Program Manager, SAT Prep​/Academics (YPIE Yonkers

Program Manager, SAT Prep/Academics (Yonkers)

YPIE creates pathways to college and career success. With a focus on mid-sized cities, our proven approach is grounded in high expectations, personalized opportunities, and community partnerships.

We envision a future where all young people are equipped to thrive in communities that support their pathways to success.

Youth in mid-sized cities often face significant barriers to achieving economic mobility and may lack the sustained support systems needed to navigate college and career pathways. YPIE is working to change that. Across Yonkers, Jersey City, and Nashville, YPIE partners with public schools and local organizations to provide students with a comprehensive, 9th grade-to-career continuum of support. Through deep, high-touch relationships, real-world skill development, strong community and corporate partnerships, and a culture of high expectations paired with meaningful support, YPIE helps students prepare for college, persist through graduation, and launch into careers that lead to long-term opportunity.

Today, YPIE serves more than 2,500 students across these three cities, building on a model with proven results in expanding access to higher education and economic mobility.

As YPIE continues to strengthen and expand college readiness support, investing in high-quality SAT preparation represents a critical next step in deepening student impact. The SAT Prep program builds on YPIE's existing academic and advising work by providing targeted, data-driven instruction that helps students translate their academic potential into competitive college entrance exam scores. Additionally, the Program Manager will help to build a Student Success Coach (peer tutoring/mentorship) program to further expand YPIE's services available for students in need of academic support.

The Program Manager will play a key role in elevating YPIE's college readiness outcomes and expanding access to postsecondary opportunities.

Our recent outcomes data demonstrates the positive impact that YPIE has on the communities we serve: increased college readiness, enrollment, degree attainment, and career access.

The Program Manager, Academic Support expands YPIE's capacity to deliver high-quality academic support through both direct instruction and the leadership of a near-peer coaching program. The Program Manager provides SAT preparation and targeted math support for high school students while recruiting, training, supervising, and developing a cohort of Student Success Coaches who provide individualized tutoring, mentoring, and academic support. Through strong relationship-building, effective program management, and data-informed decision making, this role ensures high-quality student support while developing the next generation of education professionals.

• Lead the development and delivery of YPIE's SAT Prep program; plan and facilitate engaging, data-driven SAT instruction aligned to the College Board SAT, focusing on core content and test-taking strategies.
• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality SAT preparation instruction aligned to College Board standards, including reading, writing and language, and math content.
• Teach effective test-taking strategies, pacing techniques, and problem-solving approaches to help students maximize performance under timed conditions.
• Administer and analyze diagnostic assessments and formative checks to identify skill gaps and inform instruction.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students with varying skill levels, learning styles, and academic backgrounds.
• Provide individualized and small-group academic support during class and during additional office hours (at the YPIE College Zone and in schools) to reinforce key concepts and address targeted needs.
• Support students in setting score goals, monitoring progress, and building confidence.

• Recruit and train 25 high school seniors to serve as Student Success Coaches (peer tutors/mentors)
• Recruit students in need of academic support and match them with 12th grade coaches
• Review tutoring notes…