Program Manager

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Program Manager - Reading Partners Los Angeles

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in solving the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and in life.

Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that truly works. Join our stellar, committed team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch this video to learn more about the mission and core tutoring work of Reading Partners.

The High Level

The Program Manager (PM) is part of a team of leaders rallied together to eradicate the early literacy crisis. The Program Manager’s main role is to lead, develop and mobilize a team of Ameri Corps members and volunteers to deliver high-quality, effective one-on-one instruction to our students that maximizes students’ literacy outcomes. Reporting directly to the Executive Director in Los Angeles, the Program Manager manages all aspects of program quality, delivery, and implementation in five schools.

The PM directs the day-to-day operations of our reading centers, internal and external relationships (e.g. principals, community-based organizations, etc.), leads and supports a team of 12 Ameri Corps members, coaches and supports volunteers, drives processes and strategies to maximize literacy development in our students, and uses data to drive decision-making and progress. The PM is an inspiring team leader, is savvy at the art of managing people and projects, is goal-oriented and is excited by both strategic and on-the-ground work.

They will partner closely with a National Program Director assigned to support their portfolio with program quality standards, problem-solving, student assessment, progress monitoring, program accountability, and related activities to program enhancements or program pilots. The PM will work closely with peers on the ground to ensure successful outcomes for over 360 of the 720 students in the region.

What You’ll Do

Execute the Reading Partners program across five to six schools in the Los Angeles region.

• Ensure that our program is implemented and executed with fidelity in alignment with the program quality standards
• Ensure the program is implemented and executed to the highest quality to have the highest impact for up to 72 students per reading center in your portfolio.
• Supervise program implementation so that students enrolled achieve their literacy goals:
• Ensure each student is assessed, enrolled and placed properly in the curriculum
• Achieve 90% enrollment of students by the beginning of February each school year.
• Achieve and maintain above 90% attendance for all students enrolled in the program
• Ensure every student completes milestone assessments
• Provide support so that students will master grade-appropriate foundational literacy skills, as measured by a research-based, elementary literacy assessment:
• 85% of all students will meet their individualized end-of-year literacy growth goal
• Create and manage systems to ensure student success (e.g. students are properly placed in the curriculum, every student is enrolled in 2 sessions per week)
• Design and supervise the implementation of individualized learning plans
• Manage execution of the Reading Partners program, so students are receiving the necessary academic intervention as it pertains to literacy through our program
• Conduct regular observations of students/tutors to collect anecdotal data to monitor progress
• Analyze data and create action plans to improve student results
• Be present, in person, at each reading center observing sessions and coaching at least 6 hours a week

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