Program Director

The Program Director shall oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of Choices4teens

Mentoring Group. He/she shall project strong leadership qualities in the organization,

contributing to the development as it relates to creating an effective, professional, and

organized culture. S/he shall be responsible for recruitment of mentors, training of staff and

mentors, along with providing guidance to staff by identifying goals, providing educational and

training opportunities for personnel, assisting in developing and implementing new policies,

and directing the overall operations. In addition, provide leadership within the community and

interact with various people of the community in conjunction with the Board of Directors. The

Program Director reports to the President and works in concert with the board, staff, and

volunteers. The Program Director shall report to the board about fundraising progress and

organizational finances; assist in setting organizational budgets.

Responsibilities Leadership & Management:

• Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence as determined by best practices for mentorship,

rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality; recommend timelines and resources

needed to achieve the strategic goals.

• Actively engage and energize board members, committees, alumni,

partnering organizations, and funders.

• Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors; seek and build board

involvement with strategic direction for ongoing operations.

• Ensure effective systems to track progress, and regularly evaluate program components, so as

to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other

constituents. • Lead organization in developing diversity and inclusion strategy, pledge, and

training for employees and mentors.

• Expand local revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing program

operations

• Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities.

Where Opportunities Outweigh Obstacles

Life Skills . Drug, Gang & Violence Prevention . Anti-bullying . Positive Life Choices . Social & Emotional Wellness

Qualifications:

Be thoroughly committed to our mission. All candidates should have proven

leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 3 years of nonprofit experience; track record of effectively

leading a nonprofit, program, or division; ability to point to specific examples of having

developed and operationalized strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of

growth

• Ability to pass CORI background check
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop

High performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget

• Past success working with a Board of Directors or external committee with the ability to

cultivate existing board member relationships.

• Strong marketing, public relations experience with the ability to engage a

wide range of stakeholders and cultures

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator

with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills

• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people

This is a Part-Time position for the project period, as funded for 20 hours a week at $40 per hour

for 30 weeks. Please submit resume to info@choices4teens.org

Choices4teens Mentoring Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate

based on race, or other self-identifying characteristics.