School Site Director - Chattanooga, United States - Teach for America

Description

ROLE TITLE: School Site Director

TEAM: Pre-Service Nashville-Chattanooga Region

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through April 26, 2024

LOCATION: Chattanooga, TN

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The School Site Director is the regional representative throughout Pre-Service who holds the "bird's eye view" of the in-person, school-based Corps Member experience. They are responsible for building and strengthening the culture for their summer school site during Pre-Service. The School Site Director is able to collaborate strategically with stakeholders, such as regional personnel and school site administration to address challenges at the regional level as they arise. This individual is responsible for managing Corps Member and school partner risk & policy and school operations. They play a critical role in providing cohesion across virtual programmatic structures and school-based operations that impact the staff and corps member experience.

Given our region will host an in-person Practicum, being able to drive to schools is essential. As such, this role requires a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain one before the first day of employment. This role also requires the person to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or take weekly tests proving negative results.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Spring Training

• Design, internalize and develop a deep understanding of the school-based systems you'll execute on with your school partner in the summer
• Collaborate with Regional Point of Contact and MDLD to create a culture plan and ensure logistics are clear to Corps Members and staff
• Proactively build relationships with other staff members to understand and shape the summer experience
• Complete required synchronous and asynchronous trainings to meet the needs of your role
• Work with your regional point of contact and school partner to complete the tasks on the Practicum risk & policy checklist
• Engage in regular synchronous, virtual training experiences with your manager and other staff members in operation roles starting the week of April 22nd, including 1:1 check-ins and role-specific meetings

Corps Member Training & Practicum

• Design and execute a strong culture plan in partnership with the MDLD
• Serve as the onsite TFA point of contact for corps members and staff
• Maintain and dispense supplies to corps members and staff
• Support Operations Specialists around the Corps Member communications, day-to-day logistics, Corps Member attendance, and other systems/structures, including the implementation of approved participant disability accommodations
• Manage all school-based risk & policy for your region during Pre-Service, including responding to breaches to Corps Member and staff culture, in partnership with central TFA team and in alignment with risk & policy guidance outlined by the National team
• Lead your school team toward both practicum and Pre-Service outcomes, and ensure Corps Member development, investment, and collaboration across Pre-Service
• Proactive liaise with school partner to anticipate and respond to school-based needs as they arise throughout the summer
• Support attendance tracking for supported CMs by collecting and submitting in-person attendance and supporting resolving CM attendance issues
• Support CM communications, particularly during Practicum phase of Pre-Service, by supporting regional operations
• Contribute to CM communications through in-person moments of Pre-Service, including monitoring Slack/communications channels, sending logistical reminders, and contributing to daily announcements
• Support CM user experience in Pre-Service platforms and systems, assisting with operational and technical needs
• Support in-person accommodations for CMs as needed
• Support regional/cohort operations as needed

A WEEK IN THE LIFE

• Leading the in-person, on-the-ground operations at the school site
• Supporting ongoing Pre-Service operational needs (attendance, communications, systems integrity) for their cohort of CMs and colleague
• Launch Spring Training, collaborating on culture plans and logistics, and completing Practicum risk & policy tasks.
• Manage Corps Member logistics, serve as onsite TFA contact, and support Operations Specialists in day-to-day tasks.
• Participate in ongoing training, refine systems for efficiency, conduct check-ins, and address emerging challenges collaboratively.
• Anticipate summer needs, review risk & policy tasks, collaborate regionally, and ensure preparations for successful outcomes.
• Foster programmatic cohesion, evaluate progress, reinforce culture plans, adjust schedules, and ensure alignment for a successful Pre-Service experience.
• Supporting Leadership Development Coaches to develop an orientation towards interrupting systems of oppression and making connections between their work and the other aspects of Pre-Service programming
• A commitment to explicitly naming and interrupting racism and classism in all of its manifestations

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Experience

• Bachelor's degree required, 3 years of educational experience
• One or more years of teaching, Institute/Pre-Service experience or operations experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Approach to Work

• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple parties to achieve strong outcomes
• Enjoys coaching and developing others via both 1:1 and group methods
• Experience synthesizing trends across large amounts of data and recommending and leading actions based on trends
• Knowledge of the application of adult learning principles within adult learning experiences
• Enjoys managing results through others and ensuring their alignment to outcomes
• Adeptness with Zoom and other virtual platforms
• Ability to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required for Spring Training and Corps Member Training and Practicum

COMPENSATION

The seasonal School Director role is compensated $26.78 per hour throughout the entire commitment. An estimated expectation of the number of hours expected for this role can be found here. Compensation for all Pre-Service positions is competitive and determined based on role responsibilities.

DURATION

Seasonal Staff Training for School Directors begins April 8, 2024. There will be two virtual staff conferences. In May-early June of 2024, School Directors will have an estimated 10-15 hours of prep and training that can be completed asynchronously. Check out the Pre-Service Start Wave and Practicum timelines here.