Program Manager- Iowa KidSight

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa KidSight Program Manager provides strategic leadership, fiscal stewardship, and stakeholder engagement for Iowa KidSight, a joint project of the Lions Clubs of Iowa and the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The role advances the program’s mission through vision screening, public education, and sustainability and development. This includes overseeing access to objective vision screening for children from 6 months through kindergarten across Iowa’s 99 counties; promoting awareness of early vision screening; and developing partnerships, volunteers, funding opportunities, and strategic initiatives for long-term program growth. The Program Manager leads outreach and education, trains and supports statewide screening volunteers, cultivates funding and community partnerships, and coordinates strategic planning and program improvement. The position also oversees program operations and finances, screening equipment and data reporting, compliance, and staff supervision. The role may include conducting screenings, mentoring students, and working evenings or weekends for certain screening activities and public outreach. Travel throughout Iowa and occasional domestic travel are required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health administration, education, leadership, nonprofit management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Educational preparation supporting one or more areas of program leadership, such as community health, public education, organizational leadership, stakeholder engagement, program sustainability, fundraising, or strategic planning.
3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, nonprofit leadership, public health, healthcare administration, education, community engagement, or a related field.
1–3 years of experience in fundraising, grant writing, donor cultivation, sponsorship development, or other resource development activities.
1–3 years of supervisory, leadership, or team management experience.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with volunteers, community organizations, healthcare professionals, donors, and external partners.
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic initiatives, programs, or community-based services.
Financial acumen to develop, monitor, and report on budgets, funding sources, grants, and program expenditures.
Ability to assess organizational needs, identify opportunities for growth and improvement, and implement effective solutions.
Ability to lead multiple projects, prioritize competing demands, and meet established deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing presentations, reports, grant proposals, educational materials, and stakeholder communications.
Experience in public speaking, training, facilitation, community outreach, and/or educational programming.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and other technology platforms used for communication, reporting, data management, and program administration.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout Iowa, with occasional domestic travel as required.
Availability for evening and weekend work related to non-protocol vision screenings or public outreach and community speaking engagements outside normal business hours.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and eligibility to operate motor vehicles under university standards.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in nonprofit, healthcare, public health, education, community-based, or related organizations.
Strong communication, marketing, and public engagement skills, including experience serving as an organizational spokesperson, educator, or trainer.
Experience building and sustaining collaborative relationships with volunteers, community partners, healthcare providers, educational institutions, donors, and other stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a positive, mission-driven culture.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver presentations about Iowa KidSight to community stakeholders, healthcare providers, educational organizations, and other groups.
Train, support, engage, and monitor volunteers conducting vision screenings for children from 6 months through kindergarten.
Educate healthcare professionals and University of Iowa medical students about pediatric vision health, amblyopia, and vision screening.
Create and manage program communications, including social media, newsletters, stakeholder updates, and promotional materials.
Build and maintain community and healthcare partnerships to raise awareness and expand access to vision screening.
Coordinate informational meetings, office tours, and other stakeholder engagement activities.
Develop strategies to support the long-term sustainability, growth, and statewide impact of Iowa KidSight.
Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, foundations, corporate sponsors, Lions Clubs, community organizations, and other funding partners.
Research, prepare, and submit grant proposals and funding requests, and complete grant reports and other funding requirements on time.
Seek funding for screening equipment, public education, program operations, and strategic priorities.
Develop volunteer recruitment, retention, leadership development, and succession planning strategies.
Monitor, evaluate, and communicate program outcomes and statewide impact.
Arrange and facilitate quarterly Iowa KidSight Steering Committee meetings and organize annual volunteer leadership conferences.
Participate in the Healthy Iowans State Health Improvement Plan by establishing vision screening goals, implementing action plans, and reporting outcomes to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Identify opportunities for program innovation, expansion, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate statewide screening activities and conduct office, local, supervisory, and underserved-area screenings as needed.
Identify, review, and document patient success stories and program impact; coordinate donor acknowledgments and recognition.
Oversee acquisition, distribution, maintenance, replacement, and troubleshooting of screening equipment, coordinating technology support with University Information Technology Services.
Assist Lions Clubs and community partners in securing funding for screening equipment and related program needs.
Oversee leased office space, supplies, inventory, mail, and other administrative functions.
Provide fiscal oversight of program accounts, budgets, expenditures, and fund transfers in accordance with university policies and procedures.
Oversee collection, management, and timely submission of program data and reports to the Lions KidSight USA database and other reporting entities.
Ensure compliance with university, grant, contractual, and program requirements.
Lead volunteer and stakeholder training and continuing education; review performance, outcomes, and quality metrics and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Hire, onboard, supervise, mentor, and evaluate program staff; foster a collaborative, mission-focused, service-oriented team culture.
Lead program initiatives and team development activities, oversee volunteer support for special events such as the Iowa State Fair, and represent Iowa KidSight at department, institutional, community, and professional meetings.
May serve as a preceptor and mentor for graduate and undergraduate students.