Program Director

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises academic and career technical training managers, student support manager, and social development manager.
• Supervises the hiring, training, assignment, and evaluation of assigned staff.
• Ensures assigned staff assists students in developing and updating short- and long-term goals using the Personal Career Development Plan.
• Ensures staff and student schedules are aligned to meet students’ academic and career technical training needs to promote combination graduates.
• Ensures the residential and recreation areas are properly staffed, monitored, safe and clean, and all requirements are being followed, and students are engaged to ensure student retention.
• Models, mentors and monitors appropriate career success skills and ensures the effective and efficient administration of the evaluation of student conduct systems.
• Ensures the safety, health, and security of students, staff, and property.
• Develops and implements systems, programs, and strategies to assist students achieve their career goals as determined by progress recorded on the OMS reports.
• Develops and implements budgets, in collaboration with the F&A Director, for assigned areas and operates within established budgets.
• Conducts and documents classroom observations and provides feedback to promote continuous improvement.
• Appropriate counseling activities are conducted to ensure student issues are followed up on.
• Ensures all training and testing programs are continually evaluated to ensure rigor and relevance of content areas of instruction is aligned with the PRH and meet individual needs of students.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the individual’s scope and capabilities.

• Strong leadership skills required.

• Five years’ experience in program management and direction.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

• Valid State Drivers’ License.

Horizons Youth Services, LC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran