Program Support Fellow

Company Description

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Job Description

Job Summary:

The Program Fellow would report to the Deputy Director and support cross-program administrative initiatives. They would work closely with the Directors of Programs and the Manager of Student Development and Evaluation of programming and events. The Program Fellow will collaborate with PBHA’s Non-Profit Management Fellows on program-related communication and student volunteer recruitment. The Program Fellow’s work would center on three key areas: Program Team Administrative Capacity, Community Engagement Support,  Volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention.

Beyond the PBHA staff team, the fellow would work with the PBH staff to support student engagement through shared communication efforts and logistical support for department programming focused on student recruiting and engagement.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Program Team Administrative Support 

• Provide administrative support for program team including project management of cross program initiatives 

• Provide logistical support to the Deputy Director for program team meetings and retreats.  

• Assist the Deputy Director and Department Administrator to support onboarding of volunteers, senior counselors and junior counselors  

• Provide logistical support to programming events including but not limited to the Public Service Celebration, Youth Fall Festival, and the Youth Holiday Party