Program Director, San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA)

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve 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 Directors main role is to provide mission-critical leadership to the regional program function. The Program Directors main role is to lead develop and mobilize a team of four program managers and indirectly lead the AmeriCorps members and tutors to implement all aspects of Reading Partners program with high fidelity. Reporting directly to the Executive Director in the SFBA the Program Director oversees all aspects of program quality delivery and implementation in all schools within the region. The Program Director re-commits school partners builds and leverages new school partnerships and builds transformational relationships with districts and schools to support scale in the region. The Program Director drives regional program strategy and activities and thoughtfully supports the Executive Director in growing the region to deepen impact. The Program Director is a resource mobilizer and relationship-building expert and is savvy at leading and leveraging people processes and policy both internally and externally.

What youll do:

Each year deliver strong fast-paced and highly efficient leadership to the entire program team in the SF Bay Area driving exceptional program implementation with urgency precision and excellence across all 20 reading centers.

• Achieve a rating of at least 90% satisfaction from principals and community school managers from all school partners.
• Support 80% of enrolled students in meeting or exceeding their annual performance goals.
• Retain 95% of AmeriCorps members through the term of service.
• Retain 100% of the Program Manager team.
• Achieve 100% enrollment of students by March 2027 (35 students per school).

Each year collaborate closely with the Executive Director to accelerate regional growth by cultivating and stewarding transformational external relationships at the AmeriCorps district and school levelsoperating with speed strategic focus and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

• Formally commit to at least 20 school partnerships year to year that meet Reading Partners conditions for success
• Create and maintain a pipeline of new AmeriCorps recruits with at least 20 new members recruited by the end of the year.
• Create and lead execution plans for strengthening school partnerships ensuring that program managers meet the goals for their portfolios.
• Manage and steward a portfolio of external partners and coalitions that serve as peers and potential allies in our work. Ensure all new relationships in the portfolio are established that existing relationships meet or exceed goals and that each relationship is optimized.

Serve as the expert owner and manager of the Salesforce dashboards for program operations AmeriCorps Recruitment and Admissionsdriving real-time data accuracy streamlined reporting proactive insights and operational efficiency to support rapid decision-making and program excellence.

Manage and steward a portfolio of external partners and coalitions that serve as peers and potential allies in our work. Ensure all new relationships in the portfolio are established with excellence that existing relationships meet or exceed goals and that each relationship is continuously optimized for maximum impact.

• Develop a program budget with support from the Executive Director and manage the expenses of the team to stay within the overall program budget
• Ensure all finance and operational activities for the program team are 100% completed promptly (e.g. expense reports time cards)
• Oversee all aspects of AmeriCorps recruitment and delegate to the program team as needed
• Oversee AmeriCorps training days and delegate to the program team as needed
• Partner with National Service (AmeriCorps) Talent & Equity and the National Program team to support day-to-day operations and management of the program team

Other duties as needed.

How youll do it:

Leadership & Management:

• Demonstrate an exceptional ability to lead the mission-critical program function and strategy at the regional level. Show a genuine interest in coaching inspiring and developing entry-level to senior-level staff members. Cultivate a culture of growth and development. Possess a strong ability to coach direct reports on the management of emerging professionals (AmeriCorps members).
• Set clear goals delegate and provide growth opportunities while supporting progress along the way. Recruit hire onboard and collaborate with the Executive Director to deliver high-quality training to the regional program team. Provide on-site regular coaching and support to the program team.
• Contribute to the national network of program leaders representing regional needs and advancing regional strategies.
• Collaborate with the SFBA leadership team and lead an internal team to meet and exceed aggressive impact goals. Consistently coach grow and create stretch assignments to grow future leaders from within.

What we offer:

Reading Partners compensation and benefits programs are designed to attract motivate engage and retain top talent to propel our mission forward.

Compensation: This is a full-time exempt and salaried position. The salary range for this position is $103165 - $128956 per year. We aim to set salaries based on objective external high-quality market data. Our salaries are adjusted for candidates in different geographic regions. We do our very best to ensure that were bringing our best offer; therefore we do not engage in salary negotiations.

Our benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits program intentionally crafted to support employees and their families with physical mental and financial health:

• Health & Insurance Benefits: Medical dental and vision insurance with substantial employer contributions toward both employee and family premiums; life and disability insurance at no cost to employees; and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-Tax Medical Support: Significant pre-tax employer funding to help offset employees out-of-pocket medical expenses including providing first-dollar coverage for some plan options.
• Mental Health Support: Spring Health for easy access to therapy coaching and wellness resources including six sessions provided at no cost to employees.
• Inclusive Health Support: Carrot for guidance and support related to hormonal health fertility family-building and gender-affirming services.
• Retirement Benefits: 403(b) retirement plan with immediate eligibility to participate and to receive employer matching contributions.
• Paid Time Off: Flexible Paid Time Off (Unlimited PTO) and Paid Parental Leave for up to 8 weeks for birth and non-birth parents.
• Holidays & Office Closures: 14 paid holidays annually plus one week of office closure in early July and two weeks in late December.
• Culture & Growth: A dynamic mission-driven culture with a strong commitment to employee development and career growth.

The other things you need to know:

• This role is an in-person role responsible for conducting in-person meetings and site visits across the Bay Area with flexibility for remote work when not engaged in field activities based primarily in our Oakland or San Francisco offices.
• Travel: This position travels regularly throughout SFBA. This position may also involve occasional travel to Reading Partners National Headquarters in Oakland CA.

Whats Next

If youre interested in joining our Reading Partners team please submit the following application materials to our online job posting:

• A cover letter describing yourinterest in Reading Partners and how your past experience has prepared you for this role.
• Resume

Reading Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About you!

Youll be successful in this role if you:

• Have 5 years of experience working with elementary-aged students in an educational setting. Teaching experience is strongly addition youll be successful if you have 3 years of educational program management experience.
• Regularly lead team members to meet or exceed goals
• Have 2 years of experience managing full-time staff
• Have experience with literacy assessments teaching strategies and student data analysis
• Have access to reliable transportation to travel within a defined geographic region on a daily basis
• Have some flexibility and adaptability in your work schedule including some night and weekend time
• Have excellent computer skills including MS Office and database management
• Can prove eligibility to work in the U.S. legally
• Hold a bachelors degree in education or equivalent experience
• Demonstrate a commitment to fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Display a deep belief in our mission and root your work in ourcore values
• Ability to prove eligibility to work legally in the U.S. and that you are at least 18 years of age

Bonus Points if you:

• Are you an AmeriCorps Peace Corps or other national service alum/alumna
• Hold a masters degree in education or a related field
• Have experience working in the launch or growth phases of organizations