Program Design and Management:

• Plan for the overall department and its programs in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
• With input from the Deputy Director and program staff, establish and implement annual and long-term goals and objectives to successfully achieve programmatic outcomes.
• Ensure Student success with a strong emphasis on empowerment through high quality service that supports young people to thrive in their community.
• Utilize internal and external resources to ensure Abilene Student programs implement innovative and evolving best practices for working with vulnerable Students for positive Student development and academic success, including aligning programming with IRC’s Social Emotional Asset Development Framework and approaches.
• Ensure all programmatic, contractual, and donor requirements and IRC standards of care are met.
• Guarantee accurate and timely financial and client-related recordkeeping throughout the department, including the use of ETO, IRIS and ClientTrack systems.

People Management

• Supervise, coach and support the professional development of a team of 4 Student Program staff.
• Lead training opportunities for Student Program staff and volunteers on best-practices in education including positive Student development, social emotional asset development, and working with emerging English Language students.
• Facilitate the Abilene Student Program team to actively engage in RAI Education & Youth network initiatives (e.g. Youth Community of Practice, annual conferences, Education & Youth Advisory Group)
• Build and maintain unity among the staff. Maintain an open door policy and practice that involves regular informal discussions with staff to ensure ongoing, consistent two-way communication about work, challenges, successes and needs. Ensures absolute compliance with the IRC Standards for
• Professional Conduct; take responsibility for own actions and remain accountable at all times for his/her team’s actions. Set goals and hold regular performance discussions. Ensures all team members have a development plan and encourages training and other activities for growth.

Resource Development and Partnership Development:

• Contribute to proposal development efforts for the department’s programs to ensure the continuous delivery of services.
• Sustain and grow partnerships with the local school districts and other strategic partners to maximize their coordination, cooperation, and support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s (4-year university) degree required; graduate degree in education, non-profit management, public administration, social work, human services, or other related field preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with Student; experience working with refugee and/or immigrant Student strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in creating and implementing Student programming and in developing community partnerships.
• Knowledge of programming and program design strongly preferred
• Knowledge of evidence-based and best practices for cross-cultural family engagement, inclusive youth engagement, and strategies for working with language learners and students with limited or interrupted education
• Strong people management skills. Two years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC’s core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality. Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRC’s work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives.
• Outstanding oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English required. Bilingual abilities in one or more languages of population preferred (e.g., Swahili, French, Kirundi, Dari, Pashto).
• Grant writing and grant implementation experience preferred
• Deep commitment to working with humanitarian immigrants.
• Trauma-informed and sensitive listening and communication skills.
• Desire to join a team working to protect due process and immigrant rights.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a personal, insured vehicle, and ability to travel frequently in and around the service area to engage with clients and community partners.