Assistant Program Director

A Day in the Life:

The Assistant Program Director is an onsite full-time exempt position located in Melbourne, FL that reports to the Program Director.

This position operates in a highly scheduled environment but may require longer hours and occasional weekend work and travel (up to 25%) as job duties demand. The Assistant Program Director position involves a low physical demand. 

Benefits/Perks 

Benefit Package varies based on employment status to include but not limited to:

·        Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Dep Care, 401K

·        Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness/Well Being

·        EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

·        Professional Development and Training

·        Entertainment discounts (i.e. movie tickets, theme parks..)

·        PTO, sick time, personal time, 12 paid holidays

All the Responsibilities We’ll Trust You With:

• Recommend, support/lead and administer policies for day-to-day service delivery and service quality to students, staff and the community.
• Assessment and evaluation in order to ensure student success and growth.
• Oversees, develops, supervises, and enables direct support staff to deliver program and service excellence, aligning to CIP standards (including ensuring direct support staff is trained, onboarded, oriented, and ready).
• Ensures appropriate application of organizational tools and resources in order to achieve programming goals.
• Develops relationships with local higher education and vocational partnerships and alliances, in alignment with academic and career function especially.
• Develops a leadership pipeline at the functional management level.
• Develops staff training/professional development activities in conjunction with the Program Director and National Learning and Development Director.
• Plans and coordinates student and staff schedules in conjunction with center Office Manager and Program Director.
• Serves as the main point of contact for the center when the Program Director is unavailable, maintaining a high level of service to students, parents, and staff.
• Ensures that student issues or incidents are resolved tactfully and confidentially.
• Ensure standards and practices that promote excellence in all programming areas
   Support the Program Director in the resolution of complaints and/or issues.
• Present and train on topics including classroom management, instructional design and course assessments, or ensure delivery of the same by other resources.
• Prepare for and participate in/on a variety of college and community committees, workshops, meetings, training sessions, task forces, conferences and special events in collaboration with the Program Director.
• *Other Duties as Assigned

Qualities You Possess:

• The Assistant Program Director will possess exceptional communication skills, precise attention to detail, superior organization and prioritization skills and self-motivation in managing tasks to completion. They will have genuine empathy and awareness of the needs and sensitivities of prospective families, students, and staff.

Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Counseling, Human Services or in a related field; Master's is required.
• 4+ years of experience working in a related field and 2+ years of experience in a management position is required.
• Experience working in private school environments, working with referral sources, families, and direct services with clients and students is required.
• Must be able to adjust work schedule as required including occasional early evening and occasional weekend day is required.

Accommodations Disabilities Act Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job position.

Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)/Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

College Internship Program (CIP) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications associated with this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. Team members may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary.