Young Women's Freedom Center
Program Manager
Young Women's Freedom Center, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Overview
The Position: The Program Manager at Young Women's Freedom Center Site is responsible for ensuring that YWFCs programs are consistently meeting their goals and objectives. This position provides consistent training and learning opportunities so that staff can achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives, implement programs and activities, and create & maintain safe and pro-active spaces where cis and trans women and girls, trans men and boys and gender expansive youth of color that have grown up in poverty can teach and learn from one another while simultaneously building community. This role develops and maintains strong ties to YWFCs youth base in the community, builds leadership and organizing skills of all youth, and develops and implements strategies for engagement through partnerships to advance local campaign work. Using YWFCs Theory of Change and core methodologies, the Program Manager ensures the team moves from harm reduction, education as a practice of freedom, and progressive youth development theory, ensuring these are present in all program components and activities. The Program Manager oversees all program operations, maintaining data and administrative systems related to the delivery of effective service and programmatic functions, including overseeing all reporting requirements and supervision of program staff. General Duties
Maintain and develop relationships with Probation Officers, Judges, the District Attorney, Deputies, and other key personnel overseeing facilities and/or judicial services that directly impact the lives of the young women we work with. Develop and maintain relationships with organizations, service providers, stakeholders, etc. that work with and/or support young women in Detention programs and ensure all Detention Programs staff are aware of program partners. Attend key meetings hosted by facilities staff and other collaborating agencies to ensure case coordination, advocacy plans for young women, and coordinated services. Lead efforts in revising and updating trainings, curriculums, forms, intakes, and program-related documents in partnership with the Director. Oversee and direct assigned programs, ensuring programs are of the highest quality and in alignment with YWFC Theory of Change, meeting the needs of the young people they serve, following YWFCs guidelines, and meeting all contractual requirements. Ensure the facilitation of weekly healing and connective circles with young women and trans youth of all genders post-release. Update the 12-week curriculum annually to reflect barriers to reentry, life skills, job skills, healing and political education, leadership development, and self-determination. Oversee advocacy efforts, provide feedback and supportive training to any other organization staff person or volunteer working directly with young women and trans youth of all genders. Co-manage program budgets and conduct expense control and variance analysis on a monthly basis in partnership with Site Director. Oversee and implement an annual curriculum development process for each program using a person-centered participatory approach, YWFC Theory of Change, and YWFC Leadership Rubric in partnership with Site Director and Site Team. Develop and update annual work plans in partnership with Program Staff and Site Director. Work with youth to increase their ability to advocate for themselves and navigate the systems and service providers they are involved with. Support in the development of local and statewide campaigns providing research, review, resources, and campaign evaluations methodology. Actively participate in building campaigns that center the leadership and power of young people directly impacted by gender-based violence, incarceration, foster care, and the juvenile justice system. Ensure youth are well-informed of YWFCs movement, policy, and local campaign work on an ongoing basis and ensure interns participate in strategy and strategy-related meetings as necessary, participating in work to advance local campaigns, and participate in coalitions and other community-based work as approved/requested by supervisor. Participate in YWFCs movement, policy, and local campaign work on an ongoing basis including participating in strategy and strategy-related meetings, advancing local campaigns, representing the organization publicly as requested and approved, and participating in coalitions and other community-based work as approved/requested by supervisor. Model the organizations values: Sisterhood, Self-determination, Social Justice, and Spirituality. Reporting and Evaluation
Maintain and enter data into appropriate data systems for reporting for city and county foundation grant requirements and internal organizational systems/databases in a timely manner. Maintain weekly program notes and collect data pertaining to programmatic goals to contribute to quarterly progress reports. Facilitate weekly Mic-Check meetings with other team members to ensure holistic support and additional strategies needed to better support participants and ensure accurate reporting. Oversee all reporting requirements for your respective work plans (monthly reports, data collection, operations reports, supervision check-ins, etc.) and ensure all proper forms are completed, progress is monitored, and data is updated. Provide monthly program summaries to the Site Director including quantitative and qualitative data of all programmatic activities, trainings, and outcomes pertaining to programmatic goals for programs. Ensure programs are evaluated and updated on an ongoing basis, and that feedback and findings from evaluations are used to develop, revise, and update programs and activities. Track participant attendance and engagement, and provide support and accountability to youth fellows and interns around consistent attendance and engaged participation, including conducting and documenting learning opportunities, verbal and written write-ups, and developing transition plans when needed. Ensure program forms, overviews, flyers, curriculums, and any other significant program data are updated and stored appropriately, in accordance with YWFCs filing and storage procedures. Management and Administrative
Attend regularly scheduled supervision and other planning and strategy meetings as set by the Site Director and Senior Leadership Team. Facilitate regular program strategy meetings and weekly 1:1 supervision meetings with program staff. Build and maintain relationships in the community that increase YWFCs ability to fulfill its mission, and increase the success of programmatic efforts. Work with the Executive Team to identify opportunities to increase visibility in the community, including commissions, boards, committees, etc., that directly increase YWFCs impact. Ensure the organizations mission, vision, and guiding principles guide your work at the Center and that all program activities, curriculums, etc. are developed based on these principles. Manage special and additional projects, and tasks as needed and directed by supervisor and other YWFC Directors. Create ongoing opportunities for leadership development of young women that we work with, including opportunities to learn new tasks and skills, take leadership in the work, and engage in ongoing opportunities. Respond to emails, text messages, and other correspondence in a timely manner. Participate in YWFC events, staff meetings, trainings, and staff development opportunities on an ongoing basis. Requirements
Program management experience, experience working in the juvenile justice system, administrative experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Position: The Program Manager at Young Women's Freedom Center Site is responsible for ensuring that YWFCs programs are consistently meeting their goals and objectives. This position provides consistent training and learning opportunities so that staff can achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives, implement programs and activities, and create & maintain safe and pro-active spaces where cis and trans women and girls, trans men and boys and gender expansive youth of color that have grown up in poverty can teach and learn from one another while simultaneously building community. This role develops and maintains strong ties to YWFCs youth base in the community, builds leadership and organizing skills of all youth, and develops and implements strategies for engagement through partnerships to advance local campaign work. Using YWFCs Theory of Change and core methodologies, the Program Manager ensures the team moves from harm reduction, education as a practice of freedom, and progressive youth development theory, ensuring these are present in all program components and activities. The Program Manager oversees all program operations, maintaining data and administrative systems related to the delivery of effective service and programmatic functions, including overseeing all reporting requirements and supervision of program staff. General Duties
Maintain and develop relationships with Probation Officers, Judges, the District Attorney, Deputies, and other key personnel overseeing facilities and/or judicial services that directly impact the lives of the young women we work with. Develop and maintain relationships with organizations, service providers, stakeholders, etc. that work with and/or support young women in Detention programs and ensure all Detention Programs staff are aware of program partners. Attend key meetings hosted by facilities staff and other collaborating agencies to ensure case coordination, advocacy plans for young women, and coordinated services. Lead efforts in revising and updating trainings, curriculums, forms, intakes, and program-related documents in partnership with the Director. Oversee and direct assigned programs, ensuring programs are of the highest quality and in alignment with YWFC Theory of Change, meeting the needs of the young people they serve, following YWFCs guidelines, and meeting all contractual requirements. Ensure the facilitation of weekly healing and connective circles with young women and trans youth of all genders post-release. Update the 12-week curriculum annually to reflect barriers to reentry, life skills, job skills, healing and political education, leadership development, and self-determination. Oversee advocacy efforts, provide feedback and supportive training to any other organization staff person or volunteer working directly with young women and trans youth of all genders. Co-manage program budgets and conduct expense control and variance analysis on a monthly basis in partnership with Site Director. Oversee and implement an annual curriculum development process for each program using a person-centered participatory approach, YWFC Theory of Change, and YWFC Leadership Rubric in partnership with Site Director and Site Team. Develop and update annual work plans in partnership with Program Staff and Site Director. Work with youth to increase their ability to advocate for themselves and navigate the systems and service providers they are involved with. Support in the development of local and statewide campaigns providing research, review, resources, and campaign evaluations methodology. Actively participate in building campaigns that center the leadership and power of young people directly impacted by gender-based violence, incarceration, foster care, and the juvenile justice system. Ensure youth are well-informed of YWFCs movement, policy, and local campaign work on an ongoing basis and ensure interns participate in strategy and strategy-related meetings as necessary, participating in work to advance local campaigns, and participate in coalitions and other community-based work as approved/requested by supervisor. Participate in YWFCs movement, policy, and local campaign work on an ongoing basis including participating in strategy and strategy-related meetings, advancing local campaigns, representing the organization publicly as requested and approved, and participating in coalitions and other community-based work as approved/requested by supervisor. Model the organizations values: Sisterhood, Self-determination, Social Justice, and Spirituality. Reporting and Evaluation
Maintain and enter data into appropriate data systems for reporting for city and county foundation grant requirements and internal organizational systems/databases in a timely manner. Maintain weekly program notes and collect data pertaining to programmatic goals to contribute to quarterly progress reports. Facilitate weekly Mic-Check meetings with other team members to ensure holistic support and additional strategies needed to better support participants and ensure accurate reporting. Oversee all reporting requirements for your respective work plans (monthly reports, data collection, operations reports, supervision check-ins, etc.) and ensure all proper forms are completed, progress is monitored, and data is updated. Provide monthly program summaries to the Site Director including quantitative and qualitative data of all programmatic activities, trainings, and outcomes pertaining to programmatic goals for programs. Ensure programs are evaluated and updated on an ongoing basis, and that feedback and findings from evaluations are used to develop, revise, and update programs and activities. Track participant attendance and engagement, and provide support and accountability to youth fellows and interns around consistent attendance and engaged participation, including conducting and documenting learning opportunities, verbal and written write-ups, and developing transition plans when needed. Ensure program forms, overviews, flyers, curriculums, and any other significant program data are updated and stored appropriately, in accordance with YWFCs filing and storage procedures. Management and Administrative
Attend regularly scheduled supervision and other planning and strategy meetings as set by the Site Director and Senior Leadership Team. Facilitate regular program strategy meetings and weekly 1:1 supervision meetings with program staff. Build and maintain relationships in the community that increase YWFCs ability to fulfill its mission, and increase the success of programmatic efforts. Work with the Executive Team to identify opportunities to increase visibility in the community, including commissions, boards, committees, etc., that directly increase YWFCs impact. Ensure the organizations mission, vision, and guiding principles guide your work at the Center and that all program activities, curriculums, etc. are developed based on these principles. Manage special and additional projects, and tasks as needed and directed by supervisor and other YWFC Directors. Create ongoing opportunities for leadership development of young women that we work with, including opportunities to learn new tasks and skills, take leadership in the work, and engage in ongoing opportunities. Respond to emails, text messages, and other correspondence in a timely manner. Participate in YWFC events, staff meetings, trainings, and staff development opportunities on an ongoing basis. Requirements
Program management experience, experience working in the juvenile justice system, administrative experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr