Community & Family Program Manager

Horton's Kids is a community-based organization committed to driving positive change for over 600 children and families in Southeast DC by providing comprehensive academic, social-emotional, health, and wellness support. Our organization is deeply rooted in the communities we serve.

We partner with communities in Southeast DC, where children and families with immense potential face the daily reality of historical disinvestment and systemic racism. Our approach involves working directly with families to access resources and services to overcome unjust obstacles and reach their full potential.

Horton’s Kids operates three Community Resource Centers, each playing a vital role in our mission. At the heart of our operations is Horton's Kids Community Resource Hub or “Horton's Hub”, serving as our largest location and headquarters. This multifunctional space serves as both our administrative offices and the central hub for our programming and distribution efforts.

Horton’s Kids is seeking a full-time Community & Family Program Manager to join our team. The Manager will play a key role in building and sustaining positive relationships with families, participants, and community partners. This position leads the design and delivery of programs, outreach efforts, and engagement strategies that strengthen family agency, stability, and wellness.

The Manager will oversee community events, outreach campaigns, and family engagement initiatives, while also supervising interns to ensure effective program operations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Community & Family Programs, this role will work collaboratively across teams to advance Horton’s Kids’ mission and enhance the overall impact of community and family programming.

Community & Family Programming:

• Manage and implement programming for the Parent Advisory Council, Adult Socials, Family Nights, Resource Round tables, and eight annual community events.

Community Outreach:

• Manage a caseload of families, ensuring individual and household needs are met.
• Provide direct outreach through home visits, calls, and follow-up to deliver effective support and referrals.
• Oversee Community & Family Program communications to ensure families are informed about programs, events, and available services.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with Horton’s Kids participants, families, partners, and stakeholders.
• Staff the Community Resource Center, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and trauma-informed environment.

Data & Evaluation:

• Maintain accurate records and data for all programs and services.
• Prepare regular reports on Community & Family Program participation and outcomes.
• Assess community needs and recommend or adapt programming accordingly.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality reporting and communication with leadership.

Supervision:

• Supervise interns supporting outreach, communications, and event logistics.
• Provide mentorship, training, and professional development opportunities to interns.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of community outreach and engagement experience.
• Experience in program development and management
• Proven supervisory experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on building relationships.
• Experience in community outreach and partnership development.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Solution-oriented, optimistic, collaborative, innovative, and adaptable.
• Detail-oriented with proficiency in data management.
• Dedication to the mission and values of Horton's Kids and the communities it serves.
• Clean driving record, ability to drive to HK sites and hosted events.

Horton’s Kids offers a generous benefits package including vacation hours, holiday breaks, sick time, parental leave, flexible hours and telework options, 3% employer-matched retirement, mobile phone allowance, health & wellness benefit, medical, dental, vision and employer-paid benefits.

Currently, Horton's Kids administrative staff work remotely two days per week. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday are mandatory in-office days at our facility at 2233 Hunter Place SE. Program staff often work from the office or community Monday - Thursday and occasionally on weekends for scheduled events.