Success Academy Charter School is hiring: Program Manager, K-12 Music in New Yor

Overview

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! We are a network of public charter schools in New York City committed to providing a high-quality, equitable education to this city’s children.

Success Academy’s mission is to reimagine public education, from classroom practices to engaging with government to deliver a rigorous education at scale. We continually refine curricula and leverage advances in technology and pedagogy to improve outcomes across our schools.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive, Customer Experience, the Program Manager, K-12 Music will be a results-driven professional using organizational and project management skills and content knowledge to support content design, program evaluation, and upscaling teacher talent.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan, conceptualize, edit, and write a rigorous and relevant music curriculum as part of a multi-year music program centered on a rich music pedagogy in K-12 educational settings, under the direction of Leader, K-12 Visual and Performing Arts.
• Provide all necessary lesson materials, lesson plans, and curricula for units of our courses aligned to the internal vision for music education at Success Academy.
• Align the curriculum to the National Standards.
• Ensure content is high quality by working with schools and leaders, tracking content performance, and modifying content based on quantitative data and qualitative feedback from on-site observation.
• In partnership with school-based Scholar Talent Leads, observe lessons and analyze student work and data to ensure content is implemented across our network with fidelity; use observations to develop the practice of our Performing Arts teachers.
• In partnership with the manager, lead content- and pedagogy-specific teacher training sessions.
• Support cross-content Scholar Talent initiatives and program needs, including partnering with Operations on event and club planning, with Talent Acquisition on teacher hiring, and with school-based leaders on teacher performance management.
• Execute team processes and project guidelines, and communicate effectively with key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated content knowledge expertise in a field of music.
• Previous music education experience and a history of a high-performing program.
• Extremely high standards for students and one’s own work product.
• Hold at least a B.A in Music.
• Talent in logistics and project management.
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Extremely strong writing and proofreading skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work flexibly.
• Comfort with ambiguity and enthusiasm for experimentation.
• Passion for education and knowledge of the National Standards.

To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume that outlines your candidacy. Your cover letter should explain in detail your qualifications for the position. Resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. Compensation Range: $90,000 - $95,000 USD.

Apply and additional information: Please apply through the Internal Job Board via Greenhouse. You may be asked to log in through your Okta Profile. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.