School Expansion Program Manager

Position: School Expansion Program Manager

Location: St. Paul office; St. Paul and Minneapolis School Sites

Full Time: hybrid working conditions. Some limited evening work. Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation are needed. This is a one-year position at this point in time. We are open to either independent contractor or employee status.

Salary: $47,000- $55,000 commensurate with experience.

Benefits for employees: Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Holiday pay, Paid Time Off, Earned Sick and Safe Time, flexible work environment. Additional benefits may include retirement, life and disability benefits.

About East Side Learning Center (ESLC)

ESLC envisions a community where all children read with pride and joy to become life-long learners. The mission, “unlocking each child’s potential through the foundation of reading,” aims to provide children with the skills needed to be successful in school, graduate, and fulfill their potential as future leaders.

Program and Relationship Management

• Manage and monitor program performance and compliance of a minimum of two new school sites.
• Hire and supervise part-time AmeriCorps site coordinators, ensuring that they meet all program requirements.
• Coach site coordinators; assist with on-site volunteer tutor coaching. Perform annual reviews of site coordinators.
• Manage site coordinators in implementing structured session guides for each reading level.
• Guide site coordinators and volunteers in responding to each child’s individual learning style.
• Observe and coach volunteer tutors using program quality assessments.
• Organize instructional materials and ensure that school sites have all the necessary equipment and materials.
• Monitor calendars, schedules, and safety procedures.
• Create schedules and match tutors with students in each school.
• Assist with volunteer interviews and onboarding, as needed.
• Fill in for site coordinators and tutors as needed.

Data and Assessment Management

• Maintain student and volunteer data for referrals, onboarding, training, attendance, tutoring dosage, literacy assessments, and student engagement.
• Assist site coordinators in the administration of student assessments (Dibbels Acadience/SEL).
• Enter data into Salesforce at beginning, middle, and end of year. Share student progress with site coordinators and volunteers. Provide interventions to further student progress.
• Document and gather data to chart student growth/attendance as required by Experience Corps/AARP and ESLC.
• Along with other program managers, provide documentation of student growth/attendance to Executive Director, ESLC Staff, ESLC Board of Directors for evaluation and planning purposes.

AmeriCorps Grant Management

• Research AmeriCorps requirements for ESLC’s specific sub-grant.
• Input all required data needed for the AmeriCorps sub-grant.
• Work with operations director and contract accountant to submit monthly financial reimbursement requests.
• Monitor income and expenditures for the AmeriCorps grant.
• Submit program reports to AmeriCorps as required.
• Assist AmeriCorps site coordinators and AmeriCorps tutors with required e-grants and AmeriCorps data postings.
• Draft narrative for future AmeriCorps funding.

Training

• Assist senior program manager with training and instruction for tutors around data, computers, apps (Zoom, logging hours, student sessions).
• Along with site coordinators, support and train volunteers in maintaining accurate timesheets and session progress notes using online platforms; technologies needed for virtual tutoring including Zoom and Experience Corps and AmeriCorps platforms.
• Manage site coordinators in developing supporting calendars, schedules, and training for volunteers.
• Along with other program managers and the volunteer manager, schedule and deliver new and returning volunteer training in the Fall of each year. and ongoing as new tutors enroll.
• Ensure that each tutor completes all required Experience Corps video trainings.
• Provide technical support as needed.
• Assist with planning events, trainings and orientations.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, human services, or a related field is preferred.

Experience: Experience with the administrative complexities of a federally funded grant program is essential. At least 2 years of experience in AmeriCorps, Experience Corps or similar volunteer service programs. Experience working with children in an educational or mentoring capacity is highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with volunteers, staff, and students.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in training and mentoring.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of child development and/or literacy education strategies is a plus.
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and volunteer management software is preferred.

Personal Characteristics:

• Passionate about education and community engagement.
• Patient, empathetic, and able to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and consistency.
• Energetic and proactive, with a strong sense of initiative.
• A collaborative team player who can also work independently when needed.

East Side Learning Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Please send resume to karmit.bulman@eslcmn.org