Girls on the Run Berks County: Program Manager

Organizational Summary: Girls on the Run of Berks County is a local nonprofit organization is dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Our program currently serves Berks and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. In FY2026, over 600 girls participated in our life changing program.

The Girls on the Run program is dedicated to improving the lives and opportunities of girls in third through eighth grades. Girls on the Run provides a safe and interactive way to learn about healthy living including introductions and education on important topics like goal setting, cooperation, healthy decision-making, and self-respect. The innovative curriculum gives girls an opportunity to listen and open up while encouraging them to commit to a healthy lifestyle and harness their inner strengths while training for a 5K event.

Girls on the Run of Berks County believes that all girls and communities should have access to our programs. We warmly welcome the participation of any child who identifies as “girl”, non-binary or gender expansive in our programs. We strive to eliminate barriers to participation, to continue creating programming that engages all communities, to be intentional about staff and volunteer diversity and to promote a culture of inclusion across the organization.

Position Summary: The Girls on the Run® of Berks County Program Manager is passionate about and committed to improving the lives and opportunities of girls in third through eighth grades. The Program Manager is a full-time, salary exempt position and reports to the Girls on the Run of Berks County Executive Director. The Program Manger is responsible for managing all Girls on the Run programs and coach volunteers.

Key Responsibilities Key responsibilities within these areas include but are not limited to:

Program Outreach and Site Management

• Implement the Girls on the Run strategic program plan and achieve goals with respect to number of girls served and number of site locations while striving to mirror the demographics of the communities served • Develop effective marketing strategies to promote and grow our networks • Work with community leaders, schools and other groups to maximize the success of Girls on the Run programming • Manage and support the needs of new and existing sites to ensure quality program implementation • Enforce current site policies and procedures, implementing improvements as needed Coach Management and Training • Develop effective coach recruitment and retention strategies that result in a group of engaged, diverse, and qualified volunteers • Manage coach training (logistics and facilitation), including Girls on the Run NCT training, CPR & First Aid, and background checks • Enforce current coaching policies and procedures, implementing improvements as needed • Support coach volunteers and design appreciation initiatives Program Management • Manage administrative aspects of program implementation including program inventory, registration information, program evaluations and recruitment applications • Purchase and distribute curriculum materials including coach bags, coach manuals and program equipment • Develop and track program budget with Executive Director • Manage participant financial assistance policies and procedures • Communicate with sites, coaches and families • Manage inventory and distribution of coach and program curriculum, materials and supplies. • Ensure the timely and accurate collection of data; oversee the information management of rosters, girls, numbers and program revenue • Oversee and manage participant financial assistance policies and procedure • Manage coach files, sites files and other program related paperwork Organizational Support • Communicate program impact, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more using relevant and branded content via Girls on the Run of Berks County social media channels • Play a key role at the fall and spring end-of-season 5K events • Attend community events to raise awareness about our organization or in support of a community partnership • Coordinate and attend organization events including site visits, prospective site or coach meetings, coach training, fundraisers and the Girls on the Run 5K events.