Program Director

Job Description

Summit Educational Association

Program Director - Girls Tutoring and Mentoring Program
Milwaukee, WI

The Program Director has the responsibilities of managing the One-On-One Tutoring Program for inner-city students located at the Kosciuszko Community Center, 2201 S. 7th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215.

For more information about Summit, please see www.summitea.org.

The program is inspired by the social teachings of the Catholic Church and Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church.

Salary: Competitive

QUALIFICATIONS:

Female

Resourceful manager

Enjoy working with students. Students are from primarily Latino and African-American families

Well formed in, believes in and abides by traditional moral and ethical values and virtues based on natural law and teachings of the Catholic Church

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Able to market the program to prospective volunteers and students.

Spanish proficiency or willingness to learn is desired.

Availability to work two evenings per week and Saturday mornings because of program schedule.

MARKETING RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruit of 100 or more 4th-8th grade girls for each semester and 250 for summer program.

Get to know current students well so that most students will be retained.

Student Recruitment:

Retain current students

Presentations at local grade schools followed-up by phone calls to parents.

Establish working relationships with school principals and teachers.

Volunteer Recruitment:

Recruitment of 100 or more committed female volunteers to tutor and mentor each student.

Train and engage volunteers well so they will naturally re-commit each semester.

Develop enthusiasm about finding referrals for students and volunteers, then follow-up on leads.

Develop relationships with companies so they can advertise program to employees.

Make presentations to professional audiences about program Program Leadership Responsibilities

Ongoing Program Responsibilities:

Get to know all volunteers, students and parents

Communicate effectively in person, via phone and email

Provide ongoing communication for tutors and parents of the students

Provide initial orientation and ongoing training to volunteers

Learn established program manual

Learn and give character classes on virtues based on natural law that are emphasized here

Train small group of volunteers to be group leaders who will report to you

Give presentations and organize speakers who can give informative talks to parents on parenting skills

Organize and lead cultural and fun filled field trips for students and volunteers each month

Organize special events and award presentations for volunteers and students in the program

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Publishing, email.

Keep data base and spreadsheets current to track statistics, progress and attendance of each student

Write and layout articles for periodic newsletters

Write and layout descriptive brochures each semester for attracting students and volunteers

About the Employer

Through its tutoring and mentoring programs, Summit trains volunteers to provide individual attention to help students academic and character formation in its One-On-One Program during the school year and 8 week long Summer Academic and Character Program for 500 inner-city students in Milwaukee. Summit is inspired by the social teachings of the Catholic Church and Opus Dei, a Prelature of the Catholic Church,