Education Program Manager

## Education Program Manager Apply:
Campus:
Downtown Phoenix:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
End Date:
October 24, 2026 (12 days left to apply):
JR128064
** Job Profile:
** Administrative Operations Specialist 3
** Job Family:
** Administrative Operations
** Time Type:
** Full time
** Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile

Summary:

Supports and instructs those served by the department with complex queries, applies specialized knowledge of multiple standards, policies and procedures, and maintains accurate and detailed records.
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* Job Description:

** Arizona PBS seeks an experienced, creative education professional to serve as Education Program Manager within the Education Outreach department. This role brings together the statewide leadership of Arizona PBS's flagship Super Why! Camp literacy initiative, the facilitation and growth of Family Math workshops, and support for education and community outreach impact projects. The ideal candidate has experience coaching or leading other educators, can successfully manage the logistics of multiple concurrent programs across different timelines and locations, and brings a resourceful, innovative, and ed-tech-savvy approach to program and lesson design.

This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Education and plays a central role in the department's move from ad hoc program delivery toward sustainable, repeatable systems. Candidate must reside in the greater Phoenix area.  
** Position Salary Range:*** $57,900 - 67,900 per year; DOE  
** Essential Duties:**
* ** Super Why! Camp Leadership (50%)
** Lead the end-to-end statewide execution of the Super Why! Summer Camp, a free, three-week literacy-based kindergarten readiness program for 4- and 5-year-olds. This includes managing the logistics of numerous camps running simultaneously across the state, each on its own three-week schedule between late May and July, delivered in partnership with schools, community organizations, churches, and tribal programs across Arizona.* + Serve as a strategic partner in identifying and securing new camp sites across the state, building and maintaining relationships with school districts, community organizations, churches, and tribal partners to meet or exceed annual site and grant stretch goals.  

+ Recruit, train, and coach camp facilitators on the Super Why! curriculum, including the five daily literacy themes (letter identification, rhyming and word families, letter sounds and spelling, vocabulary and comprehension) and the five pillars of literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension).  + Oversee the preparation, inventory, and delivery of camp materials, take-home resources, and branded supplies to sites across all participating counties, coordinating logistics with prep and resources staff.  

+ Manage frequent, proactive communication across all stakeholders, including camp sites, facilitators, families, funders, and internal Arizona PBS teams, to ensure alignment on schedules, expectations, and deliverables.  + Take ownership of the existing camp system and identify opportunities to strengthen and streamline it season over season, providing clear direction and oversight to part-time facilitators and support staff on how camp organization and daily operations should run.  

+ Collect and compile student literacy data across all sites, including pre- and post-camp assessment results for letter identification, letter sounds, word reading, and comprehension.  + Track outcomes against established benchmarks (e.g., alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and print knowledge gains) to monitor camp impact year over year.  + Compile site-level and statewide data summaries to inform grant reporting, funder updates, and internal leadership presentations.  

+ Partner with the Senior Director of Education to interpret findings from the program's annual evaluation report and translate them into adjustments to camp operations, facilitator training, and materials for future seasons.  + Collaborate on camp budgets, support grant deliverables, and oversee site agreements in coordination with the Senior Director of Education, flagging risks or resource needs early.  + Lead…