Program Manager - Elementary and Early Childhood

Job Description

Job Description

The ES/ECP Program Manager is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of daily school life, as well as providing administrative support where needed. Collaborating with various faculty and staff members and reporting to the Elementary School Principal and the Early Childhood Program Principal

Responsibilities:

• Program Management
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the Elementary School Early Childhood Program, as an extension of the Principal’s decision-making responsibilities
• Using discretion, making decisions, and monitoring the budgets for various ES and ECP school programs, events and initiatives
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in existing systems and workflow. Especially those tied to enhancing communication, consistency, and student/family experience
• Create and maintain clear processes, timelines, and shared systems to ensure smooth executive of programs and events
• Acting as a liaison between parents and the School in helping manage relationships and sensitive situations
• Coordinating and serving as project manager for school programs/events including but not limited to: Milestones, Smilestones, Field Trips, Special Events, Celebrations, Conferences, Report Cards,
• Extracurricular Activities Eligibility, School Communication, Parent Student Orientation

Qualifications:

• Must be able to exercise sound judgement and act with discretion
• Strong interpersonal skills such as friendliness, tact, patience, confidentiality, and the ability to engender trust
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and switch gears quickly
• Adherence to deadlines while remaining flexible for last-minute items
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups
• Adept in conducting and collecting confidential research, analyzing data, reaching valid conclusions, making recommendations and proposing plans of action
• Proactive in asking questions and following up

Education and Other Requirements

• Education: Minimum college degree required
• Experience: Minimum of three years’ relevant experience (Executive Assistant, Administrative or Project Management experience preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Publisher)
• Experience with Veracross (or similar student records management platform) is a plus
• Capability to learn new software platforms quickly