Program Director

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Position: Program Director

Employed By: Executive Director

Responsible To: Executive Director

Supervises: Program Staff

Purpose of Job: Carries responsibility for program implementation; carries administrative responsibilities as delegated.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Administers programs and workshops both directly and through staff and program volunteers.
• Explores changing interests and developmental needs of girls to keep up to date with changing patterns. Utilizes other sources such as girls, other appropriate staff and program volunteers to develop a coordinated program which will meet the needs of girls. Periodically reviews programs to ensure that they are relevant.
• Encourages staff and program volunteers to be creative and innovative. Inspires and motivates them to explore new and different approaches and resources to keep programs flexible and responsive so that the needs of girls are met most effectively.
• Supervises assigned staff.
• Stimulates interest and enthusiasm within the community for agency activities and interprets agency programs to interested individuals and groups. Works with Marketing Committee to promote programs.
• Keeps executive director informed of problems, concerns, needs, trends and unusual situations.
• Acts as a staff liaison to program committee, and/or other advisory groups as requested.
• Participates in staff meetings and conferences to share ideas and concerns, and works collaboratively with other staff to meet agency goals and achieve staff objectives.
• Participates in periodic assessment of own performance, develops own goals and objectives. Takes advantage of training and other developmental/professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree or working on, with courses in education, recreation, psychology, sociology preferred. Special consideration will be given for equivalent experience and personal qualifications in lieu of a degree.

Work experience in youth work or related field which includes some experience in supervision, administration, curriculum and course design, and community relations.

Skill in working with a diversity of people; ability to facilitate cooperative work.

Ability to communicate with children and foster their involvement and participation in program planning, problem solving, and decision making.

Ability to coordinate a multi-faceted program.

Ability to inspire, stimulate, encourage creativity and innovation.

Ability to assist in development and implementation of programs which are responsive to the needs and interests of girls.