Program Director, EngageKY Foster Grandparents jobs in United States
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Northern Kentucky University · 4 months ago

Program Director, EngageKY Foster Grandparents

positionHighland Heights, KY
timeContract
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$55K/yr - $55K/yr
date5+ years exp

Northern Kentucky University is seeking a Program Director for the EngageKY Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), which focuses on providing youth with literacy and math tutoring through senior volunteers. The Program Director will manage the program's operations, budget, and ensure compliance while representing the initiative at various levels.

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Responsibilities

Recruit schools to serve as FGP host sites
Recruit, train, support and oversee 50 AmeriCorps seniors
Develop systems and processes that will ensure strong implementation and ongoing capacity building with a goal focused on long-term sustainability
Manage the program’s budget, ensuring financial stability and accountability
Develop a policies and procedures handbook that will apply to EngageKY staff, agencies hosting AmeriCorps Seniors, and the AmeriCorps Seniors members
Work with third-party evaluators to collect, analyze, and report program data
Participate in EngageKY staff meetings, retreats, and events

Qualification

Grants managementVolunteer managementBudget managementRecruitmentTrainingPublic speakingComputer skillsK-12 school system experience

Required

Grants management
Volunteer management
Budget management
Computer skills
Recruitment
Training
Public speaking
Experience in K-12 school system
Driver's license
Dependable vehicle
Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Experience 5 years

Preferred

Master's Degree

Company

Northern Kentucky University

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Northern Kentucky University based in Kentucky with nearly 16,000 students on a suburban campus just across the river from Cincinnati.
dateFounded in 1968
location
Newport, Kentucky, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.nku.edu/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$6.76M
Key Investors
National Science FoundationHealth Resources and Services AdministrationAmeriCorps Public Allies
2025-05-27Grant· $0.3M
2024-10-01Grant· $2.4M
2024-08-05Grant· $0.26M

Leadership Team

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Zac Strobl
Director/Co-Founder - The INKUBATOR
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Bonita Brown
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
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