Ken Garff for Good - Program Manager

Ken Garff for Good - Program Manager

We change the world, one student at a time.

Title: Program Manager

Location: Ken Garff Corporate Office (111 East Broadway STE 900, Salt Lake City, UT 84111)

Job Type: In-office 5 days/week

Reports to: Keys to Success Senior Program Manager

Required Travel: Frequent, Local

Compensation: $50-55,000 Annual Salary

We are a statewide nonprofit foundation based in downtown Salt Lake City that offers its employees creativity, autonomy, and the opportunities to change the lives of Utah students.  

Mission: 

The mission of Ken Garff for Good is to provide a pathway to college or careers. We do this through literacy, technology and mentoring programs, and exposure to scholarships, internships, and careers.

Programs and Purposes: 

• The purpose of Keys to Success is to motivate students to unlock their future by connecting them to scholarships, internships, and careers. 
• The purpose of Road to Success is to improve literacy skills of K-5 grade students through incentivized daily reading. 
• The purpose of Women Who Succeed is to provide opportunities for girls and young women to grow confidence and leadership skills. 
• The purpose of Ken Garff Esports is to enhance and enrich scholastic experiences through and beyond gaming. 

Position Summary:

A Program Manager at Ken Garff for Good is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Ken Garff for Good’s programming throughout Utah. Each manager will be assigned a specific geographic area, where they will focus on elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools in their region; this will include building strategic relationships with community partners from their region and throughout the state of Utah. In addition to overseeing Ken Garff for Good’s programming within a specific geographic region, a Program Manager will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one of the Ken Garff for Good programs. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring there is an emphasis on creating opportunity for underrepresented populations, including: low-income, minority, and female students. This role is responsible for implementing strategies that will ensure student success and a high completion rate.

Regional Job Responsibilities – Wasatch Front North:

• Oversee 4 school districts (Davis, Morgan, Ogden, and Weber Districts) in the northern Wasatch Front region that implements Road to Success, Keys to Success, Ken Garff Esports and Women Who Succeed. Some responsibilities may be to:
  • Coordinate closely with school principals, counselors, and other school faculty and staff to ensure Keys to Success is implemented throughout the region.
  • Ensure Key Contacts are in place in each high school to garner support and enthusiasm for Keys to Success.
  • Establish and foster relationships with districts’ Career Technology Educators to ensure Ken Garff for Good’s programming is a priority for each school district.
  • Ensure principals and counselors are aware of the mentee opportunity for Women Who Succeed.
  • Act as a liaison for Ken Garff Esports Club Advisors to Ken Garff Esports Subject Matter Expert and Director of Technology.
• Visit schools on a semi-regular basis to:
  • Distribute prizes and act as a support to school contacts and students.
  • Deliver promotional materials such as banners, posters, flyers, and incentives to various schools in assigned geographic area.
  • Schedule and host events as school to promote programs, such as classroom visits, tabling events, or presentations at parent nights.
• Ensure equity and access are of high priority for student enrollment by targeting low-income schools, rural schools, and minority students.
• Track Key Performance Indicators for assigned geographic area, such as Keys to Success account creations and engagement, and recruitment for Ken Garff for Good’s programs.
• Provide weekly reports to leadership as to progress and challenges in area regarding measured goals.
• Communicate regularly and integrate initiatives as appropriate with other team members, including training on assigned Subject Matter Expect role.
• Collaborate with Weber State University to increase student enrollment from high schoolers in the northern Wasatch Front region.

Subject Matter Expert Responsibilities – Keys to Success Scholarships & Opportunities:

• Oversee Daily Functions of the Keys to Success Application by testing/troubleshooting and reporting and regulary reviewing needed fixes or updates to the Senior Program Manager.
• Oversee the Keys t