Remote Status: On-Site

School Based Site Lead (Sr. Manager)

Location: Brockton, MA (In-Person/On-Site)

Schedule: Full-Time - 10-6

**Note:This role requires occasional travel to our Boston Innovation Center

About The Role

The Possible Zone (TPZ) seeks a School Based Site Lead to serve as the primary point person for the implementation of TPZ’s program at our partnering school in Brockton. As an embedded member of the Curriculum & Instruction team, you will act as a program facilitator, instructional mentor, and site operations leader.

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.

Primary Responsibilities

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

TPZ offers performance-based compensation with merit and bonus potential. Our Compensation philosophy is designed with checks and balances to ensure pay equity and to fairly recognize and reward employees' contributions.

TPZ provides full-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including, but not limited to:

Company-subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (80% of the individual premium is paid by TPZ)
Professional Development opportunities, including the use of state of the art STEAM Makespace/FabLab
Basic Life insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to the employee
Mental Health and Wellness resources through partnerships with Calm and Wellable
Commuting stipend for walking, biking, transit, or gas
Retirement plan with employer contributions
Up to 25 days of paid time off per year
Approx. 20 paid holidays per year
Paid parental leave

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