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At MAPSA, our small team works relentlessly to drive innovative public education reform through strategic advocacy, digital communications, and key outreach with charter schools across the state. Every member on staff plays a critical role in our day-to-day. While you're here, you'll not only gain key experience in your area of specialty but also a front-row seat to the fast-paced environment that is nonprofit culture. On our team, we set the bar high - inviting you on board with all of our main initiatives, and invite your feedback as a fresh set of eyes on our regular work. 

If you value hard work, don't mind wearing many hats, and have a passion for driving meaningful change, this might be the perfect fit for you. 

Alternate Route to Certification Program Director

MAPSA is seeking a highly motivated Program Director to oversee and manage our alternate route to certification program, Professional Innovators in Teaching. This position will be responsible for the overall project management of the program, including coordination of coaching and support for all candidates, coaches, and mentors using your previous teaching and coaching experience. 

As MAPSA’s Program Director, your day-to-day tasks will vary, however, you could be doing any of the following on a typical day:

  • Lead recruitment efforts by leading leadership informational meetings and creating meaningful relationships with partner schools.
  • Provide direct support and coaching to candidates for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) prep and review monthly reports to coordinate content-specific training
  • Design annual curriculum for both the traditional and special education tracks including developing cohort schedules, identifying enrichment courses and special education courses
  • Evaluate all survey feedback and review process improvement plans and efficiencies when necessary
  • Recruit and manage other team members, including contracted coaches, to work alongside candidates including leading quarterly coaching connections
  • Support candidates through direct support and coaching and review assessment and observation data to provide feedback and develop Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) as needed.
  • Oversee the curriculum tracking and identify remediation plans and supports as needed
  • Directly oversee and coach candidates including review of all assignments, individualized coaches as needed, and live classroom observations and debrief sessions
  • Compile and organize all compliance reporting including grant administration reports, Title data and tracking, and MDE reports as well as support accreditation process data and tracking
  • Participate in MDE workgroups related to alternative certification, lead grant meetings and use data to tell the success stories of candidates.
  • Create engagement opportunities and self-initiated collaboration in and thru MAPSA gatherings.
  • Review MAPSA programming and activities to ensure they are encompassing all of our diverse members’ needs
  • Bring research and create forums to discuss new ideas on teacher certification
  • Actively listen to all diverse stakeholder needs and work to engrain DEI in programming and activities

Job requirement ‘must-haves’:

  • You possess high energy and find yourself at ease in front of an audience. You have killer presentation skills and bring your classroom engagement techniques to keep any adult learner engaged and excited to learn.
  • You are an experienced teacher who understands the certification process. You have a love for teaching and learning at all levels in life. 
  • You are a confident coach who has experience in mentoring teachers in a myriad of environments. 
  • You are creative and open-minded. You approach every situation with an out-of-the-box approach and are a creative problem solver.  
  • You value technology. You appreciate and believe in a tech work environment that empowers all employees to have access to data and analytics to improve upon your job.
  • You are a confident networker. You are comfortable talking in front of a large audience and can easily engage and inspire a diverse set of people.
  • You pay attention to the details. You stay focused, delegate to others, and help the team stay on task.
  • You value relationships. You remember key details of individuals you meet and track engagements to form meaningful relationships. 
  • You are motivated and driven. You volunteer for new challenges without waiting to be asked. You’re going to take ownership of your role and truly make a difference.

About MAPSA: Quite simply, we believe in better education opportunities for every child. A better tomorrow depends on it.

MAPSA, Michigan’s charter school association, represents a statewide movement of charter school stakeholders. For 25 years, we have harnessed the power of the charter community through direct and digital grassroots engagement, identifying their shared challenges, and developing resources that support their work. We facilitate public support for the movement by utilizing our effective legislative and media avenues to build positive government relations and give the charter community a voice on issues that impact our students and educators.

To land this role, you need to have a strong understanding of classroom mentoring and coaching with preferred charter school experience. We are seeking empathic people who care for others and have a deep passion to impact kids’ lives. Salary range $70-$80k based on experience.

Send your cover letter and resume to HumanResources@charterschools.org and tell us why you want to be a part of our team no later than August 8, 2022

Benefits & requirements

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Tech Requirements: This role requires a strong home internet connection as well as familiarity with digital platforms such as Slack, Excel, Zoom, Mighty Network, and Google Drive.

Work schedule: MAPSA’s office operates from 8-5 PM EST, however, we offer our team a flexible work schedule when needed. This role would require some nights and weekends to support orientations, teacher connections, live sessions, and MTTC coaching. (and yes, even the UP!).

Work Environment: We are a "remote-first" company, meaning all of our internal tasks and processes can operate in a virtual capacity, most often from our home offices. Team members are required to attend a monthly in-person meeting at our Lansing office location. This position will require travel to schools for classroom observations and meetings with school leaders. On average, there will most likely be an 80/20 split with 80% of your time in your home office and 20% of your time in the field. Travel, other than to the office, is reimbursed.

Healthcare: We offer full-paid healthcare for individuals (dental, vision, and health insurance plans) plus an FSA option to contribute to for medical expenses.

Benefits: MAPSA believes in self-care and work-life balance and to that, we offer a generous PTO policy and competitive salary and 401(k) with a 3% match from the company.

Cultural Competency @ MAPSA

 

MAPSA invests in building greater cultural competence and responsiveness across our team by supporting ongoing reflection, learning, skill-building, and positive actions. We know that culturally competent teams, especially when inclusive of individuals who share the racial, socioeconomic, and academic backgrounds (e.g., first-generation college-goers) of member schools’ student populations, are best equipped to take action to ensure fairness inside and outside of MAPSA. To that end, we believe in building a richly diverse and inclusive organization, including a mission-critical imperative for all staff to both model and contribute to the vision we hope to achieve.

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Heart 

You're self-aware and respectful - of our team, our members and the people you're engaging with. Each of us works together to represent MAPSA in a way that reflects our values.

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Adaptivity

You're innately curious, and constantly evolving. You aren't afraid to try new things, strive for improvement, or ask, "what can be done to increase the impact of my work?"

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Resourcefulness

You're willing to problem-solve to the best of your ability before asking for help or answers. You understand that our team's time is precious, and everyone is accountable for working through solutions.

Meet the MAPSA team

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