Program Director

Sooner Job ChalleNGe; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State retirement benefits

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Dependant health coverage 75%

Job summary

The Sooner Job Challenge seeks a Program Director to lead day-to-day operations in Oklahoma City, ensuring staff coordination, schedule planning, and project management for up to 60 youth.

You will implement policies from partner agencies, supervise staff, manage budgets, and oversee program administration, operations, and public relations while maintaining safety and well-being of participants in a 24/7 setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 5 years of professional business or public administration experience; leadership at mid-senior level preferred.
• Experience with at risk youth and youth programs is a plus; National Guard or similar experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation of the Sooner Job Challenge program; coordinate staff and scheduling.
• Oversee program administration, budget, operations, and public relations; ensure safety and well-being of youth.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Youth programs experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Salary: $84,489.50 annual ($7,040.79 per month pay schedule)

Program Description

The Sooner Job Challenge is a highly complex operation, which has the responsibility of recruiting, housing, training, mentoring, and providing for the safety, security, and medical well-being of up to 60 sixteen- to twenty-one-year-olds. The Program combines classroom work, technical school training, community service, physical training, and team-building activities to enhance the life-skills and employability potential of these youth. Additional major elements of the program are: career skills, health and hygiene, drug abuse awareness, leadership, discipline, physical fitness, practical job skills training and character development. This program is a 24- hour per day, 7-day per week operation with 2 cycles per year. The primary purpose of this position is to provide management of the day-to-day operation of the Sooner Job Challenge program including staff coordination, schedule planning and project management. Core responsibilities encompass program administration, budget, operations, management, and public relations. For additional information about the program go to www.soonerjobchallenge.org.

Role Description

The Program Director is a full-time, on-site role located in Oklahoma City, OK, This position will direct, supervise, and organize the Sooner Job Challenge (SJC) program; formulate and carry out the policies, procedures, and instructions formulated by the Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau, Oklahoma Military Department and the Oklahoma National Guard Youth Programs Division. Formulate operating procedures and programs for area of assignment; supervise staff, and direct the management of the Program.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements consist of a bachelor’s degreeand 5 years of professional business or public administration experience or mid to senior level leadership, including two years in a supervisory or administrative capacity (OR) an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration for each year of the required education. Note: No substitution will be allowed for the required professional experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
• Experience with at risk youth and youth programs a plus, experience with National Guard Challenge program preferred. 5 years of experience in school and/or military administration preferred.
• Middle to senior level leadership required; military experience at the mid-senior level preferred.

Benefits

This is a full-time unclassified state position with full state retirement and insurance benefits, including paid health, dental, life, and disability insurance for the employee and 75% paid health insurance for dependents. Annual leave of 10 hours per month and sick leave of 10 hours per month begin accruing immediately.

Equal Opportunity Statement

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER