School Based Site Lead

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The ideal candidate has a strong track record of providing high-quality instruction and supporting diverse students and staff through competency-based and project-based learning (PBL). You will spend the majority of your time on-site at the partner high school, with periodic collaboration at the TPZ Innovation Center.

1. Site Operations & Leadership (30%)

• Site Liaison: Serve as the primary TPZ presence at the school, participating in strategic leadership meetings to provide regular updates on site activities, successes, and challenges.
• Team Coordination: Lead weekly team meetings with cross-departmental members to ensure cohesive, high-quality program implementation.
• Logistics & Planning: Coordinate space for programming, order all necessary lab materials and supplies, and secure technology support with the operations team.
• Events & Fieldwork: Manage the yearly calendar of events, including presentations of learning and fieldwork experiences (e.g., coordinating buses and permission slips).
• Recruitment: Partner with the Recruitment & Enrollment team to engage potential students and families at the Brockton site.
• Policy Alignment: Ensure all TPZ site activities align with both TPZ organizational policies and school district calendars/policies.

2. Instructional Mentoring & Onboarding (30%)

• Job-Embedded Coaching: Observe school-day educators and provide regular feedback and co-planning sessions to integrate TPZ’s instructional framework into daily practice.
• Staff Development: Plan and facilitate professional development (PD) sessions for school staff focused on PBL and competency-based learning.
• Reflection Cycles: Model high-leverage instructional practices and facilitate reflective feedback cycles to support continuous improvement.
• Onboarding: Lead the onboarding and ongoing mentoring for both TPZ and partner school educators.

3. After-School & School-Day Programming (30%)

• Program Delivery: Facilitate hands-on TPZ labs, delivering project-based learning experiences that reinforce school-day curriculum.
• Portfolio Guidance: Guide students in curating digital portfolios that document their growth in problem-solving, technical skills, and entrepreneurial mindsets.
• Student Support: Collaborate with school guidance counselors and support staff to ensure the success of all students in the pathway.
• Family Partnership: Serve as a primary point of connection for families at the Brockton site, ensuring consistent communication about student progress, championing family participation in program experiences, and modeling a culture of partnership across the site team.
• Data Oversight: Oversee the collection of student data, including attendance, competency progress trackers, and evaluation surveys.
• Instructional Coverage: Serve as a substitute instructor when educators are absent to ensure continuity of programming.

4. Professional Growth & Organizational Contribution (10%)

• TPZ Culture & DEI: Actively participate in organization-wide DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) working groups and initiatives to ensure a culturally responsive environment.
• Continuous Learning: Engage in internal and external professional development to stay current on PBL, STEAM, and adolescent development trends.
• Strategic Collaboration: Contribute to the refinement of TPZ’s instructional framework and organizational strategy through all-staff retreats, cross-departmental projects, and Senior Manager cohorts.
• Administrative Excellence: Maintain site-level administrative tasks, including evaluation performance reviews for direct reports, budget tracking, and organizational reporting via Asana.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional Experience: At least 5 years of experience working with high school students in formal or informal settings.
• Instructional Expertise: At least 3 years of experience engaging youth from under-resourced communities in ways that are culturally responsive, project-based, and competency-based, with attention to the whole-child, SEL, and identity development, and building a strong culture and community
• Content Knowledge: Experience in 1 or more of the following:
  
  • Computer Science/IT: Coding, web development, cybersecurity, AI/machine learning, Adobe Illustrator
  
  
  • Advanced Manufacturing: 3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, CAD, robotics, digital fabrication, textiles, TinkerCAD
  
  
  • Healthcare/Life Sciences: Biotechnology, medical devices, health informatics, food science, urban agriculture, hydroponics/aquaponics
  
  
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Ability to inspire students to explore passions while providing the scaffolds needed to actualize them.
• Supervisory Skills: Experience conducting 1:1 supervision, addressing challenges, and tracking deliverables (e.g., via Asana, Spreadsheets).
• Strong Facilitation: Strong belief that learning is an active, student-driven process.
  
  • Commitment to the success of every learner; have a growth mindset and self-awareness.
  
  
  • A courageous learner, design-thinker, problem-solver, and ignite these qualities in others.
  
  
  • Create a growth-promoting culture that is brave and safe; effectively manage learning experiences
  
  
• Commitment to DEI: Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the ability to navigate multi-cultural spaces. Embraces change and navigates multi-cultural spaces with openness and awareness.

Compensation & Benefits: $95,000-$130,000