Manager, After School Programs

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Manager, After-School Programs is a key leader within KIPP NYC's Regional After-School Programs team, responsible for ensuring the quality, compliance, and operational excellence of after-school programming across multiple schools.

Reporting to the Director of After-School Programs, the Manager partners closely with Program Directors, school leaders, families, and regional stakeholders to strengthen program quality, develop school-based leaders, and ensure after-school programming reflects KIPP NYC's commitment to joyful, engaging, and high-quality learning experiences.

This role requires a strategic, student-centered leader who can coach adults, build strong partnerships, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement through effective systems, data-informed decision-making, and a commitment to educational equity.

This is a full-time position with a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of three in-person days per week based out of our KIPP NYC Midtown Manhattan office. The role also includes travel to KIPP NYC campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The cadence and frequency of school visits will be determined by your leadership team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Leadership & Program Quality

• Supervise, coach, and develop Program Directors to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality after-school programming across multiple school sites.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through coaching, goal setting, observation, and ongoing feedback.
• Ensure after-school programming aligns with KIPP NYC's Graduate Aims, Positive Youth Development (PYD) principles, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies, and DYCD program standards.
• Support Program Directors in designing engaging experiences that promote academic enrichment, leadership development, social-emotional growth, and joyful student learning.
• Drive consistency and excellence across all after-school programs while honoring the unique needs of individual school communities.

School Partnership & Family Engagement

• Build strong partnerships with Principals, school leadership teams, Program Directors, families, and community organizations.
• Facilitate communication and alignment between school-day and after-school staff to ensure students experience a cohesive learning environment.
• Serve as a trusted partner to schools by providing responsive, solutions-oriented support that strengthens program implementation and student outcomes.
• Support regional and school-based family engagement efforts that foster strong partnerships with caregivers and communities.

Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Ensure all after-school programs remain compliant with Department of Health (DOH), Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), and KIPP NYC operational requirements.
• Lead mock site visits and readiness assessments to prepare schools for compliance reviews and audits.
• Provide on-site leadership and operational support during compliance visits and other critical events.
• Conduct regular audits of program documentation, operational systems, and compliance records.
• Monitor program implementation and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen systems and operational effectiveness.

Data & Continuous Improvement

• Use observational data, family and student feedback, program metrics, and site performance data to evaluate program quality.
• Partner with Program Directors to develop action plans that improve student engagement, program quality, and operational performance.
• Monitor trends across schools and recommend strategies that strengthen after-school programming network-wide.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement by using data to inform decision-making and resource allocation.

Professional Learning & Leadership Development

• Design and facilitate professional learning experiences for Program Directors and Assistant Program Directors.
• Build leadership capacity through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing development opportunities.
• Support implementation of regional initiatives, operational systems, and best practices across all after-school sites.

Regional Operations

• Support staffing needs by providing leadership coverage at school sites when needed.
• Lead the planning and execution of regional after-school events and department initiatives.
• Collaborate with regional departments and external partners to strengthen programming and operational systems.
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends to support after-school programming, family events, trainings, and special initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of leadership experience in after-school, expanded learning, youth development, recreation, or related educational programs.
• Experience supervising and coaching adults to improve performance and achieve ambitious goals.
• Strong knowledge of Department of Health (DOH), Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), and Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) requirements governing after-school programming.
• Demonstrated success leading program operations, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites.
• Experience using data to evaluate program quality, identify trends, and drive strategic decision-making.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to build and sustain productive relationships with school leaders, families, community partners, and regional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated flexibility, sound judgment, initiative, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Deep commitment to KIPP NYC's mission and belief that all students deserve access to joyful, high-quality learning experiences that extend beyond the school day.
• Demonstrates KIPP NYC's core values of zest, grit, hope, social intelligence, gratitude, and a sense of humor.

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:

KIPP NYC offers a salary ranging from $80,340 - $100,940. Salary ranges at KIPP NYC are standardized based on role level and role function. Individual salaries are determined through a lens of equity, accounting for years of experience relevant to the role and scope of responsibilities, and are benchmarked against others within the same salary band.

KIPP NYC offers a generous benefits package, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 50% match after 6 months.
• Generous Time-Off aligned with the school calendar
• Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.
• Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder care.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short-term / Long-term disability.
• Employee incentives include an 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

This is a full-time, in-person role based in New York City and will require travel to our schools. If you are not in a school-based position, the cadence and frequency of travel to schools is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.

KIPP NYC LLC does not offer visa sponsorship or work authorization. 

KIPP NYC LLC is committed to creating a welcoming environment that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving students and families throughout New York City. 

KIPP NYC LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP NYC LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.