy and record and analyze financial or other quantitative data. Familiarity with budgeting processes and financial record keeping preferred, but not required.
- Previous experience and solid understanding of grants management and budgeting processes. Knowledge of grant application procedures, budget preparation. Identifying grant opportunities, and/or grant writing preferred, but not required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and other virtual meeting tools is required (i.e., Zoom/Teams, forms, presentations, infographics, perform document merges, data entry, database creation, maintenance and management, and report generation.)
- Experience with social media, digital communication tools, and website management preferred. Experience with LMS, CRM, and/or Design Tools is highly desired.
- Ability to provide student and program assessment, data collection, management, data analysis, develop reporting systems to evaluate programs, and utilize data to innovate and drive continuous improvement.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm through end of year Part-Time as of January 2nd