Program Director

Job Description

The Program Director has the responsibilities of managing the One-On-One Tutoring and Summer Olympics Program for inner-city students located at the Kosciuszko Community Center.

Salary: Competitive with $40k - $45k range to start.

Qualifications:
Successful female applicant must be resourceful, a good manager, enjoy working with inner-city students, have a college degree or equivalent experience, be well formed in virtues based on natural law, have good interpersonal and communication skills, and can effectively market the program to prospective volunteers and students. Bilingual (English to Spanish) skills are desired. Position is full-time, 40 hours per week, but must be available to work flexible hours due to evening and Saturday program schedule. The following further describes the responsibilities and job description:

Interpersonal / Marketing Responsibilities

-Recruitment of 100 or more 4th-8th grade girls for each semester and 250 for summer program.
-Get to know current students well so that most students will be retained.
Recruit new students through:
-Asking current students and their parents for referrals
-Making presentations at local grade schools followed by phone calls to parents
-Establishing working relationships with school principals and teachers
-Recruitment of 100 or more female volunteers to tutor and mentor each student
-Work with current volunteers so they are engaged and will desire to re-commit each semester
-Develop enthusiasm about finding referrals and follow-up on leads
-Develop relationships with companies so they can advertise programs to employees
-Be able to make presentations to professional audiences about programs

Program Leadership Responsibilities
-Must be able to get to know all volunteers, students and parents in order to have a greater impact:
-Must be able to communicate effectively in person, via phone and email
-Must work at building connections with program participants, especially parents, students and tutors
-Provide ongoing communication for tutors and parents
-Provide initial orientation and ongoing training of volunteers
-Learn established program manual and be able to put it into practice and teach it
-Learn and lead character talk discussions on virtues based on natural law
-Train a small group of volunteers to be group leaders who will report to you
-Organize groups of volunteers and students
-Give presentations and organize speakers to give informative talks to parents on parenting skills
-Organize and lead cultural and fun-filled field trips for students and volunteers each month
-Organize special events and award presentations for volunteers and students in the program

Administrative, Writing and Organizational Responsibilities
-Working knowledge of Access Database, Excel, Word, Publisher, social media, email, etc.
-Keep database and spreadsheets current to track statistics, progress and attendance of each student
-Write and layout periodic newsletters
-Write and layout descriptive brochures each semester for potential students and volunteers

About the Employer

Through its tutoring and mentoring programs, Summit trains volunteers to provide individual attention to help students academic and character formation in its One-On-One Program during the school year and 8 week long Summer Academic and Character Program for 500 inner-city students in Milwaukee. Summit is inspired by the social teachings of the Catholic Church and Opus Dei, a Prelature of the Catholic Church.