Guitars Over Guns Organization (GOGO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides music education and mentorship by pairing students from vulnerable communities in Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York with professional musicians. Our goal is to help them overcome challenges, discover their voice, and unleash their potential as future leaders. Since 2008, we’ve positively impacted over 10,000 students, boosting academic achievement and engagement.

As the Programs Manager at Guitars Over Guns, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of our school programs. Your key responsibilities include cultivating strong relationships with school staff and mentors, overseeing the seamless implementation of our GOGO curriculum, and being a driving force behind programmatic excellence. We are on the lookout for a proactive and organized leader who thrives on taking initiative and supporting their teams. You’ll do this through regular communication of business updates and crucial information to your team, fostering a collaborative and informed environment.

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Reporting directly to the Miami Program Director, the Programs Manager will execute high-level administrative functions, contributing significantly to the growth and execution of our after-school and community-based initiatives. Your intuitive problem-solving skills, coupled with a positive “can-do” attitude, will be instrumental in overcoming any challenges and achieving success. 


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The Miami region operates 39 programs County-wide and serves 950 youth. Programs Managers directly manage between 9 and 12 of the 39 program sites, which includes approximately 30 independent contractors and 245 youth, and work in collaboration with the wider organization to make sure every site in the region is set up for student success. We pride ourselves on our office culture that values a sense of humor, collaboration, and curiosity, so come join our small, close-knit team where the “students first” mindset forms the core of our work.

• Site Coordinator (SC) oversight: Each of our program locations is assigned one SC (similar to a Team Leader) who is a member of our Mentorship team that also 
provides on-the-ground leadership and logistical support. The Programs Manager oversees SC coaching and development for their respective sites.
• In-School Coordinator (ISC) oversight: Our ISCs are Miami-Dade County Public School educators and administrators who support the logistics, recruitment, 
and academic coaching at each of our school-based programs. The Programs Manager oversees ISC coaching and development at their respective sites.
• Student experiences and events: Manage logistics for student experiences and field trips with school partners, students, families and mentor teams.
• Data management: Maintain data-driven approach to improving program and student outcomes within internal Guitars Over Guns and external donor systems.
• Program observations and coaching: Conduct site visits and observations during after school hours. Leverage data to inform coaching plans for mentors and site teams. Guide each program site to ambitious musical, positive youth development and academic outcomes.

Communicate effectively: Maintain the connection between the leadership team and mentors; establish and maintain a strong organizational culture.

• Passionate about education, the arts and community impact
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once
• Technologically savvy; comfortable learning new software
• Detail-orientedComfortable working independently and taking leadership

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• Knowledgeable about systemic barriers facing youth of color and youth from low-income backgrounds
• Prior experience in arts administration or the education field
• Prior experience overseeing team projects or leading teams
• Experience in program management
• Prior musical experience as a performer or with an arts organization
• Prior experience with Salesforce, Asana and Google Workspace desired but not required

• Willingness to work some weekends and evenings as needed based on program schedules, events and partnership opportunities
• Able to travel independently to various programming sites around Miami frequently during work hours
• All Guitars Over Guns employees are required to complete a Level II background check through Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Guitars Over Guns offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Benefits include: Health insurance at no additional cost; 401(k) with 3% employer match (eligible after 6 months of employment); Paid Time Off (PTO) structure,
as well as ±18 federal & cultural holidays off per year; Employee Assistance Program; Parental and bereavement leave; Hybrid in-person and remote workplace.

Salary range, $52,000 – $56,000

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@guitarsoverguns.org  with “Programs Manager – Miami” in the subject line.