Program Operations Manager (FSLA/TA)

Position Title: Program Operations Manager (FSLA/TA)

Reports To: Managing Director of Program Operations

Department: Programming - Program Operations

Location: Hybrid - Philadelphia, PA

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000

About The Center for Black Educator Development

The Center for Black Educator Development exists to (re)build a national Black Teacher Pipeline to achieve educational and racial justice by ensuring there is equity in the recruiting, training, hiring, and retention of quality educators that reflect the cultural background and share common socio-political interests of the students they serve. Launched in June 2019, the Center for Black Educator Development is revolutionizing education by dramatically increasing the number of Black educators so that low-income Black and other disenfranchised students can reap the full benefits of a quality public education. Learn about our key strategies to build a national Black Teacher Pipeline by visiting our website at www.thecenterblacked.org.

About the Position

CBED offers three programs within its Teaching Pathways programming: Freedom Schools Literacy Academy, Teaching Academy, and the Black Teacher Pipeline Fellowship Program. Freedom Schools Literacy Academy (FSLA) is a 4-week summer apprenticeship program that prepares high-school and college-aged aspiring educators by way of providing literacy intervention to elementary school scholars. Teaching Academy (TA) is our in-school intellectually rigorous CTE curriculum that exposes high school students to Black pedagogy and historical frameworks and hands-on practicum experience to prepare them for a career in teaching. Lastly, the Black Teacher Pipeline Fellowship (BTPF) provides last-dollar scholarships and professional development programming to college students majoring in education, with the opportunity to earn a stipend once they've entered their fifth year of teaching.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Program Operations, the Program Operations Manager of FSLA/TA will provide central operational management of Freedom Schools Literacy Academy and Teaching Academy. With the understanding that strong operations lead to high-quality programs and positive outcomes, Program Operations Manager ensures the administrative and logistical excellence of our programs. They work closely with the Training & Implementation department (responsible for execution) and the Curriculum department (responsible for content) to launch, execute, and continually improve programming.

Responsibilities

Freedom Schools Literacy Academy (January through August)

• Support with site acquisition and work with school liaison to launch summer programming
• In collaboration with Managing Director, develop a hiring and recruitment plan for seasonal site-based staff (Junior Servant Leaders, Servant Leader Apprentices, Site Leads, and coaches); lead hiring process to meet program goals
• Lead scholar recruitment, enrollment, and retention efforts
• Support with the logistics of site-based staff training
• Lead the operational and technical logistics of virtual FSLA
• Collaborate with the Training & Implementation department on content for training on site operations
• Order and manage supplies and materials
• Work with Site Lead to ensure staff and scholar attendance is entered timely and accurately daily
• Submit timecards for site-based staff
• Plan trips in collaboration with Site Lead
• Manage all data systems for FSLA programming including Salesforce; develop and maintain spreadsheets that support with operations and administration
• Visit sites; identify operational obstacles, gaps, and challenges and implement plans to address them, in collaboration with the Training & Implementation Manager

• Provide other operational and administrative support as needed

Teaching Academy (September-December)

• Support with acquisition of school sites
• Manage online and data systems for TA programming that support with content delivery, operations and administration; provide facilitators with assistance and implement feedback
• Support in data collection efforts including preliminary (before programming begins), mid-point, and end-of-year collection

• Provide other operational and administrative support as needed

• Monitor the operational quality, effectiveness, and progress towards operational goals

Experience Expectations & Skills

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of operational experience (preferably in leading educational operations or similar)

• Strong project management skills; detailed oriented and organized with strong ability to successfully manage multiple projects
• Must be located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and able to travel to FSLA sites in Philadelphia
• Experienced and adept in use of technology (Google Sheets, data analytics, educational technology, etc.)

• Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a collaborative teams

• Deep commitment to the Center's mission, vision, and core values.

What We Offer

We promote professional growth and development by providing access to:

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Additional employee benefits include:
  • Healthcare: medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement savings program
  • Paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible work environment