Program Manager

Summary

Join Generation Citizen as a Program Manager (South) and contribute to our mission of building civic skills and fostering an inclusive democracy. This hybrid role, based in Kentucky, supports our core programmatic work across key Southern states. You will manage relationships with educators and district leaders, provide instructional coaching, and ensure high-quality delivery of our community-based civics curriculum. The position also involves significant contributions to Civic Voice & Policy efforts, including youth-led campaigns and legislative engagement. This role requires strong communication, time management, and collaboration skills, along with experience in educational programming and a passion for civic education and equity. The ideal candidate will be based in Kentucky and have reliable transportation for travel within the state. Generation Citizen offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 2+ years of educational programming experience, with a preference for a candidate with classroom and teacher leadership or coaching experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to maintain professionalism with diverse stakeholders
• Strong presentation skills, capable of effectively communicating complex data and strategies to diverse audiences
• Strong time management skills and an ability to stay organized and give attention to details while managing diverse tasks, activities, and projects
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets), familiarity with Google Suite applications, and experience with design tools like Canva
• Strong working knowledge of the South region’s education and policy landscape demonstrated through civic or policy engagement
• This person should be based in Kentucky, able to commute to districts throughout, and have reliable transportation
• Ability to adhere to local COVID-19 policies at various sites
• This position works primarily remotely but will be expected to travel no more than 50% of the time to attend in-person team days, organizational retreats, special events, external partner meetings, conferences, and other potential in-person activities
• Required in-person opportunities include, but are not limited to, annual staff retreats, funder meetings, school visits, and region-based Civics Day events
• This role may include a limited amount of overnight travel

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of teacher, school, and district relationships in diverse communities, within the framework of GC’s national strategic plan and local strategic priorities
• Serve as an instructional coach for a set of GC South Region teachers and, as needed, remote national teachers to support them in successfully implementing GC’s curriculum, pedagogy, and equitable civic learning practices
• Lead pedagogical professional development workshops in collaboration with Local and National staff
• Create and manage regular teacher communication and coaching plans in collaboration with the South Region program team
• Steward and build strong relationships with district partners, with an eye towards progressing multi-year partnerships towards goals and institutionalizing community-based civics within schools and the broader community
• Collaborate with the Director, Evaluation & Learning, to use UpMetrics to track, analyze, and report on programmatic data
• Contribute to overall site program and quality goals
• Coordinate and lead external presentations, workshops, and school-based and citywide end-of-semester Civics Day events in partnership with the Senior Program Director
• Partner with the Communications team to develop external branding and marketing materials
• Support teachers in elevating youth leadership through student-led policy and advocacy efforts, such as legislative testimonies, campaign work, and leadership training
• Support the regional team in the facilitation of regional civic learning coalitions; build relationships with key policy stakeholders and local influencers
• Partner with GC’s National Civic Voice & Policy Team to implement regional advocacy campaigns aligned with organizational goals
• Elevate student and classroom stories to influence public discourse and legislative efforts focused on equitable civic education
• Represent GC in community-based civic initiatives and cross-sector events relevant to state and local advocacy priorities
• Support executing the region’s fundraising strategy in partnership with the Executive Director and the Senior Program Director
• Support and steward a culture of philanthropy in producing media publications and civics research studies, highlighting youth leaders as critical actors and establishing civic education reform as a lever for addressing racial inequality

Benefits

• The salary for this role is $66,120
• Generation Citizen offers flexible PTO, a set of paid holidays, and a fully-paid winter break that happens from December 24th through January 2nd of each year
• GC offers all full-time employees medical, dental, and vision benefits through a co-employment relationship with Emplova, a professional employer organization (PEO)
• Emplova provides five competitive Cigna medical plans for employees to choose from, as well as vision and dental plans with MetLife
• All medical, dental, and vision benefits are effective the 1st day of the month after an employee’s start date
• GC subsidizes up to 80% for employees and 65% for their dependents, based on the selected plan
• Laptop computer
• Monthly $100 Work-from-Home stipend
• $150 Work-from-Home set-up reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Child Care
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with a 3% employer match (capped at $1,000 annually)
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Emplova Health Advocate
• Tickets at Work
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Paid Insurance via Aflac