Educational Services Manager
About The Position
The Educational Services Lead is a key leader within APCH’s Learning & Career Development department. This role oversees academic programs, supports instructional staff, and ensures strong alignment across after-school educational services. This is a hands-on leadership role that includes direct classroom facilitation, team supervision, program coordination, and cross-department collaboration. The ideal candidate brings both supervisory and instructional experience, strong leadership abilities, and a passion for supporting youth from elementary through college. This role offers a hybrid structure during the school year, allowing for remote administrative work in the mornings and onsite instructional leadership in the afternoons. Summer programming is fully onsite and highly collaborative.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of professional experience in education, academic enrichment, or youth development preferred.
- Leadership experience required.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
- Ability to design and deliver engaging instruction.
- Excellent organization, time management, and multi-tasking abilities.
- Comfortable analyzing data to improve program outcomes.
- Proficient in Google Workspace; familiarity with academic technology tools.
- Work in a fast-paced, high-energy youth center environment.
- Regular standing, walking, and occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to work onsite during all youth programming hours.
- Background screening required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
- Experience working with underserved communities is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily leadership to the Educational Services team, ensuring program quality, alignment, and effective communication.
- Facilitate engaging, culturally responsive classroom instruction for members.
- Oversee academic enrichment programming in ELA, math, science, and homework support.
- Ensure lesson planning, curriculum alignment, and classroom observations support high-quality instructional practice.
- Maintain a positive, safe, and accountable learning environment aligned with APCH’s mission.
- Track key academic metrics, including attendance, retention, and performance benchmarks.
- Identify members in need of academic intervention and collaborate on individualized support plans.
- Analyze academic data and use insights to continuously improve programming.
- Incorporate member feedback to keep programming responsive and relevant.
- Partner with local schools and community organizations to support member progress and expand academic resources.
- Maintain ongoing communication with parents and guardians about member progress.
- Collaborate with Workforce Readiness, Higher Education & Alumni, Mentoring, Athletics, and Arts programs to support members holistically.
- Assist with departmental budgeting, purchasing, and reporting.
- Oversee accurate data entry related to attendance, engagement, and academic progress.
- Support hiring, onboarding, coaching, and professional development of staff, interns, and volunteers.
- Manage APCH Library initiatives and literacy-focused events.
- Coordinate academic enrichment initiatives such as STEM, literacy, and special events.
- Promote effective use of digital learning tools and academic software.
- Utilize technology to enhance data tracking, lesson design, and member engagement.
Benefits
- Paid Summer Break (1 week)
- Paid Winter Break (1 week)
- Two weeks of paid vacation
- 13 paid holidays
- 11 paid sick days
- Flexible start time and remote morning work option during the school-year program
- Nutritious on-campus meals provided daily for staff
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
