Part-time Senior Manager, Literacy - NYC-area

About the role

TNTP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving education outcomes for young people, families, and communities. We work with educators, system leaders, and communities across the country to achieve ambitious goals for student success.

Responsibilities

• Supporting school leaders to deliver on their instructional leadership priorities and improve instruction for all students
• Designing and leading compelling and practical professional learning on research-based practices in K-8th grade literacy instruction
• Conducting classroom visits to assess the quality of instruction and support coaches and leaders in identifying trends within and across schools
• Modeling effective observation and feedback practices
• Facilitating the implementation of strong instructional materials aligned to the shifts and demands of the relevant state standards
• Setting up and maintaining data systems and supporting teachers and leaders to engage in ongoing reflection and use of data to drive improvements
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with academic departments and school-based staff
• Tracking progress towards contract goals and making strategic decisions regarding client management and support
• Motivating and influencing clients to consistently strengthen their mindsets and incorporate new practices into their academic strategy, including authentic community engagement
• Contributing to the creation of high-quality, data-driven reports demonstrating the effect of the team’s approaches towards quality of instruction
• Designing tools and resources in real-time to respond to client needs, in support of academic or instructional goals
• Engaging with and communicating progress to a variety of district school and community stakeholders, including high-level leaders

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of content and instruction at the primary school and/or secondary level, particularly with early literacy instructional materials and resources, with at least three years teaching experience, preferably in high-need schools or with high-need populations, and a proven track record of raising student achievement
• Experience designing and delivering strong professional development for adult learners and creating systems to support ongoing learning and development
• Experience coaching teachers and leaders (minimum three years of experience in this area)
• Management of others and teams, preferred
• Strong familiarity and expertise with the College and Career-Ready standards, or relevant state standards
• Experience as a practitioner in a school system that has adopted high quality instructional materials and/or a deep conceptual understanding of the instructional shifts in early literacy
• Experience using high-quality curricular materials and knowledge of how the curriculum supports strong, rigorous instruction

Benefits

TNTP offers a competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience in a similar position. The compensation for this role is $63.00 per hour.

Pay

$63.00 per hour

Schedule

Seasonal (Fixed Term)