Program Manager, Project Hero

If you want to join a hard-working team that shares a commitment to providing top-quality youth services in a prime North County location, consider a position with Escondido Education COMPACT. We have an opening for the position of Project Hero Mentoring Program Manager. The primary focus of this position is to oversee the success of an evidence-based mentoring program for gang nexus and juvenile justice-involved youth ages 11-18.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Support the expansion and implementation of the Project Hero Mentoring Program with fidelity and integrity
•Support Referral and Enrollment Process
•Support Project Hero Gang Specialist, FIT Specialist, and FIT Officer
•Recruit with PH Gang Specialist adult mentors and mentors with lived experience
•Provide mentoring support to current mentors
•Responsible for all the site coordination for the Project Hero dinners, trainings, and field trips
•Coordinate Mentee/Mentor dinners and Group Wraparound Sessions
•Track and document all performance activities, output measures, and outcomes.
•Meet twice a month with Project Hero Mentoring Team
•Work with Gang Specialist to identify and facilitate all Project Hero mentor training
•Be knowledgeable about community resources
•Ensure that all abide by agency policies and procedures

REQUIRED:
•Possess strong people and customer service skills.
•Be extremely organized.
•Be energetic, hard-working, motivated, and team oriented.
•Work effectively in a hectic, fast-paced environment.
•Be able to work alone and on task with minimal direction.
•Possess strong computer skills and use basic office equipment.
•Be extremely comfortable speaking in public and leading group workshops
•BA/BS in Psychology/Sociology or related field

PREFERRED:
•Be bilingual in Spanish.
•Experience working with youth/young adults in the Court/Justice System.
•Clear understanding of trauma-informed care and restorative justice strategies
•Able to lead small groups using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques
•Able to work effectively with a diverse ethnic and socio-economic population.
•Have a valid California Driver’s license and reliable transportation.
•Advanced phone/communication skills; proficient in Microsoft Office.
 

TO APPLY:
•Include Cover Letter and Resume
•FAX: (760) 738-6076 ATTN: SELENA
•EMAIL: srogel@educationcompact.org Include “PH Program Mgr.” in subject line
•Drop Off: 355 W. Grand Ave, Suite 4, Escondido, CA 92025
•Telephone: (760) 839-4515
•Filing Deadline: February 9, 2026

The goal of the Escondido Education COMPACT is to provide quality service that enhances the safety, economic diversity, environment and health of the community,
where our youth and employees can thrive in an atmosphere of courtesy, integrity and respect.
Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action Employer; Americans with Disabilities Act - The Escondido Education COMPACT encourages the applications of
bilingual persons, women, minorities and persons with disabilities. We will attempt to reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities upon request.
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