Youth Outreach Project Director- $75,000 Salary (Grant Funded)

Description

POSITION: Youth Outreach Project Director FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

STATUS: Full-time NORMAL 

WORKING SALARY: $75K (grant funded) 

HOURS/DAYS: MF; 9am to 5pm; Occasional evenings and weekends

Position Summary Statement:

Reporting to the Division Director, the Youth Outreach Project Director provides critical leadership in the development, implementation, monitoring, and internal evaluation of our Transitioning Youth programs. This role requires a dedicated and experienced professional with a background in project administration and supervision. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in both public school and after-school sectors and demonstrate the ability to anticipate and resolve potential issues efficiently; This position has direct reports.

Position Responsibilities:

· Provide strategic leadership and direction for the development and implementation of program initiatives.

· Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the transitioning youth programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and grant expectations.

· Oversee the internal evaluation process to ensure continuous improvement and high-quality program delivery.

· Design and implement program plans, ensuring they meet the needs of participants and align with MSDE 21st Century Community Learning Centers standards.

· Collaborate with stakeholders to develop program content and resources.

· Ensure that all program activities are executed according to established timelines and guidelines.

· Oversee daily operations and provide guidance to program staff.

· Manage the recruitment, training, and supervision of program staff and volunteers.

· Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

· Identify potential challenges and develop proactive solutions to address them.

· Provide support and guidance to program staff in resolving operational issues.

· Foster strong relationships with school administrators, community partners, and other stakeholders.

· Communicate program goals, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders.

· Ensure effective information dissemination and data collection processes

· Oversee the management and reporting of grant funds.

· Oversee program case management structure of transitioning youth services

· Ensure all program activities align with grant expectations and requirements.

· Prepare and submit required grant reports in a timely manner.

Mental, Physical, and Visual Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to drive is a requirement of the position.

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with the community stakeholders including elected and appointed officials, staff, people served, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment. Must be familiar with basic office equipment (e.g. computer, facsimile, copier, postage machines, etc.).

Comments:

This position description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions or duties may be assigned, and management retains the right to add to, or change the duties of this position at any time.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree and proven experience in grant project administration and supervision.

· Extensive experience working in both public school and after-school settings.

· Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to foresee and address potential issues.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Demonstrated ability t