Program Manager

We believe that all children can learn when immersed in a rich environment full of high expectations, rigorous academics, and caring, committed adults. We believe equity and excellence are not mutually exclusive—we can meet the needs of all students in our schools, while actively engaging parents and driving toward excellent academic results. We believe it is both our privilege and responsibility to help close the opportunity gap in the Brooklyn community.  

Explore Schools seeks a dedicated school operations professional who excels at project management, and providing high-level support to leaders. You have a combination of experience and interest in providing support and maintaining strong systems for instructional and operational needs. You are extremely detail-oriented, an excellent relationship-builder, and skilled at presenting information to audiences in ways that are easy to digest. The ideal candidate is proficient in Excel and enjoys working in an environment where you get to take initiative and roll up your sleeves. Additionally, you possess the following qualities: 

• Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced 

• Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues 

• Strong project manager: proven track record of managing multiple projects, and tracking progress 

• Exceptional communication skills: clear and concise delivery with approaches that consider audiences 

• Savvy relationship manager: ability to manage up, hold peers and leaders accountable, and motivate others 

• Experience working with data: cleaning up and maintaining systems, communicating complex information into easy-to-digest presentations 

• Flexible can-do attitude: willingness to provide support as needed, excited to support the instructional team through different ad-hoc projects 

• Highly organized, and strong attention to detail 

• Excel proficiency; preferred 

• A minimum of 3 years of experience, preferred  

• Bachelor’s degree; required 

As a Program Manager, you will work in the Operations team at a school and collaborate closely with leadership to create and enforce strong systems that provide school support and manage assessments and data. This work will include managing broad school operational and instructional projects, as well as providing staff trainings around assessments and data management.  

• →Collaborate with teachers and instructional leaders to align on operational support needed, maintaining strong relationships 

• →Implement necessary systems and operational support for the instructional team, communicating clearly and meeting deadlines 

• →Manage and share scholar data with teachers, leaders, families and students, includes: student information system, performance data (IAs) testing information, assessments, enrollment data, gradebooks, report cards, etc. 

• →Lead staff training for student information systems, assessments, gradebooks, and student data analysis 

• →Manage internal and external communication structures, including creating and managing family communication 

• →Coordinate testing administration, scoring, and data analysis for internal assessments and state exams 

• →Work with instructional team to create and disperse school schedules 

• →Manage implementation of digital curriculum and platforms for students and staff 

• →Additional operational duties: manage special projects, support tech needs, manage field trips, coordinate student transportation, coordinate coverage and substitutes, support student recruitment and enrollment, cover main office, work with parents, lunch/recess duty, other special projects as needed 

• →Actively engage in identity work and necessary conversations in order to dismantle white supremacy culture 

Explore Schools is a network of charter schools located in Canarsie, Crown Heights, and Flatbush communities of Brooklyn, NY. Our schools are currently operating fully in-person. For this position:  

• In-person work is required  

• This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime.  

• The standard work week is 45 hours, though at times you may work more.  

• This role requires that you be able to stand for at least 5 hours a day, take multiple trips up and down the stairs in a day, and be able to move quickly in an emergency.   

• This role also requires that you be able to lift up to 15 pounds. 

As discussed in our Who We Are section, Explore Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It is important to us that all staff members have a place of employment that is free of discrimination of all kinds and where staff can bring their authentic selves to work. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran, or military status. If any employee or applicant believes they have been discriminated against, they should let Tiffany Williams know immediately.