Program Manager – Academics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the execution of K12's academic strategy by converting priorities into actionable plans, processes, tools, resources, and support for schools.

• Oversee essential elements of the annual K12 School Playbook process, including managing timelines, templates, guidance, communications, review workflows, documentation, and follow-up.

• Aid in the evaluation of school Playbooks to ensure quality, coherence, and alignment with K12 standards.

• Organize the Playbook review and feedback process, monitor necessary revisions and emerging trends, and ensure consistent application of established quality standards.

• Examine Playbooks, implementation evidence, academic performance, engagement, graduation, and accountability data to pinpoint common strengths, challenges, and opportunities across schools.

• Compile findings from various schools and assist in identifying, documenting, and disseminating effective, evidence-based practices that can be scaled across the portfolio.

• Create and sustain academic frameworks, implementation guides, tools, exemplars, resources, and other materials that support robust Tier 1 academic practices and their consistent execution.

• Facilitate the implementation and monitoring of academic initiatives, recognize implementation obstacles, and suggest modifications based on data and feedback from schools.

• Collaborate with school and portfolio leaders to collect feedback, assess implementation needs, and promote the effective adoption of academic priorities and practices.

• Develop and manage professional learning opportunities, communications, and resources related to academic strategy, the School Playbook, and key academic practices.

• Oversee project plans, timelines, deliverables, documentation, and cross-functional coordination for designated academic initiatives.

• Work alongside Accountability, Assessment, Research, Curriculum and Instruction, School Services, Transformation, Special Programs, School Counseling, Career Readiness, and other teams to facilitate aligned implementation.

• Prepare analyses, summaries, presentations, and recommendations for the Director of Academic Strategy and other leaders concerning academic performance, Playbook implementation, emerging trends, and strategic initiatives.

• Promote continuous improvement by monitoring implementation and outcomes, gathering stakeholder feedback, and suggesting enhancements to academic processes, tools, and support systems.

• This is an individual contributor role with no supervisory responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in K–12 education, instructional leadership, academic programs, school support, project or program management, or a related field.

• Proven experience in coordinating complex projects or initiatives that involve multiple stakeholders.

• Proficient in utilizing academic or student performance data to identify trends and facilitate decision-making.

• Strong understanding of effective K–12 instructional practices and systems that foster student academic success.

• Capability to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, identify patterns, and convert findings into clear recommendations and resources.

• Excellent project and program management skills, including the ability to manage timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and multiple priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to create clear, practical tools, guidance, resources, and communications for school or instructional audiences.

• Exceptional attention to detail with the capacity to maintain quality and consistency across complex processes and deliverables.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and organizational levels and influence others without direct authority.

• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.

• Excellent organizational skills, initiative, and results-oriented mindset in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Certificates and Licenses: None required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive a bonus.

• Health benefits.

• Retirement contributions.

• Paid time off.