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Generation West Virginia is looking for a Program Director for our NewForce software development training program. The NewForce Program Director will be responsible for the overall strategic direction and growth of the program, as well as overseeing all of the systems and processes to run a successful online training program.
NewForce (https://generationwv.org/programs/newforce/) is a fully remote, six-month, tuition-free software development training program developed by Generation WV. We believe that young people in West Virginia deserve access to high-paying, high-growth jobs, so we developed a training program to skill up West Virginians and connect them to careers in tech. We train students from all backgrounds– construction workers, teachers, veterans, and stay-at-home moms, just to name a few.
We provide a need-based living stipend to make sure NewForce is accessible to people who need it most. We do intensive, one-on-one career prep that extends well past graduation – we keep working with students on the job search, preparing them for interviews and connecting them with open roles.
NewForce’s first five years have been a resounding success. Our grads make an average salary of $48,000 right out of the program, regardless of their background. Most importantly, these jobs have allowed our grads and their families to stay and thrive right here in West Virginia.
We’ve grown a lot since our first cohort. We’ve reached a point where we’re moving out of the start-up phase and into the sustainability phase. We need a leader who can build the systems and processes to make NewForce sustainable in the long haul, while still thinking strategically about NewForce’s growth trajectory. In this role, you’ll probably explore some of the following questions:
You’re an experienced manager who can transition between a macro view of strategy and a micro view of nitty-gritty program operations within the same day. You have experience managing people with more experience than you, or people with different areas of expertise. If you don’t know something, you know how to ask questions until you do. You’re comfortable hyping up students to an employer and tracking grant metrics in a spreadsheet. You have an eye for systems, and ask questions like “How can we be doing this more efficiently? Should we be doing this specific thing at all?” But you understand that, in a small program, sometimes you have to pitch in and do the grunt work yourself. If you don’t have any tech or tech-adjacent experience, you’re down to learn. You care a whole lot about West Virginians and you’re committed to giving them the tools they need to be successful.
Non-negotiables:
Negotiables / Nice to haves:
We are working toward a vision of West Virginia where challenges are seen as opportunities, young people are drivers in our state’s future, and the Mountain State is a destination for young talent to live, work, and thrive.
West Virginia is one of the few states in the nation with a declining population. In confronting this reality, one thing is very clear: the state’s future depends on its ability to become an ideal destination for young talent. Generation West Virginia’s mission to young West Virginians with key skills and career opportunities, ensuring their ability to thrive in the Mountain State.
We achieve this by:
The starting salary for this role is $60,000 – $65,000. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations can perpetuate existing structural inequalities, GWV as a practice does not negotiate starting salary once an offer is made. GWV provides a great benefits package including, but not limited to, dental, vision, 401k, and health insurance, paid parental leave (including adoption), and flexible paid time off. At this time GWV supports 100% of the employee’s medical premium.
As a statewide organization, we have staff located all across the state, and our day-to-day operations run remotely. This position must be done remotely, somewhere in West Virginia. Travel for this position will be required, and mileage reimbursement is available.
Applications for this position will be reviewed immediately and the position will remain posted until filled. Apply HERE where you will be prompted to submit: