Community Programs Manager Jobs in Columbus, OH (NOW HIRING)

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LiFEsports, at the College of Social Work, is nationally recognized as a premier model for sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programming and has grown to address the ever-changing needs of our community's youth. Our work impacts the lives our community members as we strive to address the broader social conditions young people face, especially those exposed to various social vulnerabilities. Our focus on outreach and community programs has continued to impact the sport-based PYD field by developing tomorrow's leaders and workforce through teaching, training, and developing individuals in the field of PYD. Our ongoing research, evaluations and publications demonstrate the impact and differences community-based sports can make in the lives of vulnerable youth. Findings are used to inform evidence-based practices in sport-based PYD across the world.

The Senior Program Manager will work in LiFEsports at the College of Social Work, and, under the direction of the LiFEsports Associate Director will coordinate, manage, and implement, and develop community outreach, engagement, and educational programs in Central Ohio and surrounding communities. The Senior Program Manager collaborates with LiFEsports leadership to support, manage, and curate community and University partnerships. This position will assist the LiFEsports Associate Director in research and implementation of community-based outreach programs and interventions. The Senior Program Manager partners with the LiFEsports Assistant Director to facilitate communication, planning, sustainability, and next steps within these community programs by developing relationships with funders, partners, volunteers, and other stakeholders.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for designing and implementing staff recruitment strategies, conducting a staff selection process, and providing performance management feedback for all outreach programming staff members. This position will assist the LiFEsports Associate Director to research and conduct community outreach programs and interventions to engage participants for year-round and seasonal camps and clinics. Additionally, this position will serve as a volunteer management coordinator. The Senior Program Manager also recruits and manages all volunteers, staff, students, and student interns involved in the implementation of short-term interventions (i.e., clinics) and develops a system of volunteer recruitment, retention, and acknowledgement.

This role also independently plans, designs, implements, and oversees all operations of these brief clinic interventions (currently 12). Specific activities include the coordination of the day-to-day program operations including maintaining accurate youth attendance records, developing and implementing program curricula, and partnering with community partners to implement sport-based social skills programming for underserved youth. This role will coordinate training for all community partners related to clinic facilitation, build a network of support or clinics, and develop relationships with key staff members at community organizations. Please note that this position will require night and weekend hours.

Additionally, the Senior Program Manager promotes the mission of LiFEsports within the University and among community stakeholders to further develop relationships and broaden LiFEsports' reach.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 4 years of relevant experience required.

Desired Qualifications

Advanced degree in relevant field may be desirable. 4-8 years of relevant experience preferred.

The target hiring range for this position is $58,700 to $77,200 annually, commensurate with experience, internal equity, and available funding. This is a term position contingent upon the ongoing availability of external funding.

Responsibilities:

Program Management, Partnership Development & Engagement: Responsible for the day-to-day operations of community-based LiFEsports outreach programs. The Senior Program Manager will set an annual program calendar that includes summer programming and year-round clinics for youth.

Independently plans, designs and oversees the implementation of all academic year clinics (currently 12), including ensuring all youth have participation waivers, documenting attendance, and facilitating a youth participation reward system. This position assists with promotion of outreach programs and interventions to gain participants for year-round and seasonal camps and clinics. Additionally, this position will coordinate early registration for all programs. The Senior Program Manager will work with the LiFEsports Assistant Director to support and manage the substantial community and University relationships with funders, partners, volunteers, students, and other stakeholders to facilitate communication, planning, sustainability, and next steps within these community programs.

Staff Management/Supervision: The Senior Program Manager is responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and evaluating professional and support staff for assigned community outreach programs. This role also is responsible for recruiting and engaging staff and volunteers in programming and the management of the volunteers and partnerships at clinics while overseeing the on-site clinic operations and intervention.

Program Evaluation Support: The Senior Program Manager will engage in program evaluation and research activities related to accountability networks, outcome tracking, and grant deliverables. This support will be dictated by the LiFEsports Research Team.

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