Program Manager (Literacy Partnership)

Texas A&M • Laredo, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager, under direction, plans, organizes, directs, and manages the day-to-day activities of the LBV Literacy Partnership, developing and implementing procedures for program administration. The role coordinates delivery across participating literacy centers and supports effective implementation of the approved literacy model, instructional materials, student grouping, and intervention schedules.

The Program Manager serves as the partnership’s primary liaison with participating school districts, campuses, University personnel, and community partners. The position also coordinates and supervises program personnel and manages administrative and fiscal operations, including budget monitoring, purchasing, Workday transactions, contracts, expenditures, compliance, and required documentation. The role requires on-campus, face-to-face interaction and regular attendance on campus and in the workplace. Evening and/or weekend hours may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
• Five years of related experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and sound judgment.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of elementary education, literacy intervention, or high-impact tutoring practices.
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships across school districts, University departments, community partners, and multiple levels of responsibility.
• Ability to coordinate multiple program sites, schedules, personnel, resources, and partnership requirements simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and monitor program performance measures, interpret implementation and learner assessment data, and prepare reports for accountability, operational decisions, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to identify operational and partnership challenges, coordinate solutions with stakeholders, and follow through on agreed actions to achieve program goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day LBV Literacy Partnership operations, including planning and coordinating activities, schedules, resources, materials, and procedures across participating sites.
• Serve as the primary liaison for the partnership and maintain productive relationships with school districts, campuses, University personnel, and community partners.
• Coordinate regular communication, partnership meetings, shared expectations, and implementation priorities.
• Coordinate program delivery across literacy centers with district and campus personnel, tutors, coaches, and support staff to ensure consistent implementation of the approved literacy model, materials, student grouping, and intervention schedules.
• Recruit, onboard, assign, schedule, supervise, and evaluate tutors, student assistants, and program support staff in collaboration with University and district offices.
• Manage administrative and fiscal operations, including budget monitoring, purchasing, Workday transactions, contracts, expenditures, compliance requirements, and documentation.
• Coordinate with University accounting, administrative personnel, and funding partners to support timely and accurate program administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager