The mission of the Star Kids Scholarship Program is to empower children and change lives through education. The Star Kids Scholarship Program provides tuition scholarships and funding for related comprehensive wrap-around supports (tutoring, books, uniforms, after-school programs, summer camps and more) to low-income, at-risk children in grades K–12 with a parental history of incarceration and/or substance abuse. The goals of the program are for each child to graduate from high school, be in a better position to pursue post-secondary education, and to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, drug use and incarceration.
Newport/Fall River Star Kids Scholarship Program seeks a Program Manager to join our team. The Program Manager performs a range of duties to facilitate our mission and help our students succeed in and out of the school. The Program Manager works closely with staff members, board members, students, families, schools, community partners and donors to further and achieve our goals.
Program Management:
- Serve as a primary contact with Star Kids students and families, partner schools, local social services agencies, community partners, and tutors to support the best academic and extracurricular experience for each student.
- Cultivate relationships with each of the above-named stakeholders.
- Visit students at schools for “check-ins”.
- Communicate
with Principals and teachers as needed
- Review progress reports and reports cards for red flags on grades and abs
- Connect students with tutors
- Serve as main point of contact for admissions and review of applications
- Share resources and maintain communications with middle- and high school students regarding the high school and college application processes; coordinate College/Pathway Bound Consultant
- Assist with the planning of 4-5 student/family events each year
- Evaluate annual surveys for after-school/summer activities and alumni
- Prepare yearly program outcome measurements (i.e. graduation rate, post-secondary education enrollment)
- Review
student engagement in programs offered by Star Kids
Seek new opportunities and resources for our students
Communications:
- Prepare Quarterly Program Reports for our Board Meetings
- ·Assist with Annual Report
Data Management and Budgeting:
- Manage eTapestry database system to track student statistics
- Review quarterly budget of education program
Successful candidate will possess the following skills and characteristics:
Must
be a team player, able to work effectively in a small, fast-paced
nonprofit environment
Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multi-task; excellent attention to detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
Database management knowledge/proficiency a plus
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree
Experience in the fields of education as a teacher, admissions, guidance
counselor and social services a plus
Minimum two - five years of related experience
Benefits:
Simple IRA (Up to three percent annual match)
Paid vacation annually
Paid holidays
Job Type: Full-time
