This posting is for three available program manager roles in Marshall County, one role for each of the following schools: Marshall Elementary School, Westhills Elementary School, and Lewisburg Middle School.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We value your lived experience and those that have lived or live in the communities that we serve. Should you not meet all of the listed qualifications but feel that this position is the perfect one for you, please apply! You could be what we are looking for and we would not want to miss the chance to meet you!
CISTN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary range for Program managers is $59,874.00- $63,868.00.
Benefits include:
· Medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums covered at 100% for employees.
· Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
· Paid parental leave
· Employer paid contribution to supervision costs for those seeking advanced licensures.
· 401(k) and match up to 2%.
· Approximately a five-week break in the summer, (summer schedule varies each year depending on school calendars and program needs).
· Regular school holidays and breaks which apply to teachers, as well as 4 floating holidays.
· In addition to school breaks, Program managers receive 10 paid sick days and 2 paid vacation days.
· Cell phone stipend.

Program managers provide direct services to students and their families, including, but not limited to: counseling, student support, youth development, and resource development practices. In this role, Program Managers develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships with students and their families, advocate for their needs, connect families to needed community services, and develop programming tailored to the needs of the school community.
Program managers report to their assigned regional Program Director.
Program managers will:
· Engage a school support team that works closely with school administrators, staff, and teachers in the implementation of the CIS model. The team may include other CISTN employees, volunteers, school staff or faculty and/or other community partners. This process will include the building and nurturing of school staff relations, relationships to school and community and the engagement of volunteers for the delivery of services.
· Lead the annual needs assessment process. This process will be based on data collected by school districts and schools as part of overall school improvement plans, surveys and discussions with staff, parents and students, and evaluation results from the previous year. The goal is to identify gaps in services
that can prevent issues such as chronic absenteeism, social emotional learning/behavioral challenges,
student, and family disengagement, etc.
· Develop and implement a school support plan. Program managers write a plan of services they will provide for the school year that addresses the gaps identified in the needs assessment. This plan is written in coordination with the school support team and school principal. Program managers ensure all services identified in the school support plan are delivered throughout the school year and are associated with measurable objectives. Services include school-wide services available to all students (Tier I), small group services (Tier II), and intensive, individualized services (Tier III). Where appropriate, Program managers bring in outside partners to provide services identified in the school support plan.
· Provide case management: Program managers recruit 10% of enrolled students (between 25-50 students) who need more intensive support to case manage throughout the school year. These students receive Tier II and Tier III services which include monthly check ins, student needs assessments and student support plans tailored to their individual needs. Will often include a high level of interaction/engagement with the student’s family members, including home visits.
·Advocacy: Program Managers will advocate on behalf of case managed students and families, in addition to the designated community at large to include but not limited to participating in official and unofficial student meetings, IEP meetings and MTSS meetings as allowed by school administration.
·Attendance: Program Manager will collaborate with the school attendance team to support school wide attendance initiatives. Responsible for tracking progress towards meeting student and school wide attendance goals.
· Recruit and engage community partners and volunteers. Program Managers will build relationships with outside partners to provide services identified in the school support plan, where appropriate. Outside partners could include other nonprofit or community agencies who provide services inside the school or serve as referral sources, individuals who volunteer with individual students or on school projects, or local churches/neighborhood associations to provide in-kind donations, among others.
·Manage an annual budget. Every Program Manager is provided with a discretionary supply budget to purchase materials related to their school support plan. Program managers write their budget every school year and manage their spending on their budget.
·Monitor and adjust services. The Program Manager will lead the school support team in regularly monitoring and adjusting services from the school support plan as needed to maximize effectiveness and impact, including monthly and quarterly progress monitoring.
·Manage data entry. The Program Manager will routinely utilize the CIS National database to enter data about the spectrum of services provided, including profiles and comprehensive support notes for all case managed students, as well as provide regular updates on progress towards school and student goals. Program managers will access their school district’s student information system (SIS) to monitor student progress and pull data.
·Evaluate the effectiveness at achieving school and student individualized goals. The Program Manager will lead the school support team in implementing a systematic data collection plan to evaluate the effectiveness of services in achieving school-wide goals such as family engagement, SEL, and college and career readiness and addressing the needs of case managed students.
· Prepare regular reporting. Monthly, quarterly, and end-of-year reports will be provided to school and affiliate leadership which are instrumental in planning services for the following year, as well as contributing to affiliate level reports for partners, the state office (if appropriate) and the Communities In Schools national office.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position but
should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload. Other duties may be assigned by the CEO, CPO, VP of Programs, or Program Directors as required.