Success in Education

– We change the world, one student at a time.

Title: Program Manager

Location: Ken Garff Corp Office

Reports to: Program Director

Required Travel: Frequent, Local

We are a statewide nonprofit foundation based in downtown Salt Lake City that offers its employees creativity, autonomy, and the opportunities to change lives.  

Mission: 

The mission of Success in Education is to provide a pathway to college or careers. We do this through literacy, technology and mentoring programs, and exposure to scholarships, internships, and careers

Programs and Purposes: 

The purpose of Ken Garff Esports is to enhance and enrich scholastic experiences through and beyond gaming. The purpose of Keys to Success is to motivate students to unlock their future by connecting them to scholarships, internships, and careers. The purpose of Road to Success is to improve literacy skills of K-5 grade students through incentivized daily reading. The purpose of Women Who Succeed is to provide opportunities for girls and young women to grow confidence and leadership skills. 

Position Summary:

The Success in Education Program Manager is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Success in Education’s programming throughout Utah. Each manager will be assigned a specific geographic area, where they will focus on elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools in their region; this will include building strategic relationships with community partners from their region and throughout the state of Utah. In addition to overseeing Success in Education’s programming within a specific geographic region, a Program Manager will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one of the Success in Education programs.

Managers will work with other program managers and team members.  The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring there is an emphasis on creating opportunity for underrepresented populations, including: low-income, minority, and female students. This role is responsible for implementing strategies that will ensure student success and a high completion rate.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee the Southern Utah region that implements Road to Success, Keys to Success, Ken Garff Esports and Women Who Succeed. Closely coordinate with school principals, counselors, and College Access Advisors to ensure Keys to Success is implemented throughout the region.Ensure Key Contacts are in place in each high school to garner support and enthusiasm for Keys to Success.Establish and foster relationships with districts’ Career and Technical Education Educators to ensure Success in Education programming is a priority for each district.Develop and implement an engagement plan with College Access Advisors to connect with high school students through in-person and virtual assemblies, Lunch and Learns, and other special events to engage with the Keys to Success app.Develop and implement an engagement plan through the College and Career Awareness courses in middle schools in your area to have the Keys to Success app downloaded or website account created.Ensure principals and counselors are aware of the mentee opportunity for Women Who Succeed on the Keys to Success app.Act as a liaison for Ken Garff Esports Club Advisors in your area to the Ken Garff Esports Subject Matter Expert and Director of Technology Education.Distribute prizes and act as a support to Ken Garff Esport Club Advisors and students.Promote mentorship, internship, and scholarship opportunities through Women Who Succeed through assigned region.Ensure equity and access are of high priority for student enrollment by targeting low-income schools, rural schools, and minority studentsTrack Key Performance Indicators for assigned geographic area.Provide weekly reports to leadership as to progress and challengesProvide content for social media to Marketing Coordinator to highlight success in geographic areas and in subject matter expertise.Train team members and act as a Subject Matter Expert with identified specialty.Communicate regularly and integrate initiatives as appropriate with other team members.

Technology Education – Coding and Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert

Remain current on research in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Esports, especially in relation to diverse and underserved populations.Support adoption and implementation of new and existing curriculums, including web development, software development, cybersecurity, game development, artificial intelligence, etc.Curate content to be utilized in Ken Garff Esports through and beyond gaming opportunities.In partnership with the Technology Education team, plan and execute events and opportunities throughout the state and for Ken Garff Esports clubs.