Program Director, Posse Houston Job in Houston, Texas US
The Posse Foundation is a nationally recognized youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains diverse teams – posses – of public high school students and sends them to top colleges and universities. To date, a total of 4,223 Posse Scholars have been accepted into top-tier institutions of higher education throughout the country. These young people have received $485 million in full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s college and university partners and have been agents of positive change on their campuses. Posse’s unique and carefully structured, three-month selection process identifies candidates using criteria beyond academic achievement, including leadership talent, desire to succeed and ability to work constructively with people from diverse backgrounds. Posse’s high school through college programming makes it one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation. Most recently The Posse Foundation was identified by President Obama as one of 10 national non-profit organizations to receive a portion of his Nobel Peace Prize grant. The foundation is poised to double in size over the next ten years and dramatically increase its national impact.
Posse’s current university partners include Babson, Bard, Boston University, Brandeis, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Carleton, Centre, Colby, The College of Wooster, Connecticut College, Denison, DePauw, Dickinson, Franklin Marshall, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kalamazoo, Lafayette, Lawrence, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Northwestern, Oberlin, Pepperdine, Pomona, Sewanee, Syracuse, Texas AM, Trinity, Tulane, Union, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Vanderbilt, and Wheaton.
Posse’s 2012 budget of $14.8 million supports programs in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City and Washington, D.C. Posse has a staff of 115 nationally. There is a national board of directors, as well as advisory boards in each city.
Posse Houston is currently looking for a program director. Posse Houston is a start-up site.
Job Description:
The primary responsibilities of the Program Director in Houston are to oversee and manage the Posse program for up to six (6) university partners; manage a staff of up to four (4) trainers and one program coordinator; oversee and coordinate all program operations for his/her team. These include: maintaining a network of school and community based organizations; overseeing the pre-collegiate training program; overseeing the on-campus program; communicating and working closely with the career program; organizing and attending summer and on-campus retreats; scheduling program activities; and maintaining relationships with university partner administrators and staff. The Program Director will also oversee student academic performance and retention and provide regular reports about program outcomes. S/he will also insure trainer development and effectiveness. The Program Director will work closely with the Director of the site to insure that his/her program is operating in the most effective way possible. The Program Director will support the Director of the site in maintaining university relations with his/her assigned university partners through campus visits and regular communication. The Program Director must be detail-oriented, highly organized, enthusiastic, a great communicator, hard working, and a strong role model. The Program Director reports directly to Director of the site.
Qualities/Qualifications:
· Bachelors Degree required
· Masters Degree preferred
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Minimum 2-3 years experience in youth development/training programs
· Minimum 2-3 years of management experience
· Self-motivated
· Strong organizational skills
· Strong facilitation Skills
· Decisive
· Good writing and communication skills
· Knowledge of Houston public high schools
· Willing to travel frequently
· Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values
Cover letter
In your cover letter, please share in detail how Posse’s mission and goals intersect with your previous work experience. In addition, please share your thoughts on the importance of diversity within a higher educational setting.
Salary commensurate with experience.
How to Apply:
Please send résumé and covers letter to:
No Phone Calls Please.
Deadline for submission of application is April 23, 2012.
The Posse Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about The Posse Foundation please visit www.possefoundation.org.