Program Manager

Position Introduction:

The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education's Transformative Tutoring Initiative is seeking a fulltime mathematics tutoring team member for the Transformative Tutoring Initiative (TTI). The Tutoring Team members primary responsibility is to create and deliver weekly training/preparation sessions in mathematics for tutors who work with 9th grade students.

Secondary responsibilities include monitoring tutoring activities at school sites and supporting research protocols. In this role, you will play a crucial part in conducting cutting-edge research in the field of high school mathematics and transform students' perceptions of mathematics. You will work with the Tutoring Team Program Manager and will report directly to the director. The ideal candidate will have a background in middle school or high school mathematics, and excellent communication skills. If you are passionate about changing students' outcomes and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

Core Duties:

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver tutor training/preparation sessions.
• Lead tutor training/preparation sessions on Mondays or Fridays, in-person, on campus.
• Develop math strategies that promote understanding of middle school and algebra math concepts.
• Provide detailed feedback on tutor performance and support ongoing tutor development.
• Travel to school sites independently on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each school week to monitor tutoring activities.
• Coordinate with school site staff and attend weekly meetings with research and tutoring team staff.
• Assist with administering assessments and consenting research participants at school sites.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

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Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 48 months of program development, program management or related experience. 

Equivalency/Substitution:  Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 96 months of related experience.

Required Certifications and Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License

Department Preferences:

Requisite Skills:

• Proficient in middle school math concepts, including fractions, integers, number linesand area models as well as all early algebra topics.
• Ability to develop and implement effective mathematics teaching/learning practices.
• Ability to develop professional and respectful relationships and participate in opencommunication with tutors, faculty, and team members.
• Ability to create engaging training/preparation sessions for tutors.
• Disposition for embracing growth and development in this role.
• Experience with CANVAS, PowerPoint, and Qualtrics preferred.
• Well organized and ability to multitask.
• Certification: None required, put prefer state teaching certificate in mathematics.