Senior Program Manager, College & Career Success at Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City Inc

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Program Management, Career Advising, Volunteer Engagement, Workshop Facilitation, Data Tracking, Curriculum Development, Coaching, Mentoring, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Project Management, Career Exploration, Alumni Engagement

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description JOB TITLE: Career Success Senior Program Manager REPORTS TO: Director, College and Career Success FLSA STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt Hybrid Schedule (THIS ROLE REQUIRES 2 IN-OFFICE DAYS AT OUR NEW YORK OFFICE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Mission: To build and support mentoring relationships to ignite the biggest possible futures for youth. Our Vision: All youth achieve their full potential Our Values: Put Youth First; Engage with Empathy; Advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Operate with Integrity; Invest in Learning & Innovation As the nation's first and NYC's largest youth mentoring organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS of NYC) connects generations of New Yorkers by matching a caring adult mentor, a Big, with a New York City youth, a Little. Through evidence-based, goal-centered, professional supporting programming, BBBS of NYC provides consistent support and guidance to matches that result in longer, stronger match relationships that advance the social-emotional development and academic progress of young people across the five boroughs. JOB SUMMARY As an integral member of the College & Career Success (CCS) team, the Career Success Senior Program Manager (SPM) will oversee all aspects of the Career Pathways program, a 10-session virtual career mentoring program for our junior and senior college Scholars. This SPM will work with CCS Program Managers to recruit scholars for each program, work alongside a Corporate Coordinator per corporation to populate program days and help recruit volunteers, match students with volunteers, and facilitate programs (following curriculum). Along with this, the SPM will serve as the case manager for all fifth-year scholars (and their CCS mentors) and provide alumni engagement support for recent graduates of the program. They will also play the lead role in the development and implementation of all career access curriculum. The ideal candidate will have a firm belief in the power of mentoring, demonstrated experience working with upperclassmen college students, a clear understanding of the barriers facing first-generation college students, and experience with developing and facilitating relevant workshops to young adults related to career exploration and success. Additionally, the College & Career Success Program is an innovative and developing service delivery model at BBBS of NYC. The SPM will also strongly contribute to overall program design, implementation, management, and evaluation. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Career Pathways Program Management: Facilitate 5-6 Career Pathways programs per year to support career success. Work with corporations to recruit volunteers, hold information sessions, and populate speakers for guest panels. Collaborate cross-departmentally to ensure a smooth volunteer onboarding process for prospective mentors. Work alongside CCS Program Managers to recruit scholars, hold info sessions, select scholar cohorts, and support Career Pathways matches as needed. Contribute to the development of funding proposals and reports. Attend external meetings for professional associations and partnerships as needed. Program Development: Utilize data tracking and program evaluation methods to analyze program impact and participant needs, and adjust curriculum as needed. Serve as one of the departmental leaders in developing new tracking and data collection systems in partnership with the Quality Assurance Department. Act as the primary expert on all career success-related training and workshops internally and externally. Create & implement one-off career-focused workshops as needed. Other responsibilities as needed. Year 5 Case Management: Provide tailored, individualized coaching and guidance and deliver workshops and resources to fifth-year CCS scholars and their mentors, with a focus on college completion and career access. Maintain regular contact with matches to assess the strength of mentoring relationships; proactively address barriers and leverage both internal and external resources for college completion and career exploration and success. Update records on a routine basis; assist with statistical reports, demographic, and outcome tracking. Input all survey data into our database. Create and maintain department forms and documents. Manage and/or contribute to CCS newsletter to promote resource access and program engagement. Alumni Engagement & Support Build structure to CCS alumni engagement strategy including but not limited to maintaining regular communication with graduated scholars, updating contact info, collecting survey data, and organizing alumni events. Collaborate cross-departmentally to engage alumni in mentor recruitment, marketing opportunities, speaking engagements, and fundraising. Requirements JOB REQUIREMENTS: Passion for and alignment with the mission and values of BBBS of NYC. 5+ years’ experience working with upperclassmen college students in a formal career success program or in a career advising setting. Track record of successfully supporting upperclassmen college students in navigating job, internship, and/or graduate school applications. Project management experience is highly preferred. Experience engaging and managing adult volunteers; comfort building relationships with a variety of stakeholders. Skilled, expert facilitator comfortable delivering programming and curriculum to a diverse set of stakeholders both in-person and virtually via Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; understanding of the institutional and systemic barriers to success faced by first-generation college students. HOW TO APPLY: Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at 212-686-2042 (phone, TTY, fax, email, etc.), or hrinfo@bigsnyc.org Applicants with disabilities may contact our team via telephone, fax, email, and other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request accommodation at any time. Please contact Human Resources at 212-686-2042 (phone, TTY, fax, email, etc.), or hrinfo@bigsnyc.org

Responsibilities

The Senior Program Manager will oversee the Career Pathways program, facilitating virtual career mentoring sessions and managing casework for fifth-year scholars. They will also contribute to program design, implementation, and evaluation.