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Manager Of Yes Corps- Yes Prep System Office

Employer
YES Prep Schools
Location
Houston, MO
Closing date
Sep 19, 2021

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POSITION: Manager of YES Corps

REPORTS TO: Director of Program Intiatives

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

Start Date: Immediate Hire - Grant funded and role dependent on receiving additional grant funding

COMPENSATION: $57,423 - $74,650

THE CHALLENGE

Across the nation, only half of all students from low-income communities graduate from high school and only 10% earn a college degree. Even though 89% of our students are economically disadvantaged, YES Prep provides evidence that different outcomes are possible. Eighty-three (83%) of YES Prep alumni matriculate to college within one year and alumni like Eddie Zapata are earning their college degrees at four times the rate of their peers with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. How do we do this? YES Prep has 21 campuses serving K-12, 19 campuses of those campuses serving 6th-12th graders, like Monique Bowie, and 2 of those being our newest elementary campuses. We will continue adding 2 elementary campuses per year until 2024. This allows us to serve even more families and provide access to a college preparatory mindset from a child's first school experience.

Houston is the 4th largest city and our increasing population translates into 2,000 families on YES Prep's waitlist. YES Prep's student enrollment is estimated to grow from 14,500+ students currently, to 23,000 by the 2024 - 2025 school year

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic YES Corps Manager, with a diverse set of experiences to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will assist in overseeing the implementation and management of YES Prep's YES Corps, a network of tutors supporting YES Prep students in both general education course work and Special Education services, and tutorial programming.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include
  • Hiring and Managing YES Corps
  • Screening applicants and facilitating interviews to hire YES Corps members, tutors, with a goal of 50 active YES Corps members by the end of School Year 21-22;
  • Designing and executing an onboarding plan to set up YES Corps members for success prior to their first tutoring session and throughout their commitment;
  • Designing and facilitating a training program for new YES Corps members to support program internalization and appropriate student-YES Corps professional relationships;
  • Conducting regular one-on-one check-ins with YES Corps members through observation and/or stand-alone meetings and provide ongoing support;
  • Designing YES Corp programming
  • Identifying campuses to receive first phase of support in Q1-Q2 and write plan of campus/family communication about YES Corps programming;
  • Setting key responsibilities of YES Corps members in both the onsite and virtual setting;
  • Creating plan to train all YES Corps members in tutorial specific curriculum and resources; work closely with curriculum/resource vendors to identify areas of vendor-led training;
  • Hosting quarterly YES Corps workshops, including creating workshop content and materials;
  • Conducting periodic meetings with campus tutoring leaders and Principals;
  • Setting annual goals for YES Corps programming impact and monitoring progress towards goals with quarterly benchmark metrics
  • Implementing & Monitoring YES Corps programming
  • Training campus tutorial leaders about YES Corps tutors, tutorial programming, and procedures, including creating training content and resource materials;
  • Serving as the YES Corps program expert, articulating the YES Corps vision, mission, and objectives to staff, students, and families;
  • Assisting schools with planning and implementing YES Corps services with an emphasis on the Unified Tutorial Strategy and Special Education services;
  • Monitoring the program and budget to ensure compliance with state and federal grant requirements, e.g., conduct site visits, monitor TX21st data including participation and operational hours requirements, coordinate internal data collection, monitor evaluation metrics, determine whether expenditures are allowable;
  • Overseeing sustainability planning for YES Corps programming year after year
  • Additional duties as assigned in relation to YES Corps members and programming

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
  • At least 3 years of experience as an instructional coach in a PK-12 setting
  • Leadership experience
  • Training and group facilitation experience
  • Ability to work outside of normal hours (afterschool, prime tutorial time, is a must)
  • Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
  • Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
  • Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
  • Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
  • Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
  • A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
  • Strong detail orientation

THE NICE TO HAVES
  • Master's degree or advanced degree
  • Project management experience
  • Bilingual - Spanish or other language
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

THE PERKS
  • Compensation - This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.
  • Health and Supplemental Insurance- A $10 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
  • Retirement Plans- Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457 Retirement Plan.
  • Paid Time Off- Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures of our Academic Calendar. Please note, part-time hourly employees (working fewer than 40 hours/week) do not receive pay during system closures. Additionally, 10- and 11-month hourly employees do not receive pay during the months in which they are not working.
  • Paid Leave Programming- In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
  • Professional Development- YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
  • Award Winning Culture-The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place to work in 2018 and 2019. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

THE NEXT STEPS

If this sounds like your just right job, apply today!

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : PROGRAMS

Posting Start : 08/30/2021

Posting End : 12/31/9999

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