Foster Postsecondary Success Manager

Description

• Hybrid position - mostly remote with an in-office component. Local applicants only, please.
• The position is dependent on state funding.
• Compensation for this role is $65,000
  -70,000 annually DOQ

Youthprise is a resource for youth-serving organizations and systems throughout Minnesota. Youthprise’s mission is to increase equity with and for MN’s low-income, indigenous, and racially diverse youth by mobilizing and investing resources, investing knowledge, and advocating for change. Our priority areas are learning and leadership, economic opportunity, health, ownership, wealth, and power.

In addition to working with passionate individuals focused on driving change and making a difference through innovation, we offer the following generous benefits.

• Medical Insurance with a defined contribution to the employee’s HSA (certain plans carry a small up-charge)
• Family Dental Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement match on day one
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance (2X annual pay)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up to 12 paid holidays
• 18 paid vacation days (accrued throughout the year and pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Uncapped Sick Time
• Leave of absence compensation

• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Medical and life insurance for dependents

We are currently seeking a Foster Postsecondary Success Manager

Please note all applicants should have access to certain employment law posters. You may view these notices HERE

The Foster Postsecondary Success Manager implements and ensures equitable and timely distribution of grants for eligible former fosters in the state of Minnesota. This role will collaborate with staff and community to offer navigation support to on campus resources and community organizations. The manager works with young people, community and college & postsecondary partners, and the state of Minnesota to ensure grant funds support credential and degree attainment for former fosters in the state of Minnesota.

• Collaborate with the System Transformation Officer, & key Youthprise staff, the Minnesota State ETV (Educational and Training Voucher) Manager, and young people on the Foster Postsecondary Success Board to ensure equitable and powerful results in degree and credential attainment.
• Ensure seamless distribution of the full funds of the semester award in alignment with federal and state compliance. Use data and young people’s experiences to make necessary improvements to ensure the postsecondary award is an effective tool for postsecondary credential and degree attainment.
• Develop an orientation to the Foster Postsecondary Program and guides.
• Maintain a navigation caseload of young people enrolled in the grant program, ensuring that young people are making safe and equitable progress toward their career goals in appropriate settings.
• Manage a budget for the program and ensure that funds are distributed appropriately and within the state budget.
• Maintain voucher usage above 90% for the program.
• Develop effective systems that meet state and federal compliance and ensure that they are easy to use for the young people who use this tool.
• Prepare reports for the state of Minnesota and larger communities on the use and distribution of funds.
• Supervise the Foster Postsecondary Success staff and collaborate with the Finance department to ensure program goal attainment.

• Collaborate with the Systems Transformation Program Director to offer regular learning opportunities for social workers (in the county, in schools, in the…