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We’re a growing organization looking for the right
individuals to help us expand our depth of service for our students.
OpenDoors values equity, inclusion, and diversity in our community partners as much as in ourselves.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all candidates with a diversity of intersecting backgrounds to apply.
EOE/M/F/D/V
Current Available Positions:
Major Donor & Corporate Relations Manager
We are seeking a dedicated High School and College/Career Director who is passionate about guiding students through critical transitions from high school into higher education, career pathways, and adulthood. The ideal candidate is an empathetic leader and skilled mentor who combines strong organizational ability with a deep commitment to student success.
The 10th-College Program Director will serve as strategic and student-centered leader of the To & Through College program: preparing students with college readiness and creating a strong college application through high school years in addition to supporting students as they go through and beyond college successfully. This role builds relationships and collaborates with families, schools, community partners, and OpenDoors staff to close opportunity gaps and foster early educational success. The Director must balance vision, organization, and hands-on support.
This position will seek, develop, and coordinate tutoring and STEAM enrichment opportunities to create access for our high school students to develop the academic and SEL skills needed to thrive after graduation. This position is responsible for oversight and program operations, with an eye to both the broader outcomes of successful college attendance and attunement in collaboration with the education staff to achieve short term goals to create access and opportunity for college bound OpenDoors students. The 10th-College Program Director will be expected to work independently and collaboratively with staff and volunteers, and report directly to the Education Director.
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Program Development & Management
- Identify student needs and build upon students interests to develop Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) in collaboration with families and staff
- Manage waiting list of families/students in collaboration with K-5 and 6-9 Program Directors
- Lead all 10th-College programming, including tutoring, enrichment, and individualized academic support
- Design, implement, and evaluate STEAM enrichment opportunities aligned with NC educational standards and student interests
- Oversee the coordination of tutoring services, including tutor onboarding, scheduling, training, and support
- Collect and monitor tutor's documentation of services and collect regular feedback from families and students on their levels of satisfaction
- Monitor and evaluate student progress, adapting programming to ensure academic and social-emotional development
- Serve as a liaison between students, families, and schools to advocate for equitable access to resources and support
- Attend school-based meetings (e.g. IEPs, 504 plans, parent-teacher conferences) and communicate recommendations in partnership with families as needed
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, community partners and families
College & Career Readiness
- Create and build on existing college readiness programming for OpenDoors high school students
- Collaborate with Development Director and Executive Director to recruit and manage volunteer mentors for rising college students
- Ensure access to scholarship research and support in completing scholarship applications for all college bound OpenDoors students
- Ensure successful and timely FAFSA applications for all applicable OpenDoors students
- Support college research for successful college selection for OpenDoors students
- Coordinate college visits for OpenDoors juniors and seniors
- Coordinate best in class standardized test preparation for OpenDoors high school students
- Collaborate with other program directors in enrichment planning to create access to strong college application building opportunities
- Lead a collaborative effort to implement the To and Through College Scholarship application process, and lead the committee as students move through the process each year
-Collaborate with students to discover their interests in efforts to match them with internships and potential career placement opportunities
- Collaborate with community partners to connect students to sustainable career pathways
Collaboration & Administration
- Work with OpenDoors staff to plan, develop, and effectively manage the completion of deliverables and measurable outcomes
- Collect and manage student data to inform programming, communications, support grant, board, and donor reporting
- Oversee the planning, development, and management of departmental budgets to ensure alignment with organizational goals and financial targets
- Participate in OpenDoors strategic planning activities
- Participate in organizational meetings, training, and professional development
- Maintain documentation in accordance with OpenDoors guidelines to support accurate bookkeeping, documentation
- Ensure that all programming is in compliance with all partnership MOU’s
Other
- Perform other functions necessary to support the success of the organization
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Experience coordinating or managing tutoring or academic programs
- Knowledge of education systems and childhood development
- Familiarity with individualized education plans (IEPs/504s) and advocacy practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Culturally competent and committed to equity and inclusion
- Ability to build relationships across lines of difference with students, families, schools, and partners
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Experience working on a team
- Excellence in written communication and time management
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong project management skills managing complex, multi-faceted projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth
- Ability to manage priorities through planning and delegation
- Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups on complex community issues
- Willingness to engage in continuous learning and training
- Exhibit integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for OpenDoors’ mission
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Relative education experience
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Have the ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times. (Supplies, materials, etc.)
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-Deeply committed to equity
-Flexible and agile
-Committed to a positive team culture
-Committed to process analysis and improvement
-Relentlessly optimistic
-Solutions oriented
-Maintains a “whatever it takes” mentality
-Calm and confined during times of crises
-Collaborative