Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time (APOST), an initiative of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, is a county-wide network dedicated to increasing quality and access of out-of-school (OST) programming for children and youth in the region. The Director of APOST will work to build a quality out-of-school time network through promoting the need for quality, advocating for funding, and building collaborations. APOST has achieved significant growth and recognition as a key leader for OST in the county, across the Commonwealth, and nationally. The Director will provide vision, leadership, and passion for the out-of-school time quality movement resulting in more people working together to expand and improve out-of-school time programs, and more youth involved with high quality OST programs.
Areas of Responsibility:
Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership to the network of providers, partners and stakeholder by providing vision, energizing and mobilizing the network and enhancing relationships with other sectors to achieve goals
- Represent the local afterschool community in local, state, and national coalitions
- Grow APOST’s reputation as a leading afterschool intermediary
Governance
- Works with the APOST Executive Committee on vision and strategic plan
- Facilitate neighborhood and community partners on action towards achieving the goals
- Identify and lead and/or provide oversight for special projects related to the system-building effort (e.g. Hill District Youth Partnership for Enrichment (HYPE), One Northside Afterschool Collaboration, etc.)
Partnerships
- Build and maintain relationships with program providers, funders, policymakers, Pittsburgh Public Schools, individual schools, Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3, community-based organizations, professional associations and other stakeholders to advance youth impact through quality programming and coalitions
- Maintain and develop relationships with state and national partners such as PA Statewide afterschool youth development network (PSAYDN); Every Hour Counts; Penn SACCA/National Afterschool Association Affiliate; Afterschool Alliance, etc.
Fundraising
- Identify and build relationships with public and private funders to meet annual project budget
Policy
- Develop, maintain and implement strategies that drive a policy agenda focused on securing dedicated funding for the afterschool field
- Engage youth, parents and providers in advocating for afterschool and summer programs
- Engage elected officials at various levels to support policies that advance the OST field
- Seek Resources to conduct research to quantify the demand, capacity, and gaps in the out-of-school time system in Allegheny County.
Project Management
- Develop and provide a communications strategy among out-of-school time providers and advocates to publicize efforts and inform about quality.
- Develop a brand and identity for APOST across all stakeholders
- Keep abreast of current research activity in the field including knowledge of other localities that have quality improvement systems
- Prepare and manage budgets, submit and track revenue and expense
Additional Responsibilities:
- Communicate and collaborate across United for Children, the Community Impact Department, and the United Way as a whole
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills/Experience:
- Experience managing a team of part-time employees, contractors and vendors
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with diverse populations and to function well within a team environment
- Ability to be self-directed and decisive
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals, both orally and through written materials
- Ability to facilitate group meetings and to lead partners in decision making
- Planning and organizing skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and assignments under often strict deadlines
- Writing grants, proposal, applications and reports
- Ability to comprehend critical information and issues, to weigh alternatives, and to consider consequences
- Use of data and analysis to provide guidance and support to partners and the project
- Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and database helpful
- Five years experience in youth development or related field
- Track record of successful work in collaborative settings with community organizations and institutions of diverse size, scope and range of interests
- Knowledge of PA Department of Education and 21st CCLC
- Demonstrated success in collaborative settings with community organizations
- History of fundraising and cash management for organizational growth and sustainability
- At least three years of managing teams of part-time, consultants and vendors
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 13 2019
Active Until:
Nov 13 2019
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit