Looking for Portfolio Program Manager in New York City, NY

Job title: Portfolio Program Manager Company: City Year Job description: COVID-19 Notice Our number one priority is the health and safety of our employees and AmeriCorps members and their families; our students and school partners; and the community at large from COVID-19. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for employment and service ? all staff members, including remote staff, and AmeriCorps members are required to be fully vaccinated* no later than their start date. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodation consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the organization pursuant to applicable law. Notwithstanding any language herein, City Year will comply with any state, local, or federal orders, statutes, or regulations that may conflict with the COVID-19 vaccination policy. *Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the completion of their primary vaccination series. Active City Year Corps or Staff members must login to Workday/cyresource to apply internally. Application Instructions Click to submit your online application. Please attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV" field. Number of Positions: 1 Position Overview Position Details

• Compensation for this position is $70,000.
• The anticipated start time frame for this position is August 2023
• This position is 100% in person.

Position Overview Community Schools align resources in a school building with vision and purpose, resulting in improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. This model is a holistic approach to improving academic performance driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among principals, parents, teachers and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). In Community Schools, parents are active partners in their children?s education, the school climate is joyful and positive, and expanded learning opportunities are abundant. Core outcomes are two-fold. At the student-level, Community Schools aim for increased attendance and student engagement; connectedness to adults; development of social and emotional skills; and improved academic performance. At the school-level, Community Schools aim for improved school culture; more actively engaged families; and seamless service delivery with partner organizations. Reporting to the School Partnerships Director (SPD), the Portfolio Program Manager (PPM) position is a support role meant to enable our Community School Directors (CSDs) to supervise AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) and implement the Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) and Community School (CS) models in the schools we get to partner with. The PPM will support a portfolio of 4-5 schools managed by one SPD. The PPM will provide direct support to ACMs by providing quarterly 1:1 Life After City Year (LACY) planning sessions to ensure our ACMs have a plan for their next steps after serving with City Year, observing and coaching each ACM in their service delivery on a monthly basis and facilitating monthly data review meetings to ensure our ACMs are able to make meaningful adjustments to best support our students. The PPM will work with the CSD, Instructional Coach (IC) and SPD to provide additional professional development or meaning making spaces for the team to be as effective as possible in their school-based service. In the event there is a CSD vacancy, the PPM will serve as the ACM team?s direct on-site manager. Who You Are / About You

• You are passionate about City Year?s mission and values.
• You are motivated to explore how City Year?s work supports the Community School model.
• You thrive when collaborating with others, but are also a self-motivated problem solver.
• You are a natural relationship builder; you feel equally comfortable communicating and connecting with a 10-year-old in your classroom, the parent of a student, and a peer educator.
• You are highly organized and driven.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires multitasking; if every day of work was the same, you would be bored.

Job Description Responsibilities AmeriCorps Member Experience Manage, coach, and develop ACMs though a personally rewarding year of service where they strive to meet impact goals while reaching their leadership potential; Model leadership that is fueled by City Year's culture and values; Familiarize self and serve as a resource catalyst in supporting ACMs with identifying policies and community resources to leverage when experiencing personal hardship; Facilitate ongoing dialogue that empower ACMs to build meaningful relationships throughout their service year as well as engage in discussions related to diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion. Build Conditions for Success in our Schools Build and cultivate strong partnerships with teachers, principals, school staff, and other key decision makers and stakeholders; Manage implementation of partnership agreement between the school and City Year New York; Ensure the necessary conditions and resources are in place for their team of ACMs to deliver attendance, behavior, and course performance interventions for students. Service Delivery & Impact Implement City Year?s WSWC model with fidelity at respective schoolhouse; Make data-informed decisions to ensure tutoring, classroom support, afterschool programs, and school-wide initiatives align with the shared goals of the school/City Year partnership. Deliver Service & Ensure Impact: ? Implement City Year?s Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) model with a high degree of quality to a targeted group of students ? Make data-informed decisions to ensure tutoring, classroom support, afterschool programs, and school-wide initiatives align with the shared goals of the school/City Year partnership ? Ensure City Year goals are met with fidelity and quality, including attendance, behavior, and course performance interventions ? Conduct consistent formal observations of AmeriCorps Member service, and provide asset-based coaching and mentorship ? Provide professional development support for AmeriCorps Members, connecting AmeriCorps Members to leadership opportunities within Community School initiatives, and facilitating formal trainings as appropriate ? Attend City Year staff meetings and school-based City Year team meetings Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor?s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience building and growing complex professional relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. Bilingual or Multilingual skills is a plus.
• Experience holding people accountable to performance goals and navigating difficult conversations.
• Experience managing diverse teams, particularly managing teams of early-workforce members.
• Ability to apply creative problem solving when faced with perceived barriers.
• Ability to translate mission and vision from organization level to individual level and draw connections between mission and daily work.
• Ability to navigate complex topics and parse them for specific audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to translate a complex vision into manageable action steps.
• Self-motivated with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding deadlines
• Experience parsing large projects into small, achievable deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to adapt and excel in diverse, high energy, entrepreneurial, and rapidly changing environment.

• Passion for education and youth development. Experience or an interest in student learning and instruction in after-school programs is a plus.

• Attitude essentials: growth mindset, passion for City Year?s mission, detail-oriented, committed to teamwork, grit and resilience.
• Served at City Year, Teach for America, or another AmeriCorps program is a plus.

Benefits Full time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation and sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental and vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click . Employment at City Year is at-will. City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas. Expected salary: Location: New York City, NY Apply Job!