Job description
Organization Overview:
For over 13 years, Girls Leadership (GL) has awakened thousands of girls to a life of authentic leadership. Girls Leadership teaches girls the skills to know who they are, what they believe, and how to express it, empowering them to create change in their world.

There are 25 million K-12th grade girls in the United States. If you combine the efforts of all national girl-serving organizations, we are only reaching about three million, or about 12% of girls. That leaves out 22 million girls. Girls Leadership’s bold goal is to close that gap. Girls Leadership is collaborating with other organizations to elevate the girl-serving field, deepen our knowledge, and broaden our reach so that every single one of those 25 million girls has the awareness, skills and confidence to live as leaders every day.

We teach in-person programs, conduct original research, and produce free educational content. Our in-person programs teach girls, educators, and parents the core practices to be brave, resilient and connected. Taught by professional, salaried instructors, all Girls Leadership programs use interactive lessons and educational theatre-based techniques to help girls connect with their emotions and practice the tools of building healthy, authentic relationships. The courses are age-appropriate and progressive, following girls’ developmental needs from grade school through high school.

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Girls Leadership is seeking an experienced curriculum designer excited to join the leadership team of a national organization that is in a moment of tremendous growth and change. The Program Director, located in Oakland, CA, will work with the Executive Director and Co-Founder, Simone Marean, to create visionary content, and build the creative educator team to deliver it. The Director of Programs will design a scaffolded K-12 curriculum for our girls and families, based on the principals of Design Thinking, Educational Theatre, and Youth Development. The Program Director will help create an organizational and program culture that embraces play, listening, experimenting, and ongoing learning at every level. They will over see rigorous qualitative and quantitative program evaluation to ensure the highest levels of quality in every program.

Girls Leadership is at an exciting inflection point. We are quickly expanding and adapting our program model online, deepening our in-person programs to include a social justice lens and launching a major research initiative. The Program Director will help define our long-term program strategy; and identify the priorities to bridge the gap between where we are and where we are going. The ideal candidate will:

Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment,
Come from the girl-serving network with expertise in our mission,
Understand what it takes to build and manage successful teams,
Demonstrate social and emotional intelligence, and a commitment to equity and inclusion,
Be proficient in creating an inclusive work community through intentional language use, activities, and role modeling
Be experienced in arts-integrated, youth development curriculum and content design,
Love to engage with, listen to, and play with girls, families and educators from a diversity of backgrounds,
Enjoy overseeing qualitative and quantitative program evaluation, and
Possess a drive to make things happen while maintaining a sense of humor.
Responsibilities:

Partner with the Executive Director to generate a three-year programmatic plan and annual programmatic goals.
Build, manage, and coach an effective programs team, including a Programs Manager, Four Senior Educators (remote), and a Summer Program Director;
Engage in a culture of communication and collaboration across the staff teams, bringing a solutions-focused creative approach to challenges;
Oversee program evaluations. This includes qualitative and quantitative evaluations;
Oversee program execution, including program innovation, curriculum edits, and consistently keeping all programs up to date with the fast-changing world of girls;
Connect with the communities we serve to constantly listen to girls, parents, caregivers, and teachers from across the socio-economic spectrum;
Oversee educator recruitment and retention. This includes overseeing the hiring, training, onboarding and management of over 80 educators across four regions;
Oversee program operations, including materials design and production, overnight Summer Program operations (transportation, vendors, scheduling, etc);
Oversee department budget, including Summer Program budget (750k);
Participate in inter-departmental coordination and communication to effectively collaborate with Operations and Outreach departments;

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate:
Is self-motivated, resourceful, creative and strategic thinker, comfortable working independently with high personal accountability;
Feels passionate about girls’ empowerment, leadership and the potential to create a cultural shift in our society;
Several years of recent classroom experience, in at least two of the following areas: elementary, middle or secondary school education;
Highly skilled with creating original arts-integrated, experiential lesson plans and spired curricula;
Is experienced in the girl-serving field, and is familiar with the academics, research and books on girls social and emotional development;
Has a demonstrated history of building communities committed to equity and inclusion;
Advanced degree in education preferred;
Is a confident leader, able to juggle the needs of a growing organization with the bold vision for national impact;
Has exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including cross-cultural communications;
Has experience working in online databases;
Is a strong team player;
Practices Design Thinking and implementing lean experiments to generate ongoing learning;
Is highly relational, at ease initiating and stewarding relationship with a team, and with external partners and influencers; and
Works with high attention to detail.

How to apply
To apply please send a cover letter and resume to hiring@girlsleadership.org. The subject line should read your full name and “Program Director”. The best-matched applicants will be contacted for a first interview at our office in Oakland, CA.

Applications will be reviewed and processed in the order received through April 27, 2016, or until the position is secured. To learn more about Girls Leadership, please visit[[http:girlsleadership.org|girlsleadership.org]].