Summer Learning Program Manager, Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN)

Classification: Exempt

Job Type: Full time

Functional Grade: Manager

Starting Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000

Reports to: Director, Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN)

Organization Overview

Voices for Georgia’s Children (Voices) is the leading comprehensive child policy and advocacy organization on the state.  Voices is an independent, non-partisan, information clearinghouse and coalition builder. We promote pragmatic policies that recognize children’s needs are interconnected and best met holistically. Voices champions the “whole child” approach and is leading a movement of public and private stakeholders to advance systemic change on behalf of Georgia’s children.

We achieve our influence through advocacy with elected and appointed officials and through extensive collaboration and engagement of local, state and national organizations.  We partner with academic and nonprofit organizations with deep knowledge of key children’s issues to ensure a research-base to our policy agenda.  We convene leadership teams of organizations with common objectives for collective advocacy; and we engage and educate a broad network of individuals and organizations to encourage a community culture that gives priority to children.  Through traditional and social media we educate and encourage the larger community to support the needs of children.

The Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) is a public-private collaborative dedicated to advancing, connecting, and supporting quality afterschool and summer learning programs to promote the success of children and youth throughout Georgia. GSAN’s mission includes providing access to professional development, best practices, and enrichment for current programs, engaging families, communities, businesses, and local and state leaders while educating them on the positive impacts of afterschool programing and supporting the development of policy priorities and advocacy strategies at the local, state, and federal level.  Since 2013, Voices for Georgia's Children (Voices) has served as GSAN’s fiscal sponsor and home.

Job Summary

Program Manager will lead the planning for and development and implementation of a system of summer learning across the greater Atlanta region based upon the recommendations from the Greater Atlanta Summer Learning Council. The manager will be responsible for identifying and convening major stakeholders in order to build partnerships across the region; identifying interests of funders and partners to seek and align commitments and investments from the public and private sectors; collecting, analyzing, and mapping program data across the region; building a system of quality based on multiple existing resources; and developing a region wide communications campaign for summer learning. Applicants should have strong program management, communications, and facilitation skills and experience with budgeting and supervision and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Job Responsibilities

1. Manage GSAN’s summer learning initiatives, including planning, budgeting, tracking and analyzing data, building partnerships, developing multi-year plans, and managing consultants
2. Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop a shared action plan based upon recommendations from the Greater Atlanta Summer Learning Council
3. Coordinate, convene, and lead critical partners, including members of the Greater Atlanta Summer Learning Council, public and private funders, school leaders, and program providers
4. Manage a program budget to support collaboration, partnership development, systems development, and program quality improvement initiatives
5. Provide strategic direction for and implementation of quality improvement plans, events, and initiatives
6. Provide strategic direction for and implementation of evaluation plans, including program quality evaluations, regional landscape assessments, and collaboration with evaluation partners
7. Develop plans for and support the implementation of a summer learning communications campaign
8. Analyze data and trends to inform policy and programmatic recommendations and future initiatives
9. Represent GSAN at community and statewide meetings
10. Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, youth development or a related field.  Master’s degree in relevant field preferred. High quality, relevant experience may substitute for some of the educational requirement.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in a nonprofit or educational setting
• Demonstrated experience with managing budgets and contracts
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, using flowcharts, spreadsheets, timelines, etc. that can be shared with partners and senior staff
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and utilize data to inform practice
• Committed to working collaboratively with multiple organizations and responsive to their input and experience
• Values working in a small organization and maximizing his/her resources and talents for the                 team

Desired Skills and Attributes

• Children’s policy issues, particularly youth development and education
• Experience developing or delivering training, providing program coaching, and/or developing curriculum content
• Experience with systems of continuous quality improvement
• Specific experience promoting educational equity and quality
• Public administration
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies
• Flexibility and a collaborative strong team player.  Willingness to change tasks on short notice and pitch in on team products when needed
• The ideal candidate must be a self-starter who brings creativity and vision to the         task and takes initiative in seeking information from state agencies, nonprofit partners, and state and national associations

Travel

Occasional and within the state of Georgia

Location

This position is home-based, but applicant must be able to attend periodic meetings in the metro Atlanta area.  Applicant must be a resident of the state of Georgia. 

Benefits

Voices has a flexible and supportive work culture that encourages work/life balance. The following benefits are available:

• 100% of employee’s premiums for medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD insurances paid by Voices
• Generous paid vacation, sick/wellness, and holiday leave
• Competitive match to 401K retirement contributions
• Professional development and technology allowance
• Annual individual performance-based bonus
• Annual cost of living salary increase

Why Voices

We believe in fostering a supportive, equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture that values each team member and is grounded in mutual respect.  We believe that both employers and employees have a responsibility to each other - to give their best in support of the mission and each other and to be committed to excellence and continuous growth.

We believe communication begins with listening and understanding. We strive to be accurate, intentional, clear, and respectful in all our communications.

We believe in boldly leading by example with integrity, humility, empathy, and respect for each other, for the children and families that we serve and for our partners in child advocacy.

We believe that every child must be valued equally and supported equitably to address the impact that systems and structures have on the trajectory of their lives.

Voices for Georgia’s Children (Voices) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against applicants or employee due to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, creed, citizenship, HIV status, marital status, veteran status, or based on any other federal, state, or local protected class.  We value diversity in the workplace and strongly urge people in protected groups to apply for employment.