Program Director, Lindy Scholars Program, Drexel University

Posted by Drexel University on May 26, 2014

Program Director

The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement is currently hiring a Program Director for the Lindy Scholars Program with at least 1-3 years experience with similar youth-related programming.

The Program Director will oversee the Lindy Scholars Program, an initiative within Drexel’s Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, in partnership with Drexel’s School of Education, to provide educational enhancement in Philadelphia public schools. The program works with middle-school aged students at three public schools in West Philadelphia to offer a comprehensive approach to education through a combination of tutoring and mentoring activities with the students as well as workshops and outreach to parents/guardians, and teachers at each of the partnering schools.

Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree required, in education, social sciences, social work, or related academic discipline.
2. 1-3 years professional experience in education and/or youth related programming
3. Direct experience with middle school students and demonstrated ability to analyze and critically reflect upon a broad array of social issues.
4. Interest in leading and mentoring college students engaged with the program.
5. Strong written and oral communication skills.
6. Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings.
7. Ability to visit off-campus organizational partners and community affiliates.
8. Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team.
9. Valid Driver’s license required

Preferred qualifications:
Masters degree in relevant field.
3-5 years professional experience in education, community-based learning in higher education or in volunteer management in non-profit organizations.

Essential Functions
1. Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day operations of the afterschool program and Saturday mentoring sessions of the Lindy Scholars Program. This includes visiting each school regularly and attending each Saturday mentoring session.
2. Establish and maintain productive working relationships with the principals, teachers, and other administrators at our public school partners.
3. Recruit Lindy Scholars and sustain Scholars’ involvement with the program, including establishing and maintaining positive relationships with families, including answering routine questions about the program and marketing the program to students at each school.
4. In collaboration with other Lindy Center staff, market, recruit, hire and train Drexel students as Lindy Advisors.
5. Supervise Drexel student leaders as Advisors and as program staff to coordinate various aspects of the program.
6. Coordinate with School of Education faculty to develop curriculum and provide trainings/information sessions for Lindy Advisors, school teachers, and parents/guardians of Lindy Scholars.
7. In collaboration with other Lindy Center staff, recruit and contract Drexel student organizations to offer activities during Saturday mentoring sessions.
8. Contract with non-profit organizations to provide additional activities as needed for afterschool programming.
9. Create and manage master calendar for the program.
10. Assist program evaluator with retrieving data on the program as needed.
11. Participate in regular monthly meetings with staff/faculty of the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and the School of Education to plan/assess the progam.
12. Serve as a key member of the Lindy Center staff.

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