A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact. 

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What We Offer:

  Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. 

  Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 

  Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.

  Opportunities in Tech - Don’t wait for the future, shape it.

  Benefits - We care about your well-being.

Agency Description

The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) provides leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians share in the city’s prosperous future and by alleviating the immediate impact of poverty on individuals, families and communities.  CEO is Philadelphia’s Community Action Agency (CAA); CAAs are private or public agencies created by the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act and federally designated to receive Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding.

CEO’s Guiding Principles

• We believe city government has the responsibility to provide opportunities to and promote the well-being of all citizens while representing their best interests.
• We believe the people of Philadelphia deserve the opportunity to live happy, healthy, and full lives.
• We believe people can offer meaningful insights into both their personal experiences and how the systems around them function.
• We believe poverty is a systemic issue and city government can lead in dismantling the barriers that often prevent opportunities.

CEO’s Values

• Dignity: How we treat the community we serve is reflective of how we treat each other.
• Inclusivity: People at all levels of CEO are invited to participate in every way.
• Persistence: When we get discouraged, we find ways to lift each other up and push forward.
• Accountability: We are transparent and honest about our plans, our actions, and our results.
• Honesty: We create a safe space without judgment to have healthy and honest dialogue about systems, people and misconceptions.

CEO is seeking a Promise Corps College & Career Site Supervisor for program planning and implementation located at multiple high schools in Philadelphia. The Site Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership of their schools' AmeriCorps College and Career Coaches, oversees program implementation, and develops and maintains school relations. They provide information and recommendations to staff in regard to the supervision of corps members. They maintain strong working relationships with principals, counselors, and other school staff. Duties include direct management of 10+ people, administrative support, program planning, program support, partnership building, data management and maintaining evaluation records. This person would also be responsible for implementing outreach and engagement strategies for youth and families in the Promise Corps program and for recruitment efforts of AmeriCorps members. This position reports to the Promise Corps Manager.

Essential Functions

• Provide supervision, leadership, motivation, team building, conflict resolution and support to AmeriCorps members
• Establish positive relationship and effective communication with school leadership team including principals, school counselor and teachers to ensure program and shared goals are achieved and students are receiving all benefits of Promise Corps program including a post-secondary plan for each student
• Cultivate positive, focused learning environment for students and AmeriCorps staff
• Establish relationships with external and internal partners as needed to resource schools, students and Promise Corps and to collaborate on large events and recruitment efforts
• Gather and maintain evaluation records pertaining to program performance, particularly in regard to impact on high school students
• Utilize online timesheet and data collection portal to collect all information needed to measure programs performance measures
• Familiar with and proven successful use of social media platforms
• Strong print and electronic communication skills

Supervisory Responsibilities

• 10+ AmeriCorps College and Career Coaches

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in career readiness and youth engagement work accepted
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in an education setting or experience working directly with youth in urban communities
• A valid PA Driver’s license required

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A successful candidate is a dynamic, committed individual with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability and commitment to work beyond traditional working hours and schedule is required. Candidates must possess the following experience and skills:
• Managing a program and/or supervising people, preferably in a school setting
• Knowledge of college and career preparation objectives and standards
• Significant experience collecting and analyzing quantitative data
• Working with service-learning, AmeriCorps programming, and member management preferred
• Readiness and ability to create and lead professional development/training sessions for groups 20+
• Basic knowledge of social media platforms and website creation and content management

Please attach a cover letter, resume and reference list in the additional attachments section. Applications without all documents will not be considered.

Did you know?

• We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer
• Employees are eligible for a 25% tuition discount program (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities
• We offer comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available 

Successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to [email protected]. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx

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