Education Program Manager

• Serve as AFAHO’s education program representative in dealings with various public, nonprofit, and private organizations, agencies, and institutions related to health, education and social programs. • Plan and manage the design and implementation of education program goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes.
• Manage data collection and evaluation protocols for the Programs.
• Conduct evaluation, analysis and quality improvement activities to ensure program effectiveness and relevance.
• Provide direct oversight and supervision to the Education Program staff and relevant interns and volunteers.
• Develop and submit grant proposals and other donation requests and seek out other resources to support the programs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with cross sector partners and external collaborators to promote the goals of the Education Department.
• Provide high level advocacy with external partners related to client and organizational needs.
• Assess gaps and make recommendations for areas of improvement in the education programs.
• Prepare and submit programmatic data and narrative reports internally and externally.
• Lead the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures, resource guides, SOPs and other helpful tools.
• Provide direct client services including programming facilitation, participant support and other client-facing activities.
• Complete special projects specific to the function of the programs or as needed for the organization.
• Develop a volunteer coordination process along with the Program Assistant.
• Assist in developing job descriptions and hiring program staff.
• Collect and verify invoices from contractors and present for payment.
• Organize and implement related program events and activities, securing resources and partners as needed.
• Represent AFAHO at relevant meetings, conferences etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of position expectations.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years in progressively responsible and varied program coordination or management.
• Ability to plan, develop and implement programming, staff training, policies, and procedures, etc.
• Flexibility and adaptability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Advanced interpersonal skills to effectively, professionally, and compassionately interact with diverse co-workers, clients, community members and external partners.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives from external agencies and institutions and other leaders within the target population to advance the mission of the organization.
• Grant and report writing experience.
• Strong commitment to supporting the collective efforts of the team in accomplishing program objectives and goals.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Excellent self-direction and the ability to take ownership and drive responsibilities through to completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work some evenings and weekends.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; talk or hear. The employee will occasionally climb stairs; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; taste or smell.
2. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
3. Operate related office equipment and use necessary tools. 4. Specific vision abilities required by the job include frequent reading and close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Although work is primarily indoors, you will be required to travel outside to client and community locations.
2. Travel in and around AFAHO’s service delivery area to support delivery of services to clients.
3. Position may require occasional trips to attend conferences seminars, and meetings.
4. Certain visits or work-related appointments might be scheduled outside of traditional work hours as necessary.