Special Project Manager, University Park Campus

Los Angeles, California

The USC Educational Partnerships McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative program has an immediate opening for a Special Project Manager, Saturday Academy.

The Special Project Manager, Saturday Academy will provide specialized professional support services to staff, students, and families of our program located at the University Park Campus. The incumbent will be responsible for a variety of projects or events related to USC Educational Partnerships’ college access and success program, the USC McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Program (NAI) and all projects related. The incumbent will work with NAI program staff at the UPC campus, and lead protocols and processes in support of both HSC and UPC campus programs to ensure alignment with timelines and activities between students, teachers, administrators, and family development components. This position plays an integral role in supporting NAI Scholars and creates successful college access programming for students and families.

The Special Project Manager, University Park Campus, will support the work of community outreach, both immediate program participants and new recruits. The incumbent would coordinate and manage morning, afternoon, and Saturday programming of current 6th-12th grade students, coordinate recruitment for new students from local and partnering elementary schools, middle schools and high school. This position will also maintain and analyze student records, evaluate educational progress, regularly meet with students and their parents including opportunities to support their progress when falling below standards and other duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience:

Ability to read and speak Spanish and translate to English.

Communications Skills:

Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.

Bilingual:

Spanish is a must, with excellent oral and written proficiency

Skills:

Strong time and project management and other related organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to prioritize work effectively and adjust to multiple and competing demands. Experience in creating realistic project time-lines while considering project goals and multiple details.

General:

Highly motivated, with the ability to work independently, take initiative, exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, demonstrate sound judgment, participate as an effective team member, demonstrate cooperative behavior with coworkers and supervisors at all times and follow through tasks to completion.

Please upload the required documents below:

• Letter of Interest

• Resume

• 3 Reference Letters