Girls on the Run Hampton Roads: Program Director

Girls on the Run•Virginia Beach, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Girls on the Run Hampton Roads (GOTRHR) is a nonprofit organization that uses an experience-based, running-integrated curriculum to support girls’ confidence, emotional and physical health, and decision-making. Its after-school teams meet at schools and community centers and are led by certified volunteer coaches. GOTRHR aims to serve 2,000 girls annually across 15 Hampton Roads cities and counties and is committed to inclusive, accessible programming and building a team that reflects the communities it serves. The Program Director oversees after-school program operations at approximately 20 locations each semester. The position works with three Program Directors serving other regions and reports to the Senior Program Director. The role involves outreach, site management, volunteer recruitment and support, training coordination, curriculum and equipment distribution, and program administration. The position is based in Suffolk/Western Tidewater and requires local presence, frequent local travel, and in-person meetings and events. The office is hybrid, with remote work three days per week and work at Batten University two days per week.

Requirements

Demonstrated relevant experience in a nonprofit or educational organization.
A BA/BS in a related field, or passion for the mission with comparable work experience.
Strong technological proficiency and ability to navigate web-based software.
Strong in-person, phone, and written communication skills for a variety of audiences.
Ability to communicate effectively about issues pertaining to adolescent development.
Occasional availability on evenings and weekends for important outreach events.
Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and decisions.
Ability to lift 25 pounds or more and work outside in extreme temperatures.
Access to off-site high-speed internet and reliable transportation.
Must be locally based to provide hands-on leadership and operational support.
Ability to travel locally frequently and attend frequent in-person meetings and events.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Suffolk/Western Tidewater education communities.

Responsibilities

Establish strategic goals for each season for the number of registered sites and girls.
Develop and execute a marketing plan to achieve strategic goals.
Network with educators to retain the program at existing sites and expand to new sites.
Provide sites with recruitment materials to maximize enrollment.
Attend community events to engage educators and families.
Recruit volunteers to ensure program sites are staffed with qualified coaches.
Coordinate site visits to generate support and continuously improve program delivery.
Cultivate volunteer coaches through ongoing gratitude and support.
Manage distribution of program curriculum supplies and merchandise to the assigned territory.
Use Pinwheel CRM software to collect data on rosters, girls, numbers, and revenue.
Use Pinwheel CRM software to manage coach records, site records, and other data.

Benefits

After three months, 100% tuition remission for full-time employees in Batten University online graduate degree programs.
Paid dining hall meals while working on campus.
After three months, access to GOTRHR-paid life insurance and a GOTRHR-subsidized medical plan; dental insurance is self-paid.
After 12 months, IRA contribution matches up to 3%.
Monthly cell-phone reimbursement.
Paid professional development.
Free access to the Batten University fitness center.
27 paid school, national, and GOTRHR holidays each calendar year.
Eight hours of PTO accrue monthly for full-time employees.
Mileage reimbursement for frequent local travel.