Academic Program Manager

The Opportunity: As a PLA Academic Program Manager, you will ensure the PLA academic program model is executed accurately.  You will support teaching staff and interventionists with lessons, small group instruction, pacing, assessments, rostering, and training. Our Academic Program Managers drive towards excellence by creating positive and supportive relationships with classroom teachers, administrators, and staff. Having high expectations and holding to our academic model ensures every scholar's ability to succeed.

In addition to serving on the school leadership team, you will engage in seminars, workshops, practicums, task completion, coaching, and mentorship. The position is designed to prepare highly qualified candidates who are knowledgeable, trained, equipped, and ready to implement the PLA model and lead PLA schools to success. 

The Details: 

Key Deliverables: 

• Ensuring the school increases by a minimum of 7% in proficiency per year in both ELA and math on the state accountability test
• Ensures the execution of the PLA Academic Model is taking place in the school and holds staff accountable for the execution of the model
• Support teachers and reading interventionists with lesson planning and pacing 
• Ensure the master schedule is followed by teachers and interventionists
• Model small group and whole group lessons as needed
• Ensure data collection of weekly and interim assessments leads to appropriate small-group instruction
• Create instructional pacing guides for school 
• Ensure teachers stay on track with the pacing guides
• Ensure all scholars take PLA common formative assessments
• Ensure Live School is utilized by all teachers, interventionists, and administrators
• Ensure Live School behaviors are recorded at a 3:1 ratio (3 positives to every demerit)
• Ensure rostering for all academic programs is current 
• Support and provide program training as needed
• Develops positive and supportive relationships with classroom teachers, administrators, and staff across partner schools
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Experience and Education Requirements:

• A passion for working with students and families in under-served communities 
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university; Master’s Degree, preferred
• Valid State Administrative License
• High proficiency in grade-level standards, benchmarks, and curriculum 
• Experience tracking and using data to drive instruction
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills
• Supports Instructional Reviews across the Region
• Attend Admin meetings and other partnership meetings as assigned
• Support the overall school structure where needed (hallways, lunchroom, arrivals, departures, etc.)
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

 
The Campus: Hope Community PCS - Tolson is a public charter school in Washington, D.C. that was founded in 2006 and recently joined the PLA network in 2022. We serve about 250 scholars from PK - 8th grade with a school population that is reflective of the strength and diversity of the community in which we are privileged to serve. We pride ourselves on our STEAM-focused learning that results in scholars taking risks, engaging in learning, and having ownership of their education. Our vision is centered on having a growth mindset to encourage our scholars to develop their immense potential and continue to be active contributors to their communities. We believe that by providing a world-class education in an empowering school environment, all scholars are able to flourish and achieve more than they thought possible  

Compensation and benefits:

PLA's High School Academic Program Manager receives a base salary competitively aligned to the market. In addition to salary, you will receive: 

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
• Monthly professional development opportunities including participation in our annual Leader Institute
• Opportunities to collaborate and brainstorm with other School Leaders in the network
• Incentive and bonus opportunities

PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Please read carefully.

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.