Program Manager - Greater South Side
Program Manager - Greater South Side
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$ 60000 - 65000
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Job Description
Job Title: Greater South Side Program Manager
Location: Wendell Phillips Academy High School 244 E Pershing Rd Chicago IL)
Reports to: Chief Program Officer
Start Date: June 2025
Job Summary
The Peoples Music Schools Greater South Side program is the organizations secondlargest and fastestgrowing of its four program sites serving 180 1st12th grade students. The sites Program Manager is a dynamic leader that plays a pivotal role in orchestrating the success of the TPMS site leading students their families faculty staff and community partners towards our mission.
This dynamic individual takes ownership of the program sites overall success driven by a deep commitment to our students families and the transformative power of music education. Exceptional organizational skills growth mindset and pursuit of continuous improvement are essential in this role. They embody our inclusive culture through their ability to drive their program towards our strategic goals while nurturing a vibrant and welcoming musical community for students.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of overall program health of the Greater South Side site making the program a safe welcoming musical and inclusive place for Greater South Side students and their families
- Achieve program goals related to retention instrumentation enrollment curriculum implementation fundraising and community engagement
- Manage support staff and faculty at the program and assist with their hiring observation and evaluation
- Carefully manage budget allocation for their program identifying costsaving opportunities and collaborating with key Leadership Team members on budget planning
- Lead onsite/virtual faculty family and site partner meetings
- Conduct disciplinary meetings as necessary with individual students and families
- In collaboration with the Chief Program Officer design and implement safety protocols for your program site
- Maintain student databases including attendance student outcomes fundraising service hours and instrument inventory/repairs
- Organize and administer all student activities for your program (i.e. performances field trips and master classes)
- Design security and safety protocols for the program and implement with faculty and students to ensure compliance
- Create class schedule for faculty and students in your program
- Collaborate closely and effectively with members of the Program Learning & Teaching and Leadership teams
- Collect and analyze student outcomes data (e.g. juries behavior reports attendance grades) to help meet TPMS strategic goals and to support work of the Development team (e.g. information needed for grants)
- Execute all administrative paperwork projects and tasks on time and to a high level of accuracy
- Oversee all activities related to smooth operation of the program including setup /takedown and other program related activities (e.g.snack time class transitions and dismissal)
- Actively participate in staff/faculty meetings and professional development
- Other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- Personal commitment to the mission and values of The Peoples Music School
- Minimum level of education required is a Bachelors degree from an accredited institution; major in music education performance arts administration or related field.
- 13 years of management/leadership experience in either the nonprofit or forprofit sector
- 13 years of working with school aged children as a teacher mentor or similar position
- Calm and unflappable able to create clarity and lead decisively in ambiguous situations
- Experience building strong relationships with families and young people in lowincome BIPOCmajority communities
- Understanding of a busy school environment
- Experience working in a fastpaced environment
- Flexible and responsive to quickly problem solve situations that typically occur in a school environment
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
- Collaborative team member
- Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously and completely at a high level
- Exemplary organizational skills
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Maintain a high level of professionalism
- Must pass Chicago Public Schools background check
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven experience collaborating and working with people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
Physical Demands
- Local travel required
- Ascend/descend stairs
- Move equipment and instruments weighing up to 35 pounds
- Tolerance of prolonged and continuous stationary periods at a desk/computer
Schedule
- Fulltime position 40 hours per week.Must be available in person when program is running (MonThurs 2:007:00pm) with some evenings and weekends required for events.
- Salary range is commensurate with experience: $60000 $65000 annually
- Health Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off Paid Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- PreTax Flexible Spending Account (Health Dependent Care Commuter)
For more information about The Peoples Music School please visit: www.peoplesmusicschool.
The Peoples Music School does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color religious belief gender sexual orientation age national origin ancestry veteran status physical or mental disability or any other protected status in admission or access to or employment in its programs and activities.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
