Program Director

ABOUT BLACK GIRLS CODE

Our mission at Black Girls Code (BGC) is to ensure that Black girls* believe they belong in tech and launch them with the skills, opportunities, and resources to lead. We partner with schools, companies, local organizations, and dedicated volunteers to offer a range of in-person and virtual learning opportunities that build the skills and relationships our girls need to thrive. Our eyes are ever-set upon launching one million Black girls into tech by 2040. 

*Identity is a spectrum of color and gender. If you want to learn tech and rectify that less than 2% of tech jobs are held by Black women, then BGC is for you.

These values guide, focus, and inspire our work:

BELONGING for Black girls, where they can be themselves and expect nurturing and acceptance

INNOVATION beginning with the verve and imagination of Black girls and ending with pioneering tech that helps everyone live better

JUSTICE through active solidarity with Black girls to fully access and seize resources and opportunities to thrive

IMPACT that propels and affirms individual lives and communities, thereby shaping industries to do the same

JOY that beckons, connects, and surges us toward excellence and possibility

POSITION

The Program Director will play a key role on the Black Girls Code team as we scale and grow our K-12 programs. We’re looking for a proven leader, change agent and innovator to help us build sustainable and scalable programming and expand our presence and impact overall. We are looking for someone with a deep passion for tech diversity and inclusion and a strong sense of creating positive change in the world through social impact work. The successful candidate for this role must have proven leadership ability in an established organization with key management experience leading teams and work groups.

This position will report directly to our VP of Programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and drive the expansion, implementation, evaluation, research, and continuous improvement of our programs, while ensuring program alignment to organizational goals and objectives
• Participate in regional affinity groups, conferences, tablings, and technology events, as appropriate, to enhance BGC's global impact and presence
• Work collaboratively with other BGC departments to execute our organizational vision and strategy for inspiring and empowering young women of color to embrace technology as creators and innovators
• Cultivate community relationships and partnerships to support program goals
• Oversee student recruitment and engagement efforts to maximize participation
• Supervise assigned program staff and manage team professional development initiatives
• Codify program operational processes and operations to include program logistics, program budgeting and planning, corporate and community partner cultivation, etc.
• Utilize data to track and report program performance and progress and identify areas of improvement to promote organizational growth

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Minimum 3+ years experience in a leadership role 
• Experience working in a fast-paced nonprofit or start-up environment with a focus on curating, developing, and scaling programs/events/workshops
• Experience managing teams and internal development initiatives
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities in a constantly changing environment
• Proven ability to build and leverage relationships with diverse audiences and partners
• Experience cultivating internal and external constituencies and building long-term relationships to achieve broad, mutually satisfying goals
• High cultural competence with experience serving diverse populations and disengaged youth from under-resourced communities
• Integrity, maturity, credibility, and a demonstrated commitment to BGC’s mission
• Up to 40% in-person travel to areas within assigned regions for camps, conferences, workshops, events, and to cultivate new partnerships. 

Black Girls Code is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and conscious inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.