Associate Director of Program Chicago
Associate Director of Program Chicago
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24-04-2025
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Job Description
iMentor is seeking an Associate Director of Program to join the regional program leadership team and oversee high school curricular preparation to lead direct reports in implementing a highquality program and in maintaining and strengthening school partnerships. Each AD will ensure that iMentor Chicago achieves organizational outcomes and impact. They will join a resultsoriented team working within schools in Chicago Public Schools. The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of professional experience with at least 3 years working in an educational or youth services environment and experiences in the field of college access or success.
Candidates should display strong youth development knowledge academic and personal coaching skills and extensive relationship building skills. Applicants must also display strong people management abilities with demonstrated supervisory experience and superb communication skills. The ideal candidate will believe that every student should be encouraged to go to college and that mentoring is a catalyst for personal and academic success. They will possess a strong customer service orientation and the ability to connect with and motivate individuals of all ages and backgrounds. This person would report to the Program Director High School Chicago.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Staff Management & Program Implementation
- Manage a team of 45 Program Managers towards successful program implementation.
- Oversee Supervising PM and Senior PM project and other initiatives that build capacity for the Program Team
- Cultivate a high achievement resultsdriven environment that supports the implementation of iMentors grade team model and effectively meets programmatic outcomes and strategic vision.
- Ensure Program Managers are effectively running the iMentor program in schools including facilitating iMentor classes and events and forming relationships with key school stakeholders to improve program quality across the grade level.
- Conduct recurring site visits support Program Managers in schools conduct formal classroom and event observations of each Program Manager.
- Work additional evenings per week and provide event support for regionwide initiatives including mentor huddles/trainings.
- Support Program Managers as they provide cohort level and individualized coaching to mentors as they work with students in the iMentor program.
- Ensure direct reports perform case management responsibilities including advising documentation tracking and followup.
- Guide Program Managers to use data to track progress towards individual and grade team goals identify necessary interventions to increase success and identify pairs that need additional coaching or support.
- Utilize data and benchmarks to set goals and create manage performance.
- Provide supervision at least weekly differentiated coaching and twiceannual performance reviews for all direct reports.
- Ensure cohorts have completed postsecondary planning college preparation checklists and/or applications and matriculation checklists.
Strategic Partner & Grade Team Leader
- Collaborate with HS Program Director and the Program and Partner Success team to support local trainings planning meetings and professional development opportunities for staff to improve program quality and impact.
- Collaborate with HS Program Director and the Program and Partner Success team to plan and manage PM recruitment and selection.
- Lead grade level team(s) ensuring that Program Managers have the right training materials and coaching to ensure they can meet appropriate noncognitive and college success goals to fidelity and to mobilize grade team members to address grade level supports through managing working groups.
- Lead onboarding and ongoing learning experiences across the region.
- Along with PIL team (Program Implementation Leadership team) serve as a liaison to partner schools (or team leads) through monthly reports conduct midyear an endof year meetings and school recruitment.
- Help assess risk and ensure safety compliance across the program and region.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 or more years of professional experience with at least 3 years working in an educational or youth services environment and/or in the field of college access or success.
- Experience managing or supervising staff in a performancedriven fastpaced dynamic and diverse environment is required.
- Superior relationship development skills with experience in partnership building and stakeholder accountability.
- Acts as champion of organizational vision and drives change processes to motivate inspire and coach team to success.
- Strong organization and project management skills with ability to balance multiple priorities and highvolume tasks in a fastpaced setting while maintaining a positive cando attitude.
- Skilled in quantitative analysis to monitor performance toward goals and develop strategies to achieve outcomes.
- Exceptional communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and inspire direct reports.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams departments and external partners to drive regional/national initiatives mentor fundraising mentor experience and hiring.
- Can effectively set expectations leads with authenticity selfawareness and humility using emotional intelligence to drive culture and inclusion across team.
- Strong interest in supporting youth in a resultsoriented environment and an ability to operate within a defined program model and work to ensure fidelity across different school context.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong volunteer and student engagement practices across team to increase participation and accountability for mentors and mentees.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Salary $72000
- Up to 100 employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- 18 days paid annual vacation (increasing annually topaid holidays your birthday one floating holiday iMentor closed between Christmas and New Years Day plus 67 sick days annually
- 401K match up to 4
- Significant opportunities for professional development and growth including a $250 personal professional development budget in your first year increasing to $500 in each subsequent year
- Hybrid Home/Office/School working arrangement
- Pretax commuter benefits
- Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans
- 1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing
- 9 weeks of paid parental leave
$72000 $72000 a year
About iMentor
At iMentor we believe in the transformative power of mentorship as a force for good. We partner with schools in communities in which a majority of students will be firstgeneration college students. iMentor matches every 11th and 12th grade student in our high schools with a committed mentor offering each mentee regardless of background or GPA a champion for their success.
Mentors can provide students with a level of personalized support that cannot be achieved through traditional school counseling alone. Of the most recent graduating high school class 81 of students learned about a new postsecondary pathway through iMentor and 93 were accepted into college and intend to enroll. Since 1999 iMentor has served more than 42000 students and is poised to scale our model to make mentoring accessible across the country.
Our Commitment to Community Educational Access and Opportunity
Central to our mission is a dedication to creating an environment where all stakeholders including students mentors and staff feel valued and supported. We are committed to the ongoing effort and investment required to ensure that all students have access to the resources and support needed to succeed. Recognizing that historical and systemic challenges continue to impact educational outcomes we focus on addressing economic and structural barriers that affect the communities we serve.
How to Apply
to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position.Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Director
Employment Type
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