{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"65e37fe2bf01327fb78bd5fe","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/65e37fe2bf01327fb78bd5fe","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/65e37fe2bf01327fb78bd5fe","title":"Program Manager","description":"Company Overview:\nImprove Your Tomorrow, Inc. (IYT) is a college access and completion organization focused on increasing the number of young men of color to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. IYT’s vision is a nation where young men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system and are leaders in their communities. IYT is an organization that serves underrepresented students across the nation.\nPosition Overview:\nReporting to a Program Director, the Program Manager is responsible for overseeing student impact, building and sustaining a strong school partnership, and ensuring an impactful experience. This individual has direct accountability for meeting the organization’s bottom line goals in the following areas: academic readiness, GPA, college eligibility, attendance, and student retention. The Program Manager will traditionally oversee 2 school sites.\nKey Responsibilities:\nStudent Success & College Access\nMaintain a 25-student mentorship caseload\nProvide college advising for seniors (if at HS site)\nResponsible for meeting the program’s annual goals, including GPA, college attendance, program engagement, A-G completion, and retention\nIf placed at a high school site, PMs are responsible for senior/junior college advising (college applications, FAFSA/CADAA, intent to enroll, college decision day and graduation)\nDirectly oversees the implementation of IYT core services which includes quality control on mentorship sessions, academic support, member development workshops, college advising, and college tours\nOther projects and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor\nMentor & Program Team Leadership\nDirectly supervise near-peer mentors placed at their site\nConduct weekly 1:1 coaching sessions and review session data and notes\nEnsure mentors are equipped to deliver IYT’s core mentorship mode\nSchool & Family Engagement Partnership\nServe as the primary liaison between IYT and the school site\nPresent and attend quarterly or at least once a semester school staff meetings to report on program progress\nEngage in biweekly or monthly with school site key stakeholders, including principals, assistant principals, teachers, and other school site staff\nManage and build relationships with IYT families through fall family orientation, 1:1 check-ins, quarterly updates, and event outreach\nProgram Site Operations & Data Management\nLead coordination of site logistics: study halls, college field trips, and events\nEnter and manage student data in Salesforce\nTrack site-level expenses, manage supplies, and submit required reports\nMaintain and manage the program calendar and site communication\nAdditional duties as assigned\nSchedule:\nMonday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, some weekends, evenings and organization-wide events are required.\nPay Rate:\n$18.50/hr-$28.00/hr\nBenefits:\nBenefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life AD&D, Voluntary Life AD&D, EAP and a 403(b) retirement with 3% employer match after one year of employment. We also provide 2 weeks of accrued paid vacation and paid time off for school breaks.\nSchedule:\nMonday to Friday, 8:30-5:00 pm. Some weekends, evenings, and organization-wide events are required.\nWork Location & Travel:\nThis position is based on local middle school, high school, or college campuses. Frequent travel between assigned school sites, a valid driver's license, insurance, and vehicle are required. Mileage is reimbursable.\nMust Haves\nBelieve in the mission, vision, and values of Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.\nExcellent communication skills (both written and oral) with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively\nStrong interpersonal skills that inspire and motivate others to action\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.\nExperience:\nMinimum 2 years required working directly with young men of color, preferably in an academic setting.\nManagement experience preferred.\nComputer Skills:\nG-suite\nSalesforce\nZoom","company":"Improveyourtomorrow","rawCompany":"improveyourtomorrow","city":"Merced","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:26:13.544Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9032.00","title":"Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary","slug":"education-administrators-kindergarten-through-secondary"}],"industries":[{"code":"611710","title":"Educational Support Services","slug":"educational-support-services"},{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"923110","title":"Administration of Education Programs","slug":"administration-of-education-programs"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager","description":"Company Overview:\nImprove Your Tomorrow, Inc. (IYT) is a college access and completion organization focused on increasing the number of young men of color to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. IYT’s vision is a nation where young men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system and are leaders in their communities. IYT is an organization that serves underrepresented students across the nation.\nPosition Overview:\nReporting to a Program Director, the Program Manager is responsible for overseeing student impact, building and sustaining a strong school partnership, and ensuring an impactful experience. This individual has direct accountability for meeting the organization’s bottom line goals in the following areas: academic readiness, GPA, college eligibility, attendance, and student retention. The Program Manager will traditionally oversee 2 school sites.\nKey Responsibilities:\nStudent Success & College Access\nMaintain a 25-student mentorship caseload\nProvide college advising for seniors (if at HS site)\nResponsible for meeting the program’s annual goals, including GPA, college attendance, program engagement, A-G completion, and retention\nIf placed at a high school site, PMs are responsible for senior/junior college advising (college applications, FAFSA/CADAA, intent to enroll, college decision day and graduation)\nDirectly oversees the implementation of IYT core services which includes quality control on mentorship sessions, academic support, member development workshops, college advising, and college tours\nOther projects and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor\nMentor & Program Team Leadership\nDirectly supervise near-peer mentors placed at their site\nConduct weekly 1:1 coaching sessions and review session data and notes\nEnsure mentors are equipped to deliver IYT’s core mentorship mode\nSchool & Family Engagement Partnership\nServe as the primary liaison between IYT and the school site\nPresent and attend quarterly or at least once a semester school staff meetings to report on program progress\nEngage in biweekly or monthly with school site key stakeholders, including principals, assistant principals, teachers, and other school site staff\nManage and build relationships with IYT families through fall family orientation, 1:1 check-ins, quarterly updates, and event outreach\nProgram Site Operations & Data Management\nLead coordination of site logistics: study halls, college field trips, and events\nEnter and manage student data in Salesforce\nTrack site-level expenses, manage supplies, and submit required reports\nMaintain and manage the program calendar and site communication\nAdditional duties as assigned\nSchedule:\nMonday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, some weekends, evenings and organization-wide events are required.\nPay Rate:\n$18.50/hr-$28.00/hr\nBenefits:\nBenefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life AD&D, Voluntary Life AD&D, EAP and a 403(b) retirement with 3% employer match after one year of employment. We also provide 2 weeks of accrued paid vacation and paid time off for school breaks.\nSchedule:\nMonday to Friday, 8:30-5:00 pm. Some weekends, evenings, and organization-wide events are required.\nWork Location & Travel:\nThis position is based on local middle school, high school, or college campuses. Frequent travel between assigned school sites, a valid driver's license, insurance, and vehicle are required. Mileage is reimbursable.\nMust Haves\nBelieve in the mission, vision, and values of Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.\nExcellent communication skills (both written and oral) with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively\nStrong interpersonal skills that inspire and motivate others to action\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.\nExperience:\nMinimum 2 years required working directly with young men of color, preferably in an academic setting.\nManagement experience preferred.\nComputer Skills:\nG-suite\nSalesforce\nZoom","datePosted":"2026-04-12T21:26:13.544Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T21:26:13.544Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Improveyourtomorrow","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Merced","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"65e37fe2bf01327fb78bd5fe"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/65e37fe2bf01327fb78bd5fe"}}