Job Description

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant .

LSF is looking for a talented ­­­­­­­­­­­­­Education and Life Skills Manager who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Candidate must be flexible as this role requires weekends, holidays, and early evenings!

Purpose and Impact:

The Education and Life Skills Manager will work collaboratively with the HOME residential program team and other community-based and youth-serving organizations and partners to support a shared vision to see every resident excel in their educational, vocational, and life skills abilities and goals.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with youth-serving organizations, community-based partners, and child welfare agencies to promote a shared vision to help students graduate with purpose with a college, career, and life plan that leads to success.
• Oversee program content design and delivery, including curriculum development, ensuring consistent, timely, and relevant programs, workshops, webinars, activities, and support are offered to residents.
• Develop a comprehensive plan and proactive approach to support student education, independence, and well-being.
• Refine, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs with data-informed decision-making, making modifications where needed to ensure continuous improvement.
• Strengthen program quality through people, processes, and outcomes.
• Provide strategic planning, design, and implementation of life readiness resources and educational services. 
• Actively assess and evaluate programs using key performance indicators and measurements.
• Conduct research as needed to stay up to date on current issues in education.
• Serve as an advocate and spokesperson on behalf of the HOME program with partner agencies, stakeholders, parents, family, and the community at large.
• Serve as an educational liaison for residents; ensure participation in school/IEP staffing's and advocate for, and represent our youth for their needed educational supports, services, and resources.
• Coach, train, and mentor life skills and activity coordinators to promote positive interaction and motivation of our youth to meet individual educational and life skills goals.
• Oversee the fiscal management of direct program services.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned relevant to this program function.

Physical Requirements:

Must have a high level of energy, be adaptable to irregular hours, be flexible to rotate on-call as needed, and be able to travel as required.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field is required. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

Must have a minimum of three years of experience working in educational/life skills programs for at-risk youth; previous child welfare experience a plus. 

Skills:

Must possess demonstrated leadership and administrative abilities, be able to develop and monitor contracts, be able to work effectively with others, be a collaborative team player, present self well in public, be an effective communicator, and function well with minimal supervision, well-versed in learning theories, relevant training in de-escalation techniques and Trauma Based Relational Therapy; budgeting and service coordination experience a must. Bi-lingual in English and Spanish a plus.

Other:

Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Reports to Program Director.
• Team player with co-workers, LSF staff, local, regional, and state agencies.
• Cost effective preparation and management of assigned program budgets.
• Adherence to all licensing and quality assurance standards.
• Accurate and timely submission of required programmatic and statistical reports.
• Effective staff management and leadership.
• Assures quality programming.
• Adherence to all agency policies and procedures.

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need.  Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.

Amazing benefits package including :

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
• Note: Head Start employees paid time off and holiday schedule may differ
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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