Regional Manager, The Petey Greene Program, Philadelphia

About Us

The Petey Greene Program supports the academic goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through high-quality volunteer tutoring programs, while educating volunteers on the injustice manifest in our carceral system.

We envision a world in which all incarcerated people have access to high-quality academic programs and we strive to inspire our alumni - both students and tutors - to become advocates, and to take on leadership roles that reimagine the criminal legal system. 

We operate the largest multi-state tutoring program, placing 1,000 volunteers annually to tutor 2,500 currently and formerly incarcerated people in seven states. PGP is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, but the majority of our 25 employees work remotely in their respective regions.

For more information about the Petey Greene Program and our work, take a look at our 2020-2023 strategic plan.

The Role 

The Regional Manager will be responsible for leading the Philadelphia region and ensuring the provision of high-quality tutoring services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students in the greater Philadelphia area. This includes managing several programmatic and university partnerships as well as supervising a team of two other staff members. The position reports to the PGP’s Director of Regions.

In the programmatic and supervisory aspects of the role, the Regional Manager will lead the Philadelphia team in collaborating and coordinating with multiple types of partners, including higher education programs, reentry providers, and prisons and jails. The Regional Manager will support the Philadelphia staff in determining the tutoring needs of program partners and participating students, developing semester program plans and collaboration agreements, and ensuring tutors and students are matched appropriately. The position is also tasked with monitoring the quality and evaluation of the tutoring services provided, and supporting Philadelphia staff in troubleshooting issues of attendance, engagement, or academic progress in collaboration with program partners, PGP staff, tutors, or students. 

In collaboration with national staff, the Regional Manager will also be responsible for leading the development of new and fully-funded programming in the Philadelphia region. This will involve cultivating relationships with potential partners and funders, pursuing fee-for-service contracts, pushing for the collection of academic data, and developing programming to create a continuum of educational support for system-impacted learners in Philadelphia, both during and after their incarceration.

Preferred candidates will reside in the greater Philadelphia area. The role is hybrid, with a combination of work-from-home days, meeting days in the community or at partner sites, and in-office days at a coworking space.

Position Title

Regional Manager, The Petey Greene Program in Philadelphia

Position Type

Full-time staff (35 hours/week)

 Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the Philadelphia team in overseeing the week-to-week operations in all of PGP’s Philadelphia tutoring programs including coordinating the logistics of educational operations, monitoring high-level trends, and troubleshooting challenges
• Builds and maintains relationships with community partners, university professors and university offices, correctional facilities, etc. 
• Manages relationships with programmatic partners, which includes meeting regularly, managing student referrals, ensuring tutor-student fit, collecting academic data, and coordinating partner-specific onboarding and clearance requirements
• Builds and maintains relationships with university partners, both in liaising with administrations and supporting Philadelphia staff in building and supervising campus leadership teams
• Supervises a small team of one full-time Americorps Volunteer Coordinator (PHENND Fellow) and one part-time College Bridge Coordinator, conducting weekly team meetings with Philadelphia staff, as well as individual check-ins with direct reports
• Cultivate relationships with service organizations supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people in the greater Philadelphia area, generating opportunities for collaborative programming and funding
• Represent PGP Philadelphia at meetings with funders, collaborating with national staff to identify and cultivate funders 
• Cultivate relationships with key public officials to position PGP as a resource on effective education for currently and formerly incarcerated youth and adults, while generating and identifying opportunities to sustain and expand fully-funded programming in Philadelphia
• Drives, guides, and monitors the development of the PGP’s Philadelphia programming
• Manages and cultivates the Petey Greene Philadelphia Advisory Board to generate a network of support in identifying and pursuing funding and programming opportunities

Competencies

• Previous managerial experience (experience managing early-career professionals preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Calendar  
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in person and via email, text, and phone.  
• Attention to detail and extremely organized.  
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of partners
• Ability to problem solve
• Experience or skills in group facilitation
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Awareness of issues related to mass incarceration and broader social justice concerns.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of experience
• Experience working with or knowledge of the Department of Corrections as an employee, partner, or a formerly incarcerated person.
• Experience working in education and familiarity with pedagogy
• Experience working with student organizations
• Experience working with volunteers, particularly student volunteers
• A commitment to social justice, racial equity, and the rights of currently and formerly incarcerated people
• An understanding of the US criminal legal system and local policies. 
• A commitment to education in confined settings. 

The Petey Greene Program is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ people, women, formerly incarcerated people, and those directly impacted by mass incarceration, to apply. 

Start date

July 2022

Application Deadline 

June 9, 2023 

How to apply

Please email phillyjobs@peteygreene.org with the subject “Philadelphia Regional Manager” and the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover letter (applications without a cover letter will not be considered)