Supervisor - Youth & Education

International Rescue Committee • Silver Spring, MD

168d • Remote

About The Position

The Program Supervisor - Youth & Education oversees IRC's portfolio of after-school, weekend, and summer academic and mentoring programs that serve humanitarian immigrant youth and their families, with a primary focus on youth aged 12-24. The supervisor leads program delivery; supervises a team of staff; contributes to program development and serves as a liaison between IRC, public schools, families, and youth program partners. This position reports to the Program Manager, supports 2-3 direct reports and collaborates closely with program leads across the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; advanced degree in education, child psychology, public administration, social work, international affairs or other relevant field.
• Minimum of three years progressive work experience in education and/or youth development.
• Minimum of one years' experience leading education programs including program design and development, staff supervision, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy.
• Minimum two years' experience working with English Language learners.
• Proven organizational skills with ability to set priorities, manage time, and meet deadlines.
• Experience maintaining high-quality program data and drafting narrative reports.
• Demonstrated ability to develop staff professionally and manage for outcomes.
• Strong relationship building and networking skills; ability to navigate internal and external relationships, including community stakeholders and donors.
• Experience monitoring spending per program budgets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to work successfully in cross cultural environment.
• Ability to analyze complexity and work with leadership team to provide guidance.
• Strong oral and written English communication.
• Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC's core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the youth team broadly, with a focus on implementing current grants and programs to achieve desired outcomes.
• Identify youth and education needs in the community. Review best practices and make data-driven decisions to support these needs.
• Supervise program coordinators and support program staff as they implement evidence-based programs in line with RAI network approaches and youth & education standards.
• Support local leadership in determining program vision, updating program design, reviewing and potentially adapting or expanding program offerings.
• Coordinate closely with other IRC departments to ensure seamless client service delivery, using a client-centered service model.
• Guide youth program policies and procedures. Ensure these align with organizational, federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, including safeguarding, safety, security, data management, confidentiality, etc.
• Supervise a team in accordance with IRC's People Manager Standards; formally evaluate team and individual performance to ensure objectives have been met.
• Recruit, train, supervise, coach, and support the professional development of program staff.
• Represent the youth team at conferences, working groups and in other contexts.
• Lead program implementation and compliance, with a focus on achieving desired program outcomes and maintaining compliance and documentation per funder requirements.
• Submit accurate and timely program reports including data and narrative, highlighting successes and making recommendations to overcome challenges.
• Manage program expenses to ensure costs are maintained within allocated budgets.
• Represent the Youth & Education team when collaborating with partner agencies, public schools, community members, funders and potential funders.
• Sustain and grow partnerships with the local school districts and other strategic partners.
• Support program development. Work with the development team, program manager and deputy director to identify and secure grants to sustain and grow programs.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 10 sick days
• 10 US holidays
• 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
• Medical insurance starting at $143 per month
• Dental starting at $6.50 per month
• Vision starting at $5 per month
• FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
• 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
• Disability & life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program available to staff and their families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree