Chicago Site Director

Employment status: Full-Time

Reports to: Director of Programs

Application period: Open until filled

Start date: ASAP

Salary range: $76,500 - $88,000, commensurate with experience

Location: Wendell Phillips Academy High School

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Dunbar Vocational Career Academy

Who We Are

Saga Education is the nonprofit leader in high-impact tutoring, with an ROI that is among the best nationwide. We leverage the power of human capital and technology to accelerate student outcomes and create more equitable learning for students. Rigorous research shows that high-impact tutoring raises grades and fosters student confidence and a sense of belonging. Saga co-designs and collaborates to develop and implement high-quality tutoring models, offering learning technology and resources to enable effective tutoring. To find out more about Saga Education, visit saga.org.

We are proud to have helped tens of thousands of students over our first decade—now the goal is to partner with states and districts to support the 3 million underserved students who struggle with early literacy and 6th–12th-grade math. Find out how you can be a part of the meaningful change needed to accelerate educational equity. Visit saga.org/change.

Saga Education | Change the Equation

What We Do

Inside each student lives a story waiting to unfold. We know every student is capable of shaping a story of success—in school, and in life. But not every student has had a fair chance to see it. Saga Education envisions a world where students–especially Black and Latinx students–have equitable access to economic and social mobility. To achieve this, Saga seeks to establish high-impact, in-school-day math tutoring as an integrated part of a student’s education, as a proven response to accelerating educational equity.

Our research shows our program works–not only to raise math scores but to foster the confidence and sense of belonging that underpin all academic success. As a trusted leader in building powerful tutoring programs, Saga provides the resources and tools to enable all districts to take advantage of our expertise. Saga has the evidence and experience to know what works.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Site Director is responsible for ensuring that Saga math tutoring is functioning effectively at the school site. The Site Director serves as the direct supervisor and coach for a team of AmeriCorps Member Math Fellows. The primary goal of the Site Director is to drive student learning in Saga Math Lab by consistently improving the effectiveness of tutorials. This is accomplished through weekly observations and coaching sessions with Saga Fellows and with consistent collaboration with school administration and teachers to ensure an effective and healthy partnership.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Observe a team of up to 10 Saga Fellows daily, and provide feedback through real-time and weekly coaching sessions to individual Fellows and the team as a whole
• Manage classroom behavior, processes, and systems and ensure team morale
• Analyze internal assessment data and consult with the Director of Programs on trends and implement the feedback to create action plans to improve site and student performance
• Adapt and lead all professional development sessions, created by the Academics Team, for Fellows at your site during the school year
• Meet regularly with school administrator(s) to provide updates on Saga Math Lab successes and challenges, and to engage feedback on how the program can improve
• Meet regularly with math teachers to optimize the alignment of Saga curriculum with math class instruction and scopes and sequences, and to seek feedback for future improvements
• Maintain, monitor, and analyze student progress and attendance in Saga Math Lab and math classes to create intervention plans for struggling and chronically absent students in collaboration with their Fellow
• Maintain your site budget through expense tracking and monitoring

What We’ll Use To Measure Success

• Mission Alignment - You have a deep understanding of social injustice in education
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness - You use feedback and reflection to gain productive insight
• Stakeholder Focus - You build and value strong stakeholder relationships
• Action Oriented - You take on new opportunities and have a solutions-oriented approach
• Manages Conflict - You handle conflicts efficiently and effectively

What You Bring

• You have 2+ years of experience as a middle or high school teacher, with full classroom responsibility and oversight
• You have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or a related field
• You are proficient in high school math (through Algebra I/II and Geometry)
• You have lived or work experience in historically underserved communities
• You have experience with online math learning platforms, preferred but not required

What We’ll Provide

Saga Education offers competitive compensation and benefits, which includes IVF coverage, paid parental leave, opt-in FSA, and telehealth benefits. Saga provides a generous PTO package, including a paid Winter Wellness Break, an opt-in 401k with discretionary match, and company-provided technology. All employees have access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, Saga 360 Wellness Program and DEIB events and initiatives.

Saga is committed to equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. In compliance with the ADA, we provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, contact recruitment@saga.org.

To remain at the cutting edge of educational innovation and impact, we celebrate and leverage our diversity in all of its intersectional identities and nurture a sense of belonging at all levels of the organization. We welcome ideas and perspectives from all employees to fulfill the full promise of our mission. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage veterans and people of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this and all available roles.

Thank you for applying to Saga Education.

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