Program Manager, Central Region (REMOTE) - Detroit, Michigan OR Madison, Wisconsin

WHAT IS AVID?

We're a nationally recognized nonprofit that partners with 8,000 schools across the country to shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach, closing the achievement gap so thatALLstudents are prepared for college, career, and life. And the results? Well,they speak for themselves.

AVID provides 2.5 million students annually with the tools they need to think critically, collaborate, and set high expectations to confidently conquer the challenges that await them. We accomplish this work by training over 85,000 educators every year through in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities.

WHAT IS THE JOB?

AVID Center is currently looking for a motivated and knowledgeable educational leader to join our team in the role of Program Manager, Central Region, living in and supporting either Detroit, MI, or Madison, WI. This influential position offers the ability to make a huge impact on students, families, and communities in the region. Program Managers work directly with schools and district personnel, at all levels of leadership, to implement, manage, and grow the AVID College Readiness System.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• Competitive salary: we've done our research and pay generously to bring the best of the best to join our team. That's why we offer all employees the midpoint right from the start. No negotiations, no hassle, and you can be confident that you are being valued and offered an equitable salary. See below for our offer rates based on your geography

• Taking Care of You Allowance: All AVID employees (that's right,ALLemployees) receive an extra$10,000 annually to provide support to employees in the most meaningful ways: housing costs, transportation, family expenses - whatever your needs are.

• Retirement planning: AVID Center provides a10% salary contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan starting after 90-days of full-time employment.

• Generous Paid Time Off: This position is eligible for22 days of PTOper year, with12 paid holidays plus a winter break in between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

• Continued education opportunities: All full-time employees with at least 1 year of continuous AVID Center service are eligible for $5,250 per calendar year in tuition reimbursement for qualifying coursework or certification.

• Company-provided equipment and home office set-up including a laptop and extra monitor.

• Health and Welfare Plans to support every aspect of your wellbeing: AVID offers several benefits plans through our provider, Cigna, of which the cost is greatly subsidized by AVID Center.

• Yearly All-Staff Meetings to connect in-person with the entire AVID team.

Pay rates for this position

We bring in all employees at the midpoint of the salary range for your role. Knowing that not all cities share the same cost of labor, we make offers using a tiered approach based on your geography. The majority of our employee-base live in a Zone 1 or Zone 2 location.

For the Program Manager position, here is what we will offer:

Zone 1 (e.g. Charleston, WV, Cleveland, OH, Yuma, AZ, Omaha, NE, etc.): $103,659 annually

Zone 2 (e.g. Syracuse, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Denver, CO, San Diego, CA, etc.): $111,434 annually

Zone 3 (e.g. Washington, D.C., Trenton, NJ, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, etc.): $119,208 annually

Zone 4 (e.g. Bridgeport, CT, New York City, NY, San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, etc.): $132,166 annually

WHO ARE YOU?

• You are an educator at your core and have experience with the AVID College and Career Readiness Systems as an AVID teacher, AVID Coordinator, AVID Administrator, AVID District Director, and/or AVID Staff Developer.
• You are aleaderon your campus, whether that is with your students in your classroom or in an official leadership capacity at the site or district-level.
• You are a facilitator and developer and have exceptional relational capacity with a knack for motivating, leading, and mentoring fellow educators.
• You are acommunicator and excel at instructing with varying levels of leadership, educators, and students.
• You are acoach and enjoy the process of leading a team through an implementation, project, professional learning, and improvement plans.
• Others describe you as alistener because you know how to listen to individual needs and successfully align them with resolutions and successful outcomes.
• The ability and motivation for frequent travel (50%) and working remotely.
• You like to get in the weeds withdata and have familiarity using data to inform your work, especially when it comes to the success of AVID.
• You have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in education or a related field and bring a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience and knowledge of college and career readiness systems.
• You are comfortable working remotely with an ability for frequent travel within your assigned territory (about 50%).
• Must be located in Detroit, MI, or Madison, WI, or must be willing to relocate for the position.

NICE TO HAVES?

• Professional AVID Experience (AVID elective teacher, site coordinator, District Director, staff developer, etc.)
• Deep knowledge of the AVID College & Career Readiness Framework
• Administrative, leadership or management experience in an education setting
• Experience in serving non-profit organizations or educational institutions, which prepare students for success in high school, college, and career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education
• Master's degree or higher in education or related field

*Allowable Substitutions: Any combination of experience, training or credential certification endorsement that provides the incumbent/applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work, as determined by the AVID Center. Qualifying work experience, as identified by the Senior Director, Human Resources may substitute for the education requirement.

AVID Center is committed to complying with federal, state, and local laws on employee vaccinations and candidates and employees should be aware the full vaccination against COVID-19 may be required in the future. Due to some district requirements, AVID Center may not assign employees to an in-person event in schools or districts unless they are fully up-to-date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations. AVID Center is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federals, state, and local law.

AVID Center prides itself on the diversity of our workplace and is continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and, ultimately, the effectiveness of our organization. To demonstrate this commitment, we encourage all who are truly excited about this role to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement. We believe that people who are passionate about what they do can succeed in this role or in other roles within our organization.