Head of Programme Management

Harlem Lacrosse Program Directors help students growing up in low-income communities activate the skills and mindsets to reach their full potential. They maintain a daily presence in the lives of their students, and help them make connections between success on the field, growth in the classroom, and goals for the future. Harlem Lacrosse's mission is to empower the children who are most at risk for academic decline and dropout to rise above their challenges and reach their full potential. Harlem Lacrosse inspires children to dream about tomorrow while working hard on the field and in the classroom today.
In addition to developing crucial athletic and social-emotional skills, our students consistently outperform their peers academically, passing their classes, graduating high school, and enrolling and persisting in college at a higher rate than other students in their schools. Harlem Lacrosse's unique school-based model embeds full-time Program Directors within our partner schools to run academic, athletic, and enrichment programming for middle and high school students. In addition to practices, study halls, tutoring and field trips, Program Directors are constantly present for students to offer high fives, pep talks, individualized push-in and pull-out support, and a listening ear as students navigate the day-to-day. This is a full-time, year-round position.
Planning, Managing, and Delivering Program (70%)

Setting goals and clear expectations for student participants around team behavior and conduct, and creating routines and structures to help students meet those expectations
Creating an outcomes-oriented program plan for each season and year, planning and delivering a meaningful set of academic, athletic and enrichment activities
Scheduling clinics, games, and weekend events with partner towns and lacrosse clubs
Traveling with the team to clinics, games, and tournaments as well as field trips to professional work environments, educational institutions, museums, cultural or historical sites, and outdoor activities (some overnight travel with the team is required)
Supporting students on their path to college and/or career through application support with families, campus and career visits, and on-going monitoring and counseling.
Collecting data about participants' academic, athletic, and social emotional growth through the program, and ensuring that students meet the core growth metrics of our program: increased school attendance, improved academic performance, and growth in physical fitness
Maintaining Relationships with School and Community (20%)

Being present in the partner school throughout each day and maintaining strong relationships with school faculty, staff, and administrators to monitor student progress and foster a strong partnership between the school and Harlem Lacrosse
Recruiting and managing volunteers and paid assistant coaches
Collaborating with community organizations to leverage resources within the neighborhood
Consistently demonstrating organizational stewardship by making good use of organizational resources, complying with organizational policies, and contributing to organizational efforts around social media, development and evaluation.

Expertise in the structure, rules, and strategy of lacrosse. Experience working with middle or high school youth in a tutoring, mentorship, and/or coaching capacity. Ideal candidates will have experience mentoring a caseload/group of youth.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain a rigorous plan for programming, and keep meticulous track of program data and documents.
Comfort with discussions about diversity, equity and inclusion, and enthusiasm for investigating one's own identity and honing a racial equity lens.
Morning, evening and weekend work is often required.
Local and regional travel, including occasional overnight travel with the team, is required. Spanish language proficiency is encouraged, but not required.
Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental and vision plans
Access to One Medical, a 24/7 patient-focused primary care practice with highly qualified, board-certified physicians
Receive access to online mental health therapy via a 1-year membership to Talkspace
Flexible spending and health saving account options, 401k with match
A $500 technology stipend for your home office; Parental leave policy to support your family planning journey
Flexible PTO policy, in addition to 10 paid holidays and a company-wide winter break during the holiday season.
The application is now live on our website, harlemlacrosse.org/careers, effective January 5, 2026. You will be asked to submit the following as part of your application package:

Application Process:

January 5 - February 2 : Accepting applications
Video interviews: May be modified for covid safety.

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