Education & Out of School Time Manager

Education & Out of School Time Manager 

Employee Status: Full-Time

Location: Detroit, Michigan; Hybrid

Salary: $48,000 - $52,000/year

Benefits Eligible: Yes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401K and more!

Reports to: Program Director

Supervises: Education & OST Specialist

Brilliant Detroit Overview 

In 2016 Brilliant Detroit was created to provide a radically new approach to kindergarten readiness in neighborhoods. The idea was to create a unique delivery model in our approach to early childhood development by using underutilized housing stock to create early child and family centers in neighborhoods. Brilliant Detroit homes provide holistic services for kids 0-8 predicated on evidence-based programs around health, family support, and education. Brilliant Detroit was born to create kid success neighborhoods. Today, in each location, neighbors come together for fellowship, activities and learning to assure school readiness, and provide needed support for families.

Job Summary

This position will lead on all education and out of school time programming to ensure mission alignment. The position will plan, coordinate, and manage the creation and delivery of high-quality programs for all Brilliant Detroit hubs. This includes oversight of several key programs in the portfolio including all High Dosage Tutoring, after school and family literacy programs.  

The Education and Out of School Time (OST) Manager provides leadership for the development, management, and delivery of programs, with support from other BD team members and community partners that have experience, capacity, knowledge, and relationships. The Manager  is a member of the Program team, where they will provide additional training, program management, and other activities in support of Brilliant’s mission.

The position will also manage facilitators, contractors and coordinators under the pillar.  Program department’s day-to-day operations in the education pillar. An ideal candidate must work well with multiple stakeholders and be able to work in a fast paced environment. The Education and OST Manager will report to the Program Director and be a critical member of the Program department. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead the coordination and implementation of active education and out of school time support programs across Brilliant Detroit hubs
• Manage key programming resources (people, time, and materials) to ensure active education and family education programs are executed smoothly.
• Provide oversight for high dosage tutoring programs, out of school time programming, and literacy programs
• Interface with program partners
• Coordinating information across hubs
• Support the OST Specialist and/or Program Coordinators 
• Facilitate education and literacy support programming as needed 
• Provide general administrative support to the department, including generating reports, creating presentations, and conducting research, as requested.
• Assist with the data collection and entry for the programming department
• Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail and mail
• Assist with special projects and events, as needed or assigned
• Participate in training and staff development as required
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with community-based programming and implementation with relevant logistical experience
• Experience working in youth  literacy programming preferred
• Background in office administration, human/social services, preferred
• Technical proficiency in Google Suite and virtual meeting platforms
• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals of diverse racial/economic/cultural backgrounds
• Must be able to to lift and move at least 25 pounds 
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills; detail-oriented and efficient
• Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills
• This role will require late afternoon and evening work. Many programs  take place after children are done with the school day.

Work Conditions

• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals of diverse racial/economic/cultural backgrounds
• Must be able to to lift and move at least 25 pounds 
• This position may require evening and/or weekend work
• Local travel required, reliable transportation needed.