Campus-Based Program Manager

Impact Alternative Center - Hays CISD

Are you passionate about working for an organization that serves to empower and uplift students through the education system by removing barriers and helping students realize their fullest potential? Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We achieve our mission by hiring bright, creative, and innovative team members who demonstrate a passion for what they do.

If this is you, are you All In For Kids?

CIS of Central Texas is currently seeking a full-time Program Manager to lead CIS services at Impact Alternative Center located in Buda, TX. As the site-based leader, the Program Manager regularly interfaces with school administrators and personnel and is responsible for integrating CIS programming with school-wide activities to empower young people to set and meet goals, provide parent engagement, and support, and help every student meet their full potential.

Who we are:

Rooted in community for over 40 years, Communities In Schools of Central Texas is a sophisticated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Austin, Texas. Communities In Schools (CIS) is a national organization that ensures every student, regardless of race, gender, ability, zip code, or socioeconomic background has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond.

We are in strong financial health with six months of reserves and a long history of clean audits.

This is an exciting time to join Communities In Schools. In Fall 2024, we will move into our new 30,000 sq ft headquarters, funded through contributions and New Market Tax Credits.

Who you are:

First and foremost, we are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change children's lives through education. We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You will be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level.

What we offer:

CIS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The starting salary range for this position is $3,750/mo. Salaries are determined by qualifications and relevant experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and midpoint depending on experience and in alignment with internal equity.

Some of our benefits:

• Generous time off includes 4+ weeks of holiday, 3 weeks off in the summer and 2 weeks of vacation time
• Three (3) Personal Days
• Sick Leave
• Bilingual and supervisory financial stipends for qualifying individuals
• CIS pays for 100% of the employee premium for the base medical insurance plan and we provide subsidy to support coverage for spouse/domestic partner and children
• Dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options
• Professional development
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work every day

What you’ll bring:

• Experience supporting a high-needs campus
• Experience with crisis intervention, assessments, referrals, individual and group counseling supportive guidance
• Case Management experience preferred
• English/Spanish speaking skills highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, human services, or related field or the equivalent of relevant experience and training.
• Experience providing individual supportive guidance and case management services
• Experience with group facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships to effectively collaborate with CIS staff, school personnel and community partners
• Demonstrated cultural competence when engaging diverse audiences including students and families, team members, school personnel, volunteers, and community partners
• Highly self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on strength-based leadership
• Experience working with parents/guardians and families
• Experience collaborating with community agencies
• Current CPR Certification, preferred
• Access to reliable transportation

What you’ll do:

• Program Administration
• Program Design and Support : You will conduct needs assessments and use these to inform program design and to help identify appropriate resources
• Campus Management : You will maintain positive relationships with campus personnel, market the program appropriately and establish the student referral processes
• Data Management and Program Evaluation : You will implement effective data management systems which will be used for evaluating program effectiveness and implementing efficient administrative systems on campus
• Campus Team Management
• Hiring, Onboarding & Training: You will coordinate the hiring of team members, provide orientation and training and establish goals and expectations for the team and individual team members
• Professional Development: You work with team members to develop a professional development plan
• Team Supervision & Evaluation: You will provide ongoing supervision and support to individual team members and conduct new staff reviews and annual evaluations
• Leading Team Culture: You will communicate relevant information including agency and school policies/procedures/practices to the team and promote and maintain agency culture/standards/systems
• Student Services
• Counseling & Facilitation: You will provide individual counseling to students, facilitate groups and practice crisis management as needed
• Parental Engagement: You will conduct outreach to parents and develop parental involvement as needed
• Case Management: You will perform case management and participate in the CIS team approach to service delivery
• Campus and Community Relationships
• Represent CIS : You will represent CIS at school and community meetings and events and make presentations where appropriate
• Event Management: You will organize and coordinate school and community events and advocate for the program. You will host “open houses” or other events for personnel/teachers/parents, and communicate information and activities using appropriate avenues

Values & Leadership Competencies:

Relationships

• Equitable and Effective Management
• Building Relationships Across Lines of Difference
• Developing Our Team Members Through Challenge and Support
• Modeling High-Trust Behaviors
• Sharing Power and Responsibility

Impact

• Data-Driven Management
• Grounding Decisions in Data
• Modeling Humility & Transparency
• Centering Marginalized Voices

Equity

• Owning Our Personal Growth on Racial Justice, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (REIB)
• Advocating for our team members (especially those at the margins)
• Preventing, disrupting
• Remedying harm

Learning

• Codifying Bright Spots
• Owning Our Impact
• Creating the Conditions to Grow from Mistakes
• Building for the Long-Term
• Seeding Creativity and Innovation

Sustainable Excellence

• Thinking in Structures and Systems
• Finding Efficiencies
• Setting and Honoring Boundaries and Negotiating Tradeoffs
• Evaluating Process and Outcomes

Reporting structure:

This position is supervised by a Program Director for Campus-Based Services.

Worksite: This position is designed to work full-time at the school campus site and will follow campus work hours. Occasional work hours in the evening and occasional travel between the administrative office in Austin, Texas and the campus site may be required.

Learn more about our Values

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Communities In Schools of Central Texas is an equal-opportunity employer.