11th Grade Program Manager at SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) | CA, US | Rezi

11th Grade Program Manager at SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)

11th Grade Program Manager

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) · CA, US

5 days ago

11th Grade Program Manager

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) · CA, US

5 days ago
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About the Role

The Program Manager role provides the opportunity to make an impact both organization-wide and in direct service, with a portfolio of operational, strategic, and student-facing responsibilities. The Program Manager is responsible for advising and managing a cohort of up to 60 high school Scholars in their third year in the SEO Scholars program. The goal is to build and maintain a culture of high achievement and a supportive community that drives student performance, and to lead students through programming that contributes to superior high school performance in preparation for successful admission to competitive four-year colleges and universities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and implement SEO Scholars programming on Saturdays, after school, and during the summer.
  • Design and deliver Opening Circles and Advisory lessons.
  • Collaborate with instructional staff who serve the assigned cohort of Scholars.
  • Co-facilitate the 11th Grade Mentor sessions.
  • Monitor the performance and engagement of all Scholars in the assigned cohort.
  • Track and analyze Scholar attendance, assignment completion, assessments, and grades in SEO Scholars classes, high school courses, community college courses, and standardized test scores.
  • Use data to drive advising discussions with Scholars.
  • Create and nurture an inclusive environment that encourages intellectual curiosity, academic excellence, and college readiness.
  • Collaborate with co-11th Grade Program Manager on college advising curriculum creation and adaptations.
  • Provide data-driven academic advising and appropriate psychosocial guidance to all Scholars in the cohort.
  • Monitor student attendance, participation, and performance at SEO and in high school.
  • Consult with Associate Director of Program to refer out to other agencies as necessary.
  • Support Manager of Mentoring and Enrichment Programs in managing the mentor program.
  • Recruit, select, and pair volunteer mentors with 11th Grade Scholars.
  • Ensure successful application cycle and strong Enrichment Program placement for all 11th graders.
  • Manage dual enrollment partnership opportunities for the cohort through communication and collaboration with relevant staff.
  • Serve as primary parent contact for 11th grade students and their families.
  • Conduct individual and group parent meetings to foster Scholar’s successful completion of the program.
  • Facilitate instructor check-in meetings to gather information about Scholar performance and advise on action plans.
  • Collaborate with 10th and 12th grade staff to transition Scholars into and from the 11th grade each summer.
  • Foster and maintain relationships with parents, school partners, volunteers, and corporate partners.
  • Assist with the planning, coordination, and supervision of occasional trips.
  • Effectively manage data in alignment with 11th grade goals and outcomes.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Direct experience working with high school-age students.
  • 2+ years’ public teaching/counseling experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience in student coaching and advising, including interfacing with parents and families.
  • Evidence of progressive career growth within roles increasing in responsibility and autonomy.
  • Strong work ethic and commitment to growth mindset.
  • Ability to guide students toward ambitious goals.
  • Highly adaptable and solutions-oriented with an ability to solve complex problems.
  • An uncompromising commitment to the highest quality work and exceptional results.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Ability to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule and some nights as dictated by programming needs.

Skills

  • Demonstrated passion for closing the opportunity and academic achievement gap at the high school and college level for first-generation and historically marginalized student populations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to clearly and effectively present content in a public forum.
  • Ability to engage in active listening.
  • Ability to command the attention of large groups of students.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Practiced building professional relationships.
  • Ability to deliver constructive, honest, and productive feedback to Scholars and family members.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel and reporting skills.
  • Affinity towards data-driven outcomes.
  • Experience with Salesforce preferred.
  • Proven background working with families and communities reflective of SEO’s scholar population.
  • Combined lived and learned experience to effectively apply a genuinely empathic, intentional, and inclusive lens to both relationships and work product.
  • Bilingual Spanish/English is highly preferred.
  • Other languages skills are welcome.

Location

  • San Francisco, CA

Work Type

  • Full-Time
  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • 2+ years’ public teaching/counseling experience strongly preferred

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

  • $70,304 - $73,000

About the Company

  • We Propel Human Potential. SEO is an educational non-profit focused on improving outcomes for students that come from underserved and historically underrepresented backgrounds. For over 50 years, SEO has been an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational programs and opportunities that maximize the full potential of our students. We are on a mission to create an ecosystem of excellence for the students we serve! SEO Scholars provides motivated, low income public high school students with a rigorous out-of-school supplemental academic curriculum, college guidance and the leadership development necessary to gain admission to, and succeed at, competitive colleges and universities. SEO Scholars San Francisco is the first expansion region for this program and aims to replicate for Bay Area students the stellar outcomes that the program has delivered in New York City. Established in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz, SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) is an educational non-profit founded on the belief that talent is everywhere; but opportunity is not. Our programs are designed to educate, train, mentor, and amplify the voices of our participants to give them a seat at the table – every table. We propel human potential. SEO is an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational career opportunities that maximize the full potential of our participants. Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally, and the organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results. Not every SEO participant is on the same journey, but all are hungry for opportunity and SEO creates an ecosystem of excellence.

Equal Opportunity

  • At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from historically excluded and underrepresented communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status. If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.