Job title: Program Associate - Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC
Company: Blueprint Schools Network
Job description:
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Program Associate, Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD
Department: Blueprint Math Fellows Program
Reports to: Site Manager/Associate Site Manager
Supervises: N/A
Revised: September 2023
About Blueprint Schools Network (Blueprint)
Founded in 2010, Blueprint Schools Network is a national nonprofit organization that promotes educational equity and improves life outcomes for students by operating the Blueprint Math Fellows Program. The Math Fellows Program is an intensive, daily, in-school tutoring program that provides additional academic support for students in our partner schools. We seek to build students math skills and confidence so that they achieve academic success and enjoy learning math! Our programs are designed to fit the needs of each school; while many schools opt for our in-person small-group core model, others choose a hybrid or remote program model.
Blueprint is currently partnering with public school districts and charter school networks in Oakland (CA), Denver Metro Area - Commerce City (CO), Pueblo (CO), East Saint Louis (IL), Nashville (TN), Baltimore (MD), and Washington, DC.
About the Blueprint Math Fellows Program
The Blueprint Math Fellows Program provides intensive, small group math tutoring to students as part of their regular school day and/or after school. Tutorial sessions address gaps in foundational mathematics knowledge and promote each students ability to problem solve, think critically, and access grade-level coursework. Tutorial groups are small and personalized. Each tutor, known as a Math Fellow, leads tutorial sessions that are 30-60 minutes long, highly structured, and research based. The Math Fellows Program provides each student with an additional opportunity to understand and master math concepts every day of the school year.
The Math Fellows Program has also become an innovative teacher pipeline. Approximately one out of every four Fellows becomes a full-time teacher, often in the schools where they served as Fellows.
Position Summary
Reporting to the regional Site Manager, the Program Associate will provide instructional, technical and operational support to our Fellows Program in Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD. The Program Associate will be trained and supported to serve students as a Math Fellow in order to provide temporary coverage (teaching math) when full-time Fellows are absent.
Responsibilities
Instructional:
- Participate in all Math Fellow training in order to be prepared to teach small group math instruction when Math Fellows are absent
- Deliver engaging and effective small group math instruction on short notice when Math Fellows are absent
- Implement classroom management strategies to maintain a productive classroom environment
- Provide assistance and support to students in understanding and solving math problems
- Follow Blueprint, school and district policies and procedures from classroom instruction and student behavior
- Ensure a safe and secure learning environment for all students
Regional Operational Support:
- Support data-related record keeping requests (i.e. attendance)
- Participate in regular 1:1 meetings with the regional Site Manager(s) to discuss program goals and program planning
- Support and provide weekly check-ins at school sites (i.e. observe Fellow(s) and lessons, note taking), as required and requested
- Support with coordination and logistics for potential professional development activities and site visits
- Support Fellows with development of learning environments (i.e bulletin boards, materials, etc.)
- Support the Blueprint Fellows Program regional communications by using social media, digital photography/editing and other emerging technologies
- Support and provide weekly check-ins for Fellow attendance and morale
- Coordinating supplies, furniture orders and inventory (whiteboards, markers, paper, ink, printers, etc.)
- Chromebook order, delivery and distribution (replacing as needed, keeping track of inventory)
- Supporting the regional Site Manager(s) with regional-level recruitment activities such as scheduling interviews and conducting reference checks, as required and as requested
AmeriCorps Grant Management Support:
- Provide support and coordination at the regional level with any Blueprint AmeriCorps grant requirements associated with the Fellows program, as required and requested. Examples may include: coordinate local service projects and serve as an on the ground resource for questions related to grant questions.
Other Duties as Assigned (including but not limited to):
- Substituting for Math Fellows providing small group instruction as needed
- Supporting with on the ground or remote recruiting (including supporting regional-level candidate engagement activities) for the region (i.e. local/regional job fairs)
- Projects of interest determined collaboratively with the supervisor (examples: creating the Blueprint video library, Fellow Professional Development articles and videos, joining working groups, etc.)
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required;
- A minimum of two (2) years of related professional experience: a combination of administrative, technical, and previous educational (teaching/tutoring) experience is required.
- Prior teaching experience and/or experience in K-12 education, preferred but not required;
- Ability to deliver small group math instruction to students required
- Prior AmeriCorps or service-year experience preferred but not required;
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders (i.e. Fellows, regional and national team members, district/charter staff and leadership)
- Proven ability to collect and interpret data;
- Demonstrated ability to understand the needs of urban school districts and the diversity of their student populations;
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail;
- Collaborative working style - effective at working with others to reach common goals and objectives;
- Proficient with technology (Google Gmail/Docs/Sheets, and MS Office: PowerPoint/Word/Excel);
- Proficient with social media, digital photography/editing and other emerging technologies to support regional communication/collateral materials for the Blueprint Fellows Program preferred but not required
- Ability to access reliable transportation to travel to Baltimore/DC-area school site locations
Core Values & Attributes
Blueprints Core Values are:
- Place Students and Schools First
- Act with Integrity
- Achieve Results
- Value Diversity
- Collaborate &
- Act with Humility
In addition to looking for people who embody our core values, we believe that the following attributes are also essential for this position:
- Flexible and open to feedback
- Facilitator and team builder
- Highly organized
- Analytical
- Able to multi-task and set priorities
Compensation
The Program Associate will receive a market-driven salary (range $42,000 - $45,000) based on the competitive external market segment and in recognition of the responsibilities. In addition, Blueprint Schools Network offers a very generous total compensation package including 100% paid medical and dental coverage for employees.
Blueprint Schools Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status.
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Expected salary: $42000 per year
Location: Baltimore, MD
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