In-School Programs Director (Co-Director Role)

826 Boston • Boston, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

826 Boston seeks a dynamic candidate with a strong command of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles to serve as our In-School Programs Director. The ideal candidate is an experienced educator who has a passion for writing and youth leadership development. The ideal candidate is someone who can lead large-scale projects while coordinating the work of others across multiple program sites, build and leverage strong networks to cultivate meaningful relationships with students, teachers, school leaders, volunteers, and community partners, and approach challenges with creativity and speed.

The In-School Programs Director will co-lead the In-School Programs Department with a fellow program director and directly supervise at least three program managers. The In-School Programs Department currently consists of six Writers’ Room programs.

Our Mission:
826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience working in a K-12 school, education, or youth development nonprofit
• Prior experience supervising others and leading a team
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering community, building a strong sense of team, and embracing values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to give and receive feedback with humility, regulation, and tact
• Comfortable adapting to change in a fast-paced environment; ability to undertake several tasks simultaneously and manage them effectively
• Knowledge of and fluency with social and racial justice, intersectionality, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ history, and historic/current systems of oppression
• Ability to incorporate anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices into analysis, planning, and programming
• High level of intercultural competence and experience working in urban communities
• Ability to take initiative, demonstrate flexibility, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with the Boston Public Schools system, particularly the schools in Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain
• Ability to travel between 826 Boston offices and school partners, including some locations that are not ADA accessible

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Cape Verdean Creole preferred but not required
• Experience with Canva, Google Apps, Salesforce and InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar design tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish annual goals for the In-School Programs Department in alignment with organizational-wide priorities and strategic plan; monitor and report out progress quarterly
• Ensure In-School Programs result in students receiving high quality writing tutoring support, publication opportunities, and leadership roles that strengthen their writing, creative self-expression, and critical thinking skills and instill in them a deepened sense of self-confidence and self-empowerment
• Support the expansion of 826 Boston’s programs portfolio in alignment with the organization’s strategic plan and current five-year campaign for growth, resulting in eight Writers’ Rooms, 20 Boston Public School partner sites, and 5,000 students served annually across the full programs portfolio
• Conduct three formal observations each year and twice monthly site visits for each program in portfolio; co-lead beginning and end-of-year school leadership meetings with program managers
• Ensure accurate program data across the In-School Programs Department, including tracking volunteer and student attendance, ensuring the completion of student and teacher surveys, administering the annual writing assessment, and collecting student release forms
• Manage the In-School Programs Department budget, guiding resource allocation and resource deployment and ensuring accurate record keeping of expenses
• Provide coaching and guidance to the growing In-School Programs Department, comprised of 16+ full-time staff members, 25+ part-time interns, and 200+ volunteer tutors
• Guide In-School Programs Department staff in establishing team goals and individual work plans in support of department goals
• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Programs to identify, plan, coordinate, and lead monthly monthly professional development sessions for Programs Department staff
• Supervise at least three program managers who are responsible for running individual Writers’ Room at partner sites across the city and and who directly supervise one or two program assistants
• Lead opportunities to strengthen and increase cross-team and cross-department communication, collaboration, and community
• Liaise with 826 National and the network of chapters, attending monthly Program Director cohort calls
• Provide counsel, guidance, and thought partnership to the Senior Director of Programs
• Provide support at select outreach and fundraising events, including nights and weekends on occasion
• Support organization-wide summer programming
• Provide other services as reasonably requested by the Senior Director of Programs

Benefits

• flexible work from home options
• generous paid time off (including 15 PTO days, 5 days of sick leave, 13 paid holidays, 6 Summer Fridays off, and an organization-wide two-week winter break)
• health, dental, and vision insurance (826 Boston covers 80% of premiums)
• parental leave
• paid sabbatical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees