Assistant Program Director

NCCJ Assistant Program Director (focused on Youth & In-School Programming)

 

Overview

Organization:                  North Carolina for Community and Justice (NCCJ)

Location:                           Hybrid: Remote + NCCJ Office: 713 North Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

Founded:                           1937

Employees:                       9 FTE

Reports to:                        Executive Director       

Key Relationships:         Fellow members of the program department, school contacts, young people participating in our programs, and community members

Supervises:                       (2) Program Associates, Program Interns for short periods of time, and volunteers

This position is not required to live in the Piedmont Triad Region; however, you would be responsible for delivering programs in this region, and at times areas across the state, as well as coming to the office from time to time. This could be as frequent as 2 to 3 times a week during busy times of the year.

Mission

To build compassionate and just communities free of bias, bigotry, and racism.

Vision

To ensure every community becomes a place of promise with opportunity and justice for all.

Organizational Overview

NCCJ is a human relations organization that promotes understanding and respect among people of all cultures, races, and religions through advocacy, education, and dialogue. NCCJ does not advocate for any group; we work to build mutual respect among all people – regardless of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic background, faith, or any other aspect of identity.

To fulfill our mission, NCCJ’s key initiatives strive to create inclusive, respectful, and just communities; and we do that work by committing to the following activities and areas of focus:

• Ongoing workplace, community, and interfaith programs
• Anytown, STARR: Students Talking About Race + Racism, Anyday, and other youth programs, including the Ambassador program
• Targeted advocacy and communication aimed at eliminating bias, bigotry, and racism

Our current strategic plan is focused on taking NCCJ to the next level in fulfilling our mission, with a common thread of growth and expansion. The work of our current strategic plan can be summed up by the following Top 5 Big Ideas:

• Evolve and establish the most timely, high impact programs
• Develop, expand and grow donor base and total contributions
• Superior marketing that expands awareness and recognition of NCCJ
• Best in class staffing, systems and management practices
• Establish process and action steps that are responsive to community needs to further NCCJ’s mission and vision.

History/Milestones/Recognitions 

NCCJ recently celebrated 85 years of service to the community. We are the oldest human relations organization in North Carolina, and the one with the greatest depth of experience working with teens on social justice issues. NCCJ (originally short for “National Conference for Christians and Jews”) was formed in the 1920s to promote interfaith tolerance at a time of deepening divisions between religious, racial and ethnic groups. In the following decades, NCCJ’s focus broadened to encompass aspects of diversity including race, gender, and sexual orientation and we became “National Conference for Community and Justice” in the 1990s. Greensboro’s NCCJ, which had long been one of the strongest NCCJ chapters in the Southeast, became an independent nonprofit in 2005 after the national organization dissolved. For the next decade, we focused on serving teens in Guilford County.

Between 2015 and 2020, our Greensboro NCCJ began to shift our focus to statewide expansion. By that point, we were the last remaining NCCJ entity in North Carolina. Our strong reputation as a trusted convener of respectful, nonpartisan conversations led to invitations and requests for help from across the state. In August 2022, we officially changed our full name to North Carolina for Community and Justice to reflect our increasing reach across the state.

Recognitions:

• 2011 – Nonprofit of the Year by the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium.
• 2020, 2021 & 2022 – Recognized Duke Energy as one of 40 North Carolina nonprofit organizations committed to social justice and racial equity and awarded a generous grant.
• 2021-22 – Partnered with Guilford County Schools to provide programming to students participating in the innovative Learning Hubs project.
• 2023 – We are celebrating the 35^th anniversary of Anytown, our flagship leadership and human relations program for high school students.
• 2023 – NCCJ, the Kellin Foundation and Guilford County Schools were awarded a 4-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address and support mental health at a cohort of schools.

To learn more, visit: http://www.nccjtriad.org/

Position

This existing full-time role, Assistant Program Director (APD), leads and supports our busy and growing program needs, especially as we grow our youth program offerings inside and outside of Guilford County.

This individual will serve as a key link and public facing team member between NCCJ and our community partners (schools, youth serving organizations, community organizations, etc.) The APD will also be an engaging facilitator with a demonstrated knowledge of and direct experience facilitating programs related to NCCJ’s values (equity, diversity and inclusion, identity, bias, systems of oppression and youth leadership and development).

The Assistant Program Director works under the supervision of the Executive Director to sell, design, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate diversity and inclusion programs conducted mostly for middle school and high school students, primarily (but not exclusively) in the Piedmont Triad Region and across the state.

Administrative: (45%)

• Train + manage (2) program associates’ position and contract program team members (1-2)
• Provide administrative and clerical support to all program staff
• Provide any facilitator training to contract facilitators and other program staff.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of programs by purchasing, preparing, and organizing supplies
• Compile program rosters and reports through data entry and filing with critical attention to detail
• Update program forms and manuals on a regular basis
• Assist with program evaluation efforts through data entry and analysis
• Contribute to the writing of program proposals
• Communicate by phone and email with program clients and participants
• Assist in the development of multimedia presentations and handouts to be used at programs
• Schedule and organize meetings and events as needed
• Document all program planning, policies, procedures, practices, and logistics to ensure quality control and sustainability
• Produce regular quarterly digital communications for our clients and program participants
• Develop and maintain resource library
• Stay current with emerging human relations and DEI issues

Facilitation and Program Delivery: (35%)

Facilitate NCCJ youth or community program as needed and in support of other program staff.

Build and strengthen relationships with key collaborative partners, particularly through community programs and partnerships.

Revamp and design youth program curriculum as needed by community partners, schools, etc.

Lead NCCJ team through programs like Youth Leadership Conference (YLC), Anytown and STARR.

Coordinate with other program staff the implementation of the Reset community program.

Program Recruitment and Community Events (20%)

Represent NCCJ at community events and outreach activities alongside the Assistant Development Director or Program Director.

Promote NCCJ with external organizations, building partnerships and alliances that further NCCJ’s mission, program reach and fee-for-service revenue goals.

Participate in meetings and activities of community groups as needed.

Qualifications

The preferred candidate is comfortable leading NCCJ’s program associates (2), contract program team members (1-2) and supervising them to fulfill their roles and responsibilities. They are comfortable facilitating youth programs and passionate about empowering young people to use their voices and unveil their potential (check out this video to see what we mean). From planning and prepping to facilitate, supporting the programs department with administrative tasks – they can think on their feet, and adjust to program participant needs. The preferred candidate is energetic, compassionate, and creative and they enjoy and value young people.

The successful candidate will have the following professional skills/abilities/experience:

 

• A strong personal commitment to NCCJ’s mission and work.
• Facilitation and group leadership experience.

• An understanding of issues of diversity and inclusion, with particular knowledge of how those issues affect young people in educational systems and settings.
• Ability to implement programs related to NCCJ’s mission, vision, and philosophy.
• Experience working with youth and schools.
• Experience working in a leadership capacity with diverse groups.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ability to take initiative (noticing opportunities and taking action without always being directed to do so)
• The ability to collaboratively develop curriculum for educational programming.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Effective and clear verbal and written communication skills.
• An understanding of the importance of program evaluations.
• Experience using Windows/Microsoft Office 365 environment, as well as literacy in other online office productivity platforms. (we use the following: database – Salesforce; email marketing – MailChimp; project management – Microsoft Planner; simple graphic design – Canva; forms + surveys – FormAssembly and Microsoft Forms.) 

• BA or equivalent in related field preferred; high school diploma or GED required
• Experience in program delivery and work in the fields of education, organizational development, diversity, equity and inclusion; and/or change management. Some job examples could include: teaching, volunteering with a youth group, summer camp counselor, working on a college campus with resident life, student affairs or multicultural center. 

Other Requirements:

 

• Valid driver’s license, auto liability insurance, and access to a vehicle for off-site programming and events are required
• Availability to follow a flexible schedule at times
• Willingness and flexibility to engage in occasional weekend, evening and overnight residential programs/events from time to time (including week-long residential summer programs). Notification would be provided well in advance for scheduling purposes.

• The entire NCCJ team is fully vaccinated and currently returning to the office under a loose hybrid schedule (3 days in-person, 2 days remote).
• NCCJ is following local and state health department guidelines for office protocols to keep the team and our visitors safe.

• Generally available to work 35-40 hours per week - there is some flexibility in when you start and end your workday.
• Because we are operating under a hybrid model, our work mostly happens via phone/video conference/email, however we are doing increasingly more in-person meetings and events.
• Our programs are mostly in-person, however if you aren’t delivering a program, there isn’t an expectation of having to be in the Greensboro office location.
• We strive to be flexible for team members and recognize that our jobs are just one aspect of our lives and accommodation may need to be made at various times based on personal and family demands.

Compensation + Benefits:

 

• This is a full-time, exempt position with a competitive starting salary between $50,000 - $55,000. Salary offer will be dependent on experience.
• We believe in work-life balance, and we are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with the true hours worked and supporting an adjusted/revised schedule as needed.
• We provide a benefits package that supports our employees and work-life balance that includes but is not limited to: health care and dental coverage, paid time off (10 days), paid holidays (9), office is closed the last week of the year, maternity/paternity leave, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term disability and a simple IRA plan with employer match.
• Additional self-care benefits offered includes: availability of sick/wellness days, options for flexible work scheduling and telecommuting, ability to get $150 worth of self-care expenses reimbursed annually, self-care and wellness professional development sessions delivered to the team, 4 complementary therapy/counseling sessions annually, and the office is closed for a week at the end of the year.
• We provide access to professional development opportunities (conferences, seminars, retreats, networking events, webinars and one-on-one mentoring) ­­­­

Identity + Our Workplace

 

At NCCJ, our team members (people of color and white folks, across spectrums of masculinity and femininity) work together to create compassionate communities free of bias, bigotry and racism. The APD will report to a cisgender, white woman born in 1986.  They will work closely with a cisgender, Black man born in 1987, a cisgender white man born in 1971, and a nonbinary white person born in 1998.

 

NCCJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives for diversity among its applicant pool as well as within its staff and board of directors. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, especially racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, people with disabilities and people with non-linear/non-traditional experience and educational backgrounds to apply for this position. Most importantly, the person selected for this position must embrace, advocate for, and deeply value equity, diversity, and inclusion.

  

Our Hiring Process and Timeline*:

 

• We will read your cover letter first; while this is a mid-level job, we aren’t only looking for experience but also a skillset and mindset that will help you be successful in the role. In your cover letter, please be sure to tell us why you are interested in this job and to answer the question prompts provided in the “to apply” section below.
• Priority deadline is December 18, 2023. However, we will review applications on a rolling basis until January 8, 2024.
• We will begin scheduling phone interviews on December 18 and will do so until January 10.
• We value transparency and openness and will communicate with every candidate throughout this process about the status of your application.
• Below is the interview process we intend to use to find our next team member:
• 1^st round – consisting of short 30-minute phone interviews. NCCJ-driven questions asked of candidate. January 9 – 16, 2024.
• 2^nd round – consisting of longer 45 – 60 minute in-person or Zoom interviews. More conversational dialogue between candidate and NCCJ. January 24 –29, 2024.
• 3^rd round – a 90 minute in-person final interview in Greensboro, including delivering some of our youth program content to an interview panel of additional NCCJ staff, volunteers and youth Ambassadors. More details to follow the 2^nd round. February 12 – February 16, 2024.
• We would like to make an offer by early to mid-March.
• 1^st and 2^nd round interviews will include the following NCCJ team members: interim executive director, program director and executive projects manager.
• Expect to receive communication from Savannah Knoble, NCCJ’s Executive Projects Manager. We don’t send batch emails, so please be patient as we send out emails as quickly as possible. This should also help ensure that our emails aren’t being delivered to your junk folder.

 

*This timeline should be used as a general guide. Should we miss a deadline by a day or two, please remember that we are a small nonprofit office and things happen. 

 

To Apply

 

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter as one file at http://bit.ly/nccjjob. Priority deadline for consideration is Friday, December 18, 2023.  Applications will be accepted until Monday, January 8, 2024. Be sure to label both your resume and cover letter with your name and “Assistant Program Director” position title. NO PHONE CALLS OR OFFICE VISITS PLEASE.
• In your one-page cover letter, please answer the following questions:
  • From what you know about NCCJ, what does NCCJ bring to our community and what does it mean to you?
  • Based on our job position, how do you see yourself adding value to this role and our organization?
• If you are having difficulty applying via the on-line system, you may submit your cover letter and resume to nccjjobs@nccjtriad.org  

Note: This job description is only a summary of the typical job functions, not an exhaustive list of all possible responsibilities, and may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.