The Say Yes Buffalo’s Extended Learning Time Manager is a full-time position responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of a city-wide Summer Camp initiative in partnership with the Buffalo Public School (BPS) District, the City of Buffalo, Erie County, and various community and faith-based organizations.  The Extended Learning Time Manager reports to the Senior Director of Community Schools.

Essential Job Functions:

• Embed REI principles and practices in development, implementation, evaluation of the extended learning activities.
• Devise funding strategies for the sustainability of Summer Camp and identify potential funding sources.
• Manage the overall Summer Camp fundraising workplan. Assist with writing grant proposals and reports.
• Coordinate the overall implementation of the Summer Camp initiative, in partnership with the Extended Learning Time team and various community stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor completion of the annual Summer Camp workplan.
• Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff.
• Lead, manage, develop, and collaborate with the department’s employees and volunteers.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance and sound risk management practices are exercised.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships through networking with key stakeholders, including but not limited to, agency participants, community-based organizations, funders, and elected officials.
• Coordinate Request For Proposals (RFP) launch and review process to select Summer Camp site partners.
• Organize the contracting process for community-based organizations to host camp sites and provide various program components.
• Facilitate regular partner meetings.
• Develop policies and procedures to allow for effective, high-quality programming across the Summer Camp initiative.
• Perform onsite program visits with key stakeholders.
• Annually review/update program evaluation methods, including selection/creation of data collection tools.
• Conduct annual process and outcome evaluation, including overseeing data collection, data analysis, and interpretation of findings.
• Produce annual Summer Camp report and disseminate to key stakeholders.
• Create slide decks and lead presentations to key stakeholder groups.
• Assist with program marketing and outreach.
• Demonstrate strong organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development, and task facilitation.
• Participate in the budget development process and maintain a high level of fiscal responsibility.
• Responsible for fiscal management that operates within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the department in a positive financial position.
• Believe and practice Say Yes Racial Equity Statement, “Equity will be achieved when we can all just wake up and live freely; be valued and respected; live free from structural impediments based off of perceived racial characteristics; and, have fair representation and opportunity.”