The Director of Village Scholars <\/span><\/span><\/b>provides strategic and operational leadership for HCVâs flagship cradle to career youth development initiative. Village Scholars operates across five pillars: Academic Support and Tutoring; Consistent Check Ins; College and Career Readiness; Year\-Round Out\-of\-School Time Programming; and Family Support.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/div>The Director owns measurable scholar and family outcomes. This leader ensures effective execution across pillars, strengthens staff accountability, and maintains a visible presence in programming spaces.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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The Director supervises program staff and contracted educators. This role reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Strategic and Operational Leadership<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Provide overall leadership and direction for Village Scholars implementation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Maintain a visible and active presence in Village Scholars programming, building relationships with scholars and modeling HCV culture and expectations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Align staff under four operational areas: Academic, College and Career, Out of School Time, and Family Support <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Oversee the Check and Connect system to ensure consistent scholar engagement and timely intervention<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Establish consistent operating rhythms including supervision, scholar tracking reviews, cross pillar coordination meetings, and performance monitoring.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure Village Scholars operates as one unified system of support rather than siloed initiatives.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Develop and manage strategic partnerships with schools, workforce organizations, postsecondary institutions, employers, and community based organizations to expand opportunities for scholars and families.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Represent Village Scholars in cross sector collaborations and coordinate closely with Community Schools leadership to ensure integrated student support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Contribute to organizational strategy, goal setting, and performance reviews as a member of the senior leadership team<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Scholar Systems and Accountability<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Oversee scholar recruitment, enrollment, onboarding, and retention systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure one hundred percent of enrolled scholars receive consistent and documented check\-ins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Monitor Behavior, Attendance, and Grades data and lead timely intervention strategies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Develop and implement early intervention protocols for disengaged youth.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Oversee data system utilization and scholar tracking systems in partnership with Data and Technology Manager.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Academic and Postsecondary Oversight<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Manage relationships with contracted academic educators and ensure instructional quality.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Monitor GPA trends, credit accumulation, and attendance benchmarks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Oversee postsecondary readiness, enrollment, and persistence efforts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Strengthen partnerships with workforce development organizations and postsecondary institutions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Out of School Time Programming<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Lead HCVâs out\-of\-school time team to implement year\-round after school and summer programming.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Regularly attend and engage in programming spaces to ensure quality, culture, and youth engagement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure programming builds academic confidence, leadership development, career exposure, and youth voice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Oversee enrichment initiatives including innovation, media, entrepreneurship, STEM, and youth led projects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Monitor attendance, retention, and youth development outcomes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Family Engagement<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Oversee family programming, events, and structured supports aligned to scholar success. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Build authentic relationships with families through direct participation in events, programming, and communication efforts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure consistent communication practices with families.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Integrate family engagement strategies across academic and postsecondary efforts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Staff Leadership and Development<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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Supervise program managers, coordinators, and educators.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Establish clear performance standards and accountability systems for direct reports.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Partner with the senior leadership team on hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Build second level leadership capacity within Village Scholars.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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