Program Director Career Connect
Program Director Career Connect
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OVERVIEW:
The Program Director (Career Connect) is a critical launch team member of the new the Year Up United program designed by Talent Networks. This new approach has the same goal as Year Up Uniteds direct service program to connect Opportunity Youth to careertrack jobs via WBLE or direct placement and we are focused on doing this in a rapidly scalable way. The model will be a hightouch blended environment technologyenabled throughout. In this 14 week model 6 weeks of learning & development and 8 weeks of ongoing coaching & support) we will use a streamlined staffing model to engage our young adults focused on the critical elements of learner support and development.
Your functional expertise will be critical but we are also looking for someone interested in bringing a new model to life. The following are team traits that will be vital to the success of this effort.
- Willingness to work in a dynamic challenging team environment to come up with better solutions
- A growth mindset comfortable with failing fast
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively and challenge orthodoxies to do things differently
- Accepts change as an important part of Year Up Uniteds culture and inquires how their role can design manage drive and support change
- Commitment to engaging with technology systems and enablement strategies to improve operations
- Willingness to tackle a wide range of tasks and wear many hats to get the job done
Reporting to the Strategic Lead the Program Director is responsible for overall program launch delivery and outcomes for Career Connect (virtual program). The Program Director will work to lead and manage a cohesive program team that provides young adults with the skills they need and matches them to an optimal work immersion experience that ensures talent development and employer satisfaction.
To be successful in this role you need to be tech savvy creative bring excellent communication administrative and management skills as well as the ability to create strong relationships with students. As an ideal candidate youll thrive in a complex startup entrepreneurial fastpaced environment and enjoy leading efforts to constantly and consistently improve the sites programmatic performance. Youre someone who is skilled at anticipating the needs of others and proactively takes on new challenges to support business needs.
We are open to candidates living in any of the states in which Year Up United operates RESPONSIBILITIES: Salary Range $80000 $117000 Year Up United has established salary ranges for each of our sites which allows us to pay employees competitively equitably and consistently in different geographic markets. For roles in which the location is listed as flexible the range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Salary offers take into account a candidates skills experience and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage; 401(k) match for eligible participants. Vacation: Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year. Professional Development: Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives $2500 per year) ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity education and justice for all young adultsno matter their background income or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our countrya gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livablewage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up Uniteds intensive training program utilizes a high expectations high support model where students learn indemand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up United has directly served more than 40000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up Uniteds nationwide presence includes Arizona Austin Bay Area Charlotte Chicago Dallas/Fort Worth Greater Atlanta Greater Boston Greater Philadelphia Jacksonville Los Angeles the National Capital Region New York City/Jersey City Pittsburgh Puget Sound Rhode Island South Florida Tampa Bay and Wilmington. Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times Year Up United is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate supportive missiondriven and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is lifechanging and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission. Year Up United embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire promote discharge or discipline are based on meritocracy. We do not permit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws. Learn more about our commitment to diversity: Up United is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Your recruiter can provide details regarding the expected work environment and any physical requirements. Please let our hiring team know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume through our website. Note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We respectfully request no phone calls.People Management
Program Delivery
Drive Student Success
Team Leadership
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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
** This is an exempt role (paid on a salaried basis). **COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
