Manager of Specialty Programs

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate opportunity gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

Wages & Benefits

$55,000 - $60,000 annual salary; Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 13 paid holidays and one floating holiday; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance. There is an employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short- and long-term disability insurance.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Phyllis Wheatley's Manager of Specialty Programs provides an opportunity to manage all of the organization's specialty programs and maintain the grants associated with these programs. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Leading and managing all specialty programs, including:
  
  
  
  • Building Bridges through Basketball (bringing together diverse youth through basketball)
  • Esports (centering activities around electronic sports, gaming, and tournament play)
  • Girls Who Code (supporting young girls in learning coding and programming skills)
  • Women's Wealth Equity Initiative (supporting women around financial management, especially those below the poverty line)
  • Mancode Mentoring Program (introducing young men to coding, IT, and various job industries)
  
  
  
  
• Cultivating relationships with external stakeholders in the community in support of PWCC specialty programs.
• Providing monthly reports to the Managing Director regarding the specialty programs when applicable.
• Researching and reviewing additional relevant programs that might be a good fit for PWCC.

Who You Are

• You hold a bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or you possess equivalent knowledge gained through coursework and life experience.
• You have 3-5 years of demonstrated success working in a managerial or lead role.
• You have experience working with diverse and ethnic groups.
• You have experience working in a non-profit environment (preferred).
• You are adaptable with the ability to manage and prioritize a variety of tasks and responsibilities.
• You possess strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and partners.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet PWCC's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

PWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.