NYC Program Manager
Summary
Qualifications
- Passionate and culturally attuned youth practitioner: Has at least 3-4 years of experience working with youth, bringing hands-on experience designing and running youth programs, and is deeply invested in empowering young people. Someone who combines programmatic skill with heart, shared purpose, and lived or deep cultural commitment to young women and gender-expansive youth, first-generation college students, people of color and lower-income families.
- Inclusive Leader: Guided by Sadie Nash’s values, you have experience in overseeing a team of full time and part time staff, and sometimes volunteers. You are an accountable leader and have the ability to manage challenging situations and conversations with care and professionalism. You may also already have exposure to social justice frameworks such as Restorative and Healing Justice, Political Education and Intersectional Feminism that guide how you interact with team members and youth.
- People Connector: Someone who enjoys connecting with people, has the skill set to build, facilitate and develop community spaces and is eager to connect with young people and collaborators to help bring our programs to NYC and Newark, NJ. This includes someone who is comfortable commuting to new places independently while also being excited to follow-up with connections when in the office.
Duties
- Manage administrative aspects of program development and implementation of leadership programs (including budget, student attendance tracking and evaluation).
- Includes the development and updating of educational and curriculum materials, including lesson plans, handouts, and multimedia resources.
- Compassionately facilitating youth leadership programs focused on self-determination and overcoming systemic barriers.
- Build and sustain local partnerships and represent Sadie Nash in professional learning groups/networks, training sessions, outreach fairs, community events, and fundraising and promotional events throughout NYC and Newark, NJ.
- Designing and facilitating parent/family engagement workshops, in-school information sessions, tabling events and initiatives that support program participant recruitment.
- Managing part-time educators, interns, and volunteers to ensure the successful implementation of SNLP programming including the hiring, supervision, coverage support and professional development of those working within the manager’s programs.
- Working collaboratively with SNLP educators to co-plan and/or co-facilitate core programming, special initiatives and events for Nashers and similar communities
How to Apply
What else you should know
This position is a full-time, non-exempt position and is based out of New York City. This is an on-site position with some flexibility for remote work: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, with an expectation of 40 hours per week. Applicants should be able to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends and evenings, as needed.
This position requires travel to schools and partner organizations across all NYC boroughs (except Staten Island) and Newark, NJ, based on recruitment and programming schedule. This also includes commuting to our satellite office in Newark, NJ for supervision and staff meetings. Travel and commuting expense reimbursement provided, up to a defined limit.
The salary range for this position is $52,000-$60,000. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage, a wellness stipend, generous paid leave, professional development fund and an employer contribution to your retirement fund.
We believe valuable talent comes from many backgrounds, which is why we honor all types of experience—including professional history, academic coursework, government service, and self-directed learning.
Not sure you meet all of our qualifications? Research shows that cis men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while others (including women, gender-expansive folks, and people of color) tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you are a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.
Sadie Nash Leadership Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we consider a wide range of candidates bringing different skill sets and lived experiences. So whether you're looking to make a change, taking the next step in your career path, or returning to work after a gap in employment, we will be happy to have you apply!
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