Elective and Co-Curricular Program Manager
Uncommon Schools
- Rochester, NY
- $50,000-64,700 per year
- Training
- Full-time
- Developing criteria for co-curriculars to ensure that all offerings are high-quality
- Determining which co-curriculars meet the criteria and should be offered and which should not
- Work with facilitators of co-curriculars to develop a scope and sequence, including final task plan, for each co-curricular
- Organize and run a student forum where students will learn about co-curricular options
- Run a registration process that allows students to rank preferences for co-curriculars and place them into the appropriate co-curricular
- Work with the school-based Director of Operations to ensure all co-curriculars have the materials they need for the semester
- Maintain and update the program budget to share updates with the Uncommon Finance team
- Recruit and hire any external experts needed to run particular co-curriculars
- Work with the Director of Operations and the Home Office HR team to generate contracts for external experts who will lead co-curriculars
- Review and provide feedback on ongoing lesson plans or agendas for each co-curricular
- Observe co-curriculars to provide feedback to facilitators
- Maintain records including which co-curriculars were offered, the number of students interested, and the number of students who participated
- Work with the Director of Operations to develop daily systems aligned with typical school operations (for example: collecting attendance, maintaining rosters, etc)
- Work with Director of Operations to determine how co-curriculars should appear on students’ transcripts
- Act as the school-based champion for summer programs; ensure students are aware of opportunities available to them.
- Work with the Director of Experiential Learning to monitor quality of programming and to report on progress as defined by the terms of the grant
- Work with the Director of Operations to ensure competitive clubs are properly registered for competitions and have the appropriate travel and lodging (if needed)
- Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have superior interpersonal skills
- Ability to research and quickly develop knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, occupational, career and personal growth.
- Must be a self-starter and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and work independently as a leader and as part of a team.
- Strong relationship builder who will form bonds with students, school leaders, internship providers, funders and an internal team
- Requires a bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience in a high school environment to understand the academic culture and must have the ability to effectively interact with faculty, staff, students, parents, and administrators highly preferred.
- Familiarity with corporate and nonprofit human resource management. Understanding of experiential education and career advising. Experience in presentation of workshops or public speaking.