Program Manager at Rochester

Job Description

 

Do cool things that matter. 

PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION

WITH THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY

 

A position with the Young Entrepreneurs Academy is unlike any other you’ve had.  You’ll be challenged.  You’ll be inspired.  You’ll be proud.  And you’ll be a part of something big.

 

YEA! is a groundbreaking and exciting afterschool program that transforms middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs.  Through the year-long program, students in grades 6-12 generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their very own REAL companies.  YEA! was developed in 2004 at the University of Rochester with support from the Kauffman Foundation.  Today, the Academy can be found in communities nationwide.

 

YEA! operates in 30 states and is growing. We are looking to add a dynamic, motivated, talented, committed, passionate, energetic Program Manager to our team. The YEA! Program Manager will guide our YEA! class locations all across the country, ensuring that all of our students have the great YEA! experience and learn the "make a job" dont just take a job, philosophy. The YEA Program Manager will support our class locations through the entire process as they launch their class and teach kids how to start and run their own businesses.

 

Job Function: The YEA! Program Manager manages off-site partners with regular email and phone communication and provides ongoing analysis and reporting of assigned sites. The YEA! Program Manager maintains program standards of excellence, yearly processes, goals, and project milestones across multiple program class locations.

 

Job Requirements

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain the ongoing support and operations of 40-50 YEA! class locations across the U.S.
• Lead weekly conference calls/working meetings for each individual assigned class location
• Serve as primary YEA! Contact for assigned class location to direct program and course activities throughout the year helping site leaders assist students with launching businesses
• Manage class outcomes and student results in each individual assigned class location
• Work with each class location to develop individualized strategic plan for YEA! program and course milestone completion
• Conduct program related trainings for class location staff
• Maintain team based relationships with all assigned class locations to ensure timely completion of program and course milestones.
• Ensure YEA! program and course integrity and success by maintaining streamlined program consistency and transparency
• Encourage, motivate, and invigorate class location team members through ongoing direction and constructive feedback
• Respond to electronic, phone, and written communication from class locations and related program and course participants
• Manage the process and aid in the procurement of donations and in-kind contributions from program sponsors as needed for assigned class locations
• Maintain constant analysis and reporting on class location activity and project completion
• Coordinate with YEA! team to deliver class location specific materials including, but not limited to: class location application, scholarship application, class schedule, curriculum plan, training materials, and other program related items
• Champion the ‘YEA! Way’ throughout all actions and activities
• Regularly participate in YEA! corporate events, projects, and other activities
• Information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
• Monitor adherence to rules, regulations and procedures.
• Maintain 100% referencable clients for the YEA! organization.
• Retain 100% of assigned class location from year to year.

 

Qualifications: Experience, Passion, Personality Traits, and Technical Skills:

 

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (management, business, communication, education, psychology, social sciences, or humanities)
• 3-5 years of administrative and program management experience, project management, operations management or organizational management experience required
• Volunteer recruitment, event coordination, restaurant / retail management, program development experience or other relatable professional experience strongly preferred
• Marketing, fundraising, publicity and sales experience greatly desired
• Practical office or relatable field experience with demonstrated ability to work with limited direction and to direct /supervise the coordination / execution of events and/or programs required
• Media and social media experience a plus

 

Passion:

• Entrepreneurship, education, and youth.
• Business development and the establishment of multi-faceted professional relationships.
• Creating new avenues for community engagement with lasting impact.
• Committed to creating new opportunities for middle and high school students to explore their passions, learn about themselves, and grow.

 

Personality Traits:

• Strong personal character and professional integrity
• Internally hardworking and driven
• Solid organizational skills: the ability to work productively in an extremely fast-paced environment and the ability to manage a multi-faceted workload under strict deadlines
• Excellent communicator
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment & independently, and the willingness to meet unexpected demands
• Extremely organized, high energy, positive, customer-service and goal oriented
• Ability to follow-through on all endeavors
• Natural born leader with a team oriented mindset
• Well-developed problem solving and critical thinking skills, able to think outside the box while meeting program constructs

 

Technical Skills:

• Excellent computer skills: internet search engines, Skype, Google Docs, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Ability to maintain large volumes of information, database records with regular reporting and task management. Advanced communication skills across, print, email, written, and verbal channels.

 

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Up to 15 Paid Days Off (three weeks) per year
• + 7 Paid Holidays
• Recognition Awards Program
• Business casual, friendly environment, just to name a few.

Qualified candidates should email a cover letter describing their experience and explaining what a great fit for the position, and the organization, they are. Please include resume and email [Click Here to Email Your Resum] by December 24, 2013.

 

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Rochester, Company: Young Entrepreneurs Academy, Inc..