Senior EDEY Manager

SERVICE AREA: Child Development & Family Services (CDFS)

PROGRAM: Out of School Time (OST) Extended Day/Extended Year (EDEY)

ROLE TYPE: Full-Time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

PHMC, a non-profit public health institute, serves as the intermediary entity for the City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services’ Out of School Time Project (DHS OST) and the Mayor’s Office of Education Extended Day/Extended Year Initiative (MOE EDEY). In this role, PHMC manages a citywide contract with approximately 160 programs and provides program monitoring and support, contract oversight, data management, and fiscal oversight.  Combined, these two programs support approximately 9,500 youth in grades K-12 through after-school, before-school, and summer programs throughout the city of Philadelphia.  The project aims to provide high-quality out-of-school-time programming to improve life skills, increase academic engagement, expand enrichment opportunities, and prepare youth for higher education and employment.

The Senior EDEY Manager oversees the EDEY program team as they work to expand and enhance the delivery of high-quality EDEY programming that increases academic engagement, provides enrichment, and prepares youth for higher education and employment. The Sr. EDEY Manager is responsible for ensuring the coordination and quality of EDEY Out of School Time (OST) programming by implementing a comprehensive approach that moves OST providers along a continuum of program and operational quality that is consistent with the City of Philadelphia’s vision for the Extended Day/Extended Year initiative. The Sr. EDEY Manager collaborates closely with the rest of the OST Intermediary Senior Management Team, as well as external partners in the School District and in the Mayor’s Office of Education. 

The Sr. EDEY Manager reports to the Director of the OST Intermediary and directly supervises EDEY Liaison Managers and additional staff as this program expands. The Liaison Managers directly supervise EDEY Program Liaisons who specialize in the support of K-8^th general and specialized approaches to enrichment programming. This position requires office and field-based activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operational Leadership

• Oversee the systems, approach, preparation, and effectiveness of the EDEY Program Liaison teams.
• Develop guidance for team members, providers, and school-based partners regarding effective strategies and promising approaches in the successful implementation of EDEY programs in school sites, inclusive of morning care, general 5-day per week after-school care, and specialized programming.
• Interpret and assess implications of applicable local, state, and national research and best practices on the activities of City-funded OST system programming.
• Clearly define EDEY quality indicators and demonstrate progress toward established targets.
• Cultivate a provider-informed and iterative process of support delivery, data collection, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Establish systems that identify existing and emergent disparities in the effectiveness of programming within the EDEY program sites.
• Align the work of PHMC’s EDEY team to advance MOE’s objectives for the EDEY initiative.
• Maintain productive partnerships with external stakeholders within City agencies, the School District, community-based organizations, the Provider network, and the OST workforce.
• Collaborate with other OST Senior Managers to develop Provider scopes of work and budgets for OST Intermediary activities.

Staff Management

• Directly supervise 2-3 EDEY Liaison Managers, who each oversee a team of 3-5 Program Liaisons.
• Oversee the recruitment, training, supervision, and retention of qualified staff.
• Maintain an inclusive culture that promotes shared accountability.

Reporting

• Establish systems that support ongoing reporting on the activities and effectiveness of PHMC intermediary activities.
• Prepare scheduled and ad hoc reports with narrative and quantitative content for EDEY and OST system leadership, City leadership, and external stakeholders.

Other Duties

• Support EDEY and OST procurement activities, as needed.
• Participate in community events, conferences, and trainings.
• Typical duties will occur Monday-Friday between 9 am and 5 pm; however, occasional early morning, weekend, and evening activities may be required.

• Perform any other agency-related duties or special projects as directed by the supervisor.

 SKILL

• Knowledge of coaching models, adult learning principles, organizational development, and capacity building
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques, literature, and current developments in OST
• Familiarity with Core Standards and other policies and practices related to the delivery of after-school and youth development services
• Knowledge of operational, administrative, and fiscal principles and practices as they relate to the operation of OST programs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated supervisory skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Technologically proficient, specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum six (6) years of experience in program leadership, professional development, or administration with at least four (4) of those years within a youth-serving organization.
• Minimum four (4) years supervisory experience

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

• Master’s degree in public health, education, policy, social services, public administration, or related field required.

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.