Program Director - Elementary ISS

Communities in School Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

1d•$0 - $67,662•Hybrid

About The Position

At Communities In Schools of Nevada (CISN), a Program Director (PD) (Focus Area: Elementary ISS) is a functional program leader, directing a major program area within Integrated Student Supports (ISS) and managing the staff in that program, which may include Program Managers (PM) and/or site-based staff. The Program Director, Elementary ISS, sets direction and holds accountability for their program, maintaining a high quality of programming, engaging relationships with schools, partners, and other stakeholders, driving staff performance, and ensuring outcomes. The Program Director, Elementary ISS will make data-driven decisions to drive organizational improvement and manage resources; they collaborate with and report to senior management of their affiliate to achieve affiliate-wide goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, master’s degree or higher a plus. A combination of degrees and experience, equaling or greater than 9 total years of relevant education and experience, can be considered.
4-6+ years experience working with youth or social services programs required
1-3+ years management experience required
License in education, social work, or another relevant field preferred
Proven track record managing program outcomes
High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral communication) a must
Knowledge of data collection and proficiency tracking progress
Sensitivity to needs of youth and varied populations
Excellent writing, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to set goals, meet deadlines, and evaluate results
Ability to coach and motivate direct reports, manage relationships with various professionals in multiple locations with varied needs and expectations.
Ability to support the strategic development of Affiliate programming
Ability to independently strategize, set goals, and follow through on functional programming
Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills
Must be able to pass a criminal background check, possible fingerprinting, and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

master’s degree or higher a plus
License in education, social work, or another relevant field preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible to direct focus area oversight/tasks for the affiliate – Elementary
Accountable for affiliate-wide outcomes, ( and student) to include but not limited to school retention, partnership, training and student support outcomes.
Train, support, and develop all level staff
Develop best practices, research, and support as it aligns with the Elementary focus
Specialize in partners in alignment with the identified focus area, bringing in new partners, teaming up schools with partners, and working with any affiliate partner leads to identify gaps and opportunities
Own principal/school relationships; train principals on CIS model, Site Coordinator Roles, data standards and check-ins and other areas of principal education as needed, identify and cultivate new schools, develop or deepen programming opportunities at each school site, and ensure retention of schools
Analyze and respond to applicable data inquiries or required reporting
Additional focus area related duties as assigned
Hire, train, support, develop, and hold accountable a program team and individual program staff
Engage appropriately and effectively in all Human Resources (HR) aligned processes for direct reports including, but not limited to, hiring, payroll process, leave policies, employee relations, or other duties
Manage Program Managers and other manager-level employees; develop the skill and knowledge of Program Managers to build effectiveness and efficiency of their staff, driving student outcomes
Manage Site Coordinators (SC) or other comprehensive site staff; if managing site-based staff, the Program Director is responsible for completing all expectations of direct supervision of site staff, which are outlined in the Program Manager job description
Hold accountability for direct reports meeting their performance goals
Hold accountability for school and student outcomes across their PM and/or SC direct reports
Ensure alignment to and fidelity of practice of the Integrated Student Supports (ISS) model, utilizing best practices, national and state-wide research, and data to drive program quality
Ensure quality of programming and outcomes at all school sites in their cohort
Analyze cohort-wide data monthly, quarterly, and yearly; use data to direct priorities, training, collaboration, and strategy to improve outcomes
Implement partnership and strategic initiative work within their cohort, working with other affiliate and state leaders to ensure all components are caried out with timeliness and to a high-quality
Oversee budgets for their cohort; planning for and monitoring spending, analyzing spending against outcomes, and assessing resource needs
Strategize and work with Program Managers to own Principal relationships for all schools in their cohort. This includes, but is not limited to, annual training, relationship maintenance, quarterly and yearly partnership and data reviews, and new school recruitment.
Build a cohesive team of Program Managers and site-based staff
Communicate regularly and clearly with team members, driving both team culture and task and deadline completion through consistent communication
Manage all employee relations issues with the SCs and/or PMs within their cohort; collaborates with HR and affiliate leadership if necessary. The PD is the end of the line, owning employee relations processes, implementing best practices, and finding a resolution and/or managing persistent concerns
Set strategy and direction for the assigned program area
Ensure alignment to larger ISS and affiliate goals
Complete all function responsibilities
Manage function budgets and resources
Hold accountability for all function outcomes
Serve as a member of the affiliate administrative leadership team
Collaborate within the affiliate, with the state team, and/or across affiliates to enhance learning, engage best practices, and ensure alignment
Engage in team building, meetings, communication, and culture
Suggest improvement strategies, elevate concerns, and work to improve the affiliate
Engage in and seek out ongoing training and development to continuously grow
Represent the organization internally and externally in alignment with the mission and CORE values
Complete other duties as assigned