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Coyote Central Program Manager in Seattle, Washington
Program Manager Job Description
*Organization Overview: *
Coyote Central is an education nonprofit that provides creative classes and public art opportunities to young people. Coyote Central sparks creativity in young people, putting tools in their hands to build skills and forge their future. Over 1,000 young people ages 10 to 15 come to Coyote Central year-round for hands-on workshops with professional artists, chefs, furniture makers, fashion designers, metal artists, animators, dancers, filmmakers, and many other creative people.
Job Summary:
Our programs are the heart of the work we do. The Program Manager (PM) plays a vital role in leading and shaping our programs, ensuring they are safe, inclusive, engaging, and impactful for youth ages 10-15. This position brings an equity lens to leading and managing program operations, building and maintaining strong partnerships with schools and community organizations, and building and managing a dynamic roster of Teaching Artists.
The PM will partner closely with the ED to develop and implement program strategy and will be responsible for managing scheduling and logistics, and provide hands-on support during classes and events. They will serve as an onsite leader, fostering a positive learning environment while mentoring staff, engaging families, ensuring smooth day-to-day program execution, and identifying ways to improve future sessions.
This is a full-time role that requires weekend availability during program sessions. The PM will collaborate with the Executive Director to establish a regular full-time work schedule that aligns with program needs.
*Key Responsibilities: *
Program Management, Vision, and Support (60%)
Collaborate with the Executive Director to define the organizational strategic plan, including program design, description, and delivery.
Define and promote Coyote's learning goals and teaching strategies.
Lead the design and implementation of program norms and policies to ensure the community's voice is represented and the team is strong and connected.
Develop and maintain the programmatic calendar, creating and managing course schedules and bookings with the Program Coordinator.
Lead logistics including, but not limited to, teacher communication, on-call schedule, sub-charts and booking spreadsheets.
Oversee the creation and administering of student, teacher, and partner surveys to evaluate programming.
Support teachers in set up/clean up/transitions, classroom management, conflict resolution, and gear/equipment needs onsite during programming.
Partner with Facilities Manager (FM) to ensure that supplies and equipment are on hand and spaces are ready for programming and troubleshoot issues to maintain studio spaces and supply systems.
Support staff with conflict resolution, class recruitment, community building, and family/youth engagement and experiences.
Supervise staff, interns, and