Program Manager, Literacy

ExpandED is dedicated to ensuring that all young people have access to enriching learning opportunities that affirm their identities, teach them valuable skills, and spark new possibilities. Through program development, capacity-building, research and advocacy, we work toward our vision of a vibrant and stable publicly-funded system of school-community partnership so that all New York City children thrive.

Established in 1998, the organization today reaches more than 119,000 children and 900 programs throughout New York City to ensure that students in under-served communities have access to innovative, engaging ways of learning to enable them to reach their full potential. Over the last two decades, ExpandED Schools’ program, research and policy efforts have led to increased recognition of the academic, social, and emotional benefits of after school, increased funding, and new models for school-community partnership.

The Literacy Educators Academy is ExpandED Schools’ literacy initiative designed to strengthen literacy instruction and facilitation across New York City’s Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Grounded in the Science of Reading, NYC Reads Together, and the OST Literacy Toolkit, the Academy equips educators with practical strategies to intentionally integrate literacy into enrichment programming while fostering joyful, engaging learning experiences for young people.

Reporting to the Director of Literacy Educators Academy, the Program Manager, Literacy serves as the primary coach and support partner for a portfolio of Literacy Educators Academy sites, ensuring the successful implementation of literacy initiatives across participating schools and community-based organizations. Working collaboratively with the Literacy Enrichment team, the Program Manager helps build literacy-rich out-of-school-time environments that align with the Science of Reading, NYC Reads Together, and ExpandED Schools’ vision for high-quality literacy programming.

• Manage a portfolio of Literacy Educators Academy schools and CBOs to ensure high-quality implementation and participant success.
• Provide coaching, technical assistance, and implementation support through site visits and regular communication.
• Develop and share literacy resources, tools, and instructional materials with the OST literacy field.
• Facilitate professional learning, educator onboarding, and Academy workshops.
• Support literacy initiatives, family engagement, and community partnerships.
• Monitor Literacy Innovation funding, program compliance, and required deliverables.
• Track participation, coaching data, and program outcomes to support continuous improvement.

• Commitment to educational equity
• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of teaching or related experience in the youth services and/or education field required
• Experience supporting partnerships between schools and community organizations, particularly in a coaching capacity, strongly preferred
• Experience designing and facilitating professional learning for adult learners strongly preferred
• Strong cultural competence with respect for and extensive knowledge of the cultures of the various stakeholders we work with and the communities we serve
• Commitment to collaboration and participating as a member of a team that recognizes that it is strengthened through its diversity
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with a proven ability to execute tasks efficiently
• Computer skills, especially MS Office:
  Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Willingness to travel throughout NYC (up to 2-3 days per week) including evenings and weekends.

Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed. All staff must spend 5 days in the office per month as determined by their team schedule. Additionally, leaders of teams may call team members together for in-person meetings in the office when they reasonably believe that the work will be more productive and/or efficient if completed through in-person collaboration, and all full-time employees are expected to attend monthly all-staff…