Program Director, Breakthrough Program: Student Success Leader

Northern Kentucky University; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University hosts Breakthrough NKU, a dynamic four-year summer program with school-year activities to empower middle and high school students on pathways to postsecondary success.

The Program Director leads curriculum, staffing, assessment, and relationships with schools and partners to ensure high-quality experiences and data-driven improvements across all programming.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience in education or related field.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
• Experience designing or leading high-quality programs for youth.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple staff and deadlines.
• Experience with curriculum development and instructional leadership preferred.
• Understanding of supporting students and families from underrepresented backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Breakthrough NKU's summer program and related activities with aligned goals and standards.
• Recruit, onboard, supervise, and evaluate Teaching Fellows and program staff; coach for improvement.
• Lead curriculum development and alignment with Breakthrough standards; monitor instructional quality.
• Lead student recruitment, enrollment, retention, and progression with schools and families.
• Establish systems for data collection, analysis, and reporting to guide improvements.
• Collaborate with Executive Director and partners to coordinate program operations and resources.

Skills

People management

Staff development

Curriculum development

Program leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Master’s degree in education or related field

Terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D) preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Slate (CRM)

Job description

Northern Kentucky University hosts Breakthrough NKU, a dynamic four-year summer program with school-year activities to empower middle and high school students on pathways to postsecondary success.

The Program Director leads curriculum, staffing, assessment, and relationships with schools and partners to ensure high-quality experiences and data-driven improvements across all programming.