POSITION: Program Director, San Francisco, CA
Organization: GirlVentures
Classification: Full-Time Exempt Position
Reports to: Executive Director
GirlVentures: Seeking Full-Time Program Director (Location: San Francisco)
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
GirlVentures’ mission is to empower adolescent girls to develop and express their strengths through school year and summer outdoor adventure and leadership courses. Our expedition-style summer programs involve rock-climbing, sea kayaking, canyoneering and backpacking. Our school year programs include an afterschool rock-climbing mentorship program, the youth advisory board and community courses. Our holistic curriculum intentionally empowers girls to live healthy lives, relate wisely to one another and the environment, and lead with compassion. Through their experiences, girls bring back a renewed sense of character and confidence to their homes, schools and communities.
GirlVentures deliberately brings together girls from diverse backgrounds to explore self, community, culture, conflict resolution techniques and leadership styles. They learn to be inclusive leaders, make thoughtful decisions, develop effective communication skills, become strong allies, and build healthier communities. Two thirds of girls receive partial to full scholarships to participate in our programs.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR POSITION SUMMARY
In partnership with the Executive Director, the Program Director is responsible for running secure, high impact, mission-driven programs that meet the needs of diverse adolescent girls; for retaining top quality seasonal staff & volunteers; for evaluating, growing and adapting programs to changing needs of target audience; and for establishing meaningful collaborations with community partners to most effectively and efficiently serve our girls.
The Program Director is responsible for:
1. Program Leadership, Design & Implementation
2. Participant and Community Outreach & Collaborations
3. Programmatic participation in Development and Administration
Primary Responsibilities
Program Leadership, Design & Implementation
Lead program development & growth for current & future core and community courses.
Develop/build on curriculum for new & existing programs reflecting program feedback and evaluations.
Manage outcomes evaluation, tracking, reporting and trending.
Inform & participate in organizational strategic planning.
Recruit, hire, train and supervise program staff including: program manager, instructors, Assistant Instructors, seasonal staff, interns, and volunteers.
Prepare and manage program budgets, working with ED on org budget.
Oversee outreach & recruitment to meet program growth goals with course-appropriate participants.
Manage Admissions: Screen & admit course-appropriate participants in tandem with Program Manager & prepare girls and families for course experience.
Liaise with participant families (parent/guardian) to inform, address questions, facilitate application process & foment transference.
Oversee Logistics including: food purchasing & organization, vehicle use & maintenance, permits & reservations, gear inventory & maintenance.
Stay current with industry standards & certifications through professional development: conferences, trainings, re-certifications, etc.
Participant and Community Outreach:
Outreach and maintain relationships with alumnae and prospective families to bolster continued involvement and program support (financial, course participation, internships, volunteering, etc.). Including regular communications via social media working collaboratively with the program team, outreach to schools and community organizations to increase referrals & participation.
Build collaborative relationship with contracting organizations.
Strengthen GV connections with other girl-serving organizations (Ex: Passages NW) and community-minded businesses (ex: REI).
Participate in the creation of and distribute marketing materials & social media outreach (including brochures, flyers, Facebook, etc.)
Represent the organization on external advisory boards, committees, and tasks forces, as needed.
Network with other community organizations, educational organizations, business & funders to identify resources and potential partners.
Operations & Administration
Programmatic participation in grant development and program evaluation to meet goals.
Contribute content to website in collaboration with other staff.
Contribute to database management and maintenance, in collaboration with other staff.
Assist Executive Director with events & special projects.
Periodic presentations to Board on program and outreach activity.
Assist ED with admin/operations tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
4 At least 5 years field experience in outdoor education programs (including logistic & admissions experience) and 3 years experience supervising/mentoring staff.
4 Clear knowledge and understanding of industry standards around Risk Management Protocols and best practices related to outdoor education programs; Wilderness Risk Management training preferred.
4 Current Wilderness First Responder certification & CPR required.
4 Passion for working with diverse adolescent girls & understanding of their unique & varied needs.
4 Experience in course & curriculum design and evaluation.
4 Skilled in supervision – supporting & engaging personnel of all ages.
4 Organized, time-efficient, solid attention to detail.
4 Administrative experience with solid organizational & time management skills.
4 Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, ability to learn other software quickly, and generally tech savvy; experience with Salesforce strongly desired.
4 A clean driving record and the ability to secure a Class B Driver’s License within two weeks of beginning work. http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm [1]
4 Resourceful problem-solver.
4 Enthusiastic, organized and self-motivated with a sense of humor.
4 Some nights and weekends required Aug – May. Frequent weekends June/July.
4 Independent & collaborative worker .
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Medical and Dental insurance, paid holidays and sick days in accordance with Employee Handbook. This is a full-time, exempt position.
CONTACT:
TO APPLY: Send cover letter, resume and technical resume to Executive Director Taara Hoffman taara@girlventures.org [2]. No calls please.