Manager of Secondary Coaching and Learning

25-26 Manager of Secondary Coaching and Learning

POSITION: 25-26 Manager of Secondary Coaching and Learning

REPORTS TO:

Director of New Teacher Development

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE:

Immediate

COMPENSATION: $67,359 - $80,831, Home Office grade 6

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

• 21,000+ Students
• 2,400 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public‑school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life‑changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

YES Prep needs a dynamic Manager of Secondary Coaching and Learning with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

When you join the YES Prep team, your exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Committing, aligning, and positively promoting the vision and mission of YES Prep and the Teaching Excellence program to Team Members, teachers, and other stakeholders;
• Serving as an exemplary Instructional Leader by building content knowledge and expertise in the following: YES Prep Student Achievement Strategy, YES Prep curricular resources and curriculum, and performance management of a cohort of Instructional Coaches;
• Exhibiting professional behaviors that model expectations for team and direct reports;
• Traveling daily to different YES Prep Campuses supported by your direct reports as well as the YES Prep Home Office;
• Working in the field (on campuses) 75% of the work week;
• Supporting YES Prep Student Achievement Strategy initiatives and priority/focus campuses when the need arises.

• Developing Instructional Coach (IC) technical skills of effective Instructional Leader practices through consistent, weekly shared field time;
• Developing IC knowledge and implementation of YES Prep Curricular Resources;
• Developing IC knowledge and implementation of data analysis and data driven instructional leadership;
• Managing the Teaching Excellence collaboration with campus leaders;
• Providing clear, consistent, affirming and adjusting feedback to ICs that yields improved IC coaching skills, accelerated teacher growth, and positive student achievement results;
• Consistently monitoring IC completion of certification tasks and other job‑related tasks;
• Creating and implementing performance management plans for employees consistently performing below expectations.

• Building competence in Secondary YES Prep curricular resources;
• Attending YES Prep district Instructional Leader professional development opportunities;
• Developing IC skill in professional learning session writing and facilitation;
• Leading Professional Learning groups focused on specific domains and focus areas of professional learning;
• Providing clear, consistent feedback to ICs related to their performance of professional learning session writing and facilitation;
• Collaborating with the Manager of Professional Learning to determine appropriate scope and sequence of year‑long professional learning opportunities for teachers enrolled in Teaching Excellence ACP;
• Participating and facilitating YES Prep district professional learning Sessions aligned to the goals and outcomes of Teaching…