LINCOLN PARK SITE MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Site Manager @ Lincoln Park
Hours: 40 hours/week with a cap of 20 student-facing teaching hours/week
Location: Lincoln Park, Chicago (address TBD)
Salary: Negotiable & to be discussed

Paid Time Off: Redwood’s annual contracts are entitled to thirty-two (32) days of paid time off (PTO).

• 22 of these days are pre-determined based on federal holidays and/or Redwood Rest days.
• The remaining 10 personal/sick days can be requested via your Gusto Employee Account and must be approved by your direct supervisor.
• When submitted via Gusto, these 80 hours can be broken up into 1-hour increments.
• Once approved via Gusto, your PTO will auto-populate in a shared Google Calendar with the Employee Team so everyone can see when each other is out of office.

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Preferred: Certified Special Education Teacher (Learning Behavior Specialist 1)
• Preferred: Experience teaching structured literacy programs such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson®, etc.
• Robust behavior management skills with students
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Passionate about deepening pedagogical knowledge, the science of reading knowledge, and best practice skills in specific content areas.
• Enjoys students and seeks to see them grow in their academics and self-understanding.
• High level of competency with Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and other administrative tools.
• Knowledge and/or experience using various norm-referenced assessment tools for progress monitoring and benchmark measurements.
• Deep understanding of and alignment with the mission of Redwood Literacy.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60614 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60614: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In perso

SITE MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee daily operations of the program
• Manage and support instructors on-site
• Ensure smooth parent communication (in-person, via phone/email) and high customer satisfaction
• Maintain high standards of behavior management
• Monitor student progress and instructor effectiveness
• Problem-solve logistical or academic challenges swiftly

YEAR-ROUND REDWOOD RESPONSIBILITIES (POST-SUMMER & ONGOING):

• Instruction & Program Leadership
• Teach up to 20 hours/week of 1:1 or small group instruction.
• Oversee and run all programming at the Lincoln Park location:
• Early Literacy Daytime Classes
• Afterschool Year-Round Small Group Reading & Writing
• 1:1 Reading & Writing Intervention
• Comprehensive Reading Assessments & Dyslexia Screeners

STRATEGIC & ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

• Partner with the Director Team to meet Lincoln Park enrollment goals.
• Implement and monitor the Lincoln Park site budget in collaboration with Redwood leadership.
• Act as a hiring & recruitment thought partner for the Lincoln Park location.
• Drive and analyze student data with the Director & Assistant Director of Programming.