Job description

PROGRAM MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Hybrid

Reports To: Executive Director

FLSA Status: non-exempt

Pay: $15-17/hour

Hours per week: 20 (with option to increase with increase as participants are added)

Organization Summary

Girls on the Run Northeast Indiana is a local nonprofit organization that operates in agreement with Girls on the Run International and is dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Our program currently serves 9 counties in Northeast Indiana.In 2022, over 500 girls participated in our life changing program.

The Girls on the Run program provides a safe and interactive way to learn about healthy living which includes an introduction and education onimportant topics such as goal-setting, cooperation, healthy decision-making, and self-respect, while training for a 5K event. The innovative curriculum teaches girls to listen and open up while also encouraging them to commit to a healthy lifestyle and harness the inner strength that they possess. Our important mission is accomplished by giving girls the tools to make positive choices for a healthy body and mind, while reducing the many risks they face today.

Girls on the Run believes that all girls and communities should have access to our programs. We commit to eliminate barriers to participation, to continue creating programming that engages all communities, to be intentional about staff and volunteer diversity and to promote a culture of inclusion across the organization.

Position Profile

The Girls on the Run® Program Manager (PM) must possess a passion for and commitment to improving the lives and opportunities of girls in third through eighth grades. We are looking for a self-starter who has comfort with ambiguity. The requirements of this role will change as our season progresses. We have 2 8-week seasons per year that conclude with a celebratory 5K.

The Program Manager reports to the Girls on the Run Executive Director. The Program Manger is responsible for managing all Girls on the Run programs and coach volunteers. Some of the key responsibilities falling within these areas include:

Program Outreach and Site Management

• Implement the Girls on the Run strategic program plan and achieve program goals with respect to number of girls served, number of site locations and demographic requirements
• Develop effective marketing strategies that result in increasing the number of new sites each season
• Work with community leaders, schools and other groups to maximize the success of Girls on the Run programming
• Manage and support the needs of all new and existing sites
• Enforce all current site policies and procedures and generate innovation and improvement as needed

Coach Management and Training

• Ensure all program sites are staffed with trained and qualified volunteer coaches
• Manage all aspects of coach training including Girls on the Run NCT training
• Enforce all current coaching policies and procedures and generate continuous improvement
• Work with sites to develop effective coach recruitment and retention strategies
• Oversee and support the needs of all coach volunteers
• Design and implement coach appreciation opportunities
• Willingness to travel for 2 day T3 coach training

Curriculum/Equipment Management

• Distribute all curriculum materials including: coach bags, coach manuals, and program equipment
• Manage inventory and distribution of coach and program curriculum, materials and supplies.

Budget and Administrative

• Set up and manage program events, site and coach recruitment pages in Pinwheel
• Ensure the timely and accurate collection of data; oversee the information management of rosters, girls, numbers and program revenue
• Oversee and manage all participant financial assistance policies and procedure
• Manage all coach files, sites files and other program related paperwork

Required Qualifications

• Experience with CRM software
• BA or BS degree preferred
• Passion for Girls on the Run mission and the ability to comprehend and effectively communicate issues surrounding empowerment, self-esteem, body image and whole-person health
• Outstanding communication skills in multiple environments and with a range of audiences (internal and external)
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and make efficient decisions
• Flexible and adaptable
• Effective problem solver
• Data and systems management
• Volunteer management
• Comfort with ambiguity and adapting a role based on the requirements needed at different points of our seasons

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Girls on the Run (or other similar youth or wellness programs)
• Non-profit management experience
• Connections to the local community
• Training and facilitation experience

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fort Wayne, IN 46814

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