Nyc Program Manager

Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP) provides award-winning experiential social justice education and leadership development programs to nearly 700 young women and gender-expansive youth of color in New York City and Newark, NJ each year. Operating with love and rigor, we use the tools of popular education to build critical consciousness, community, and college readiness. Our programs include a nationally recognized six-week summer institute, in-school and after-school classes, college access and persistence support, and an advanced-level fellowship to design and implement an original social justice project.

We strengthen, empower, and equip our participants to lead lives in committed pursuit of joy and liberation for self and community.

Sadie Nash Leadership Project is seeking a full time Leadership Program Manager to develop, implement and guide a range of our award-winning programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with and among a diverse group of stakeholders, experience in youth development, social justice education, college counseling and career readiness, and excellent program management skills.

They are committed to supporting young women and gender-expansive youth of color, first-generation college students, and lower-income families while proactively advancing equity and access in their work environments.

The Leadership Program Manager will oversee the coordination of our Summer Institute program, held across 5 locations in NYC and Newark, NJ , as well as any programs that fall under our Special Initiatives umbrella of programming that changes year-to-year. The Leadership Program Manager reports to the Assistant Director of Program and may supervise the Leadership Program Coordinator and part time staff, who are based out of NYC and Newark.

• Manage administrative aspects of program development and implementation of leadership programs (including budget, student attendance tracking and evaluation).
• Includes the development and updating of educational and curriculum materials, including lesson plans, handouts, and multimedia resources.

• Compassionately facilitating youth leadership programs focused on self-determination and overcoming systemic barriers.
• Build and sustain local partnerships and represent Sadie Nash in professional learning groups/networks, training sessions, outreach fairs, community events, and fundraising and promotional events throughout NYC and Newark, NJ.
• Designing and facilitating parent/family engagement workshops, in-school information sessions, tabling events and initiatives that support program participant recruitment.

• Managing part-time educators, interns, and volunteers to ensure the successful implementation of SNLP programming including the hiring, supervision, coverage support and professional development of those working within the manager’s programs.
• Working collaboratively with SNLP educators to co-plan and/or co-facilitate core programming, special initiatives and events for Nashers and similar communities

The Leadership Program Manager is a person who is adaptable, passionate about youth and youth development, eager to share Sadie Nash’s mission with communities and looks forward to working in a team in a non-profit setting. The Ideal Candidate also is a…

• Passionate and culturally attuned youth practitioner: Has at least 3-4 years of experience working with youth, bringing hands-on experience designing and running youth programs, and is deeply invested in empowering young people. Someone who…