[Hiring] GROW Program Designer @Paper

Role Description

We are seeking a dedicated Program Designer for our Guided Results-Oriented, Weekly High-Impact Tutoring (GROW) program. This role is crucial for developing and overseeing HIT programs that meet the educational goals of school districts and address the individual needs of students. The Program Designer leverages their project management expertise and deep understanding of educational environments to effectively support customers through the design process for a successful program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Engagement:
  • Create strong relationships with customers, understanding their objectives and student needs to effectively translate to cross-functional teams to facilitate the design of effective tutoring programs.
  • Lead high-impact tutoring customer interaction within the sales and post-sales design process, ensuring alignment of program goals and expectations.
  • Support sales calls as a subject matter expert by clearly articulating the design and benefits of the GROW High-Impact Tutoring program.
  • Facilitate engaging, solution-oriented meetings with district partners, ensuring alignment on program design, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Act as a strategic thought partner to customers, balancing district goals with program feasibility and advocating for designs that meet both student needs and implementation realities.
  • Maintain detailed records of all customer communications, decisions, and program updates to ensure transparency and alignment across internal and external teams.
• Project Planning and Execution:
  • Work closely with the customer to deeply understand their goals and needs; using your background in education, transform the customer's goals into a detailed program plan designed to drive outcomes.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans that include timelines and milestones.
  • Keep program design timelines on track by setting clear internal and external deadlines, proactively addressing blockers, and regularly following up with stakeholders.
  • Use program management tools to manage timelines, communicate responsibilities, and track progress of program deliverables.
  • Utilize GROW High Impact Tutoring Implementation playbook to support districts with design process & iterate to improve processes to support GROW HIT at scale.
• Onboarding:
  • Lead onboarding and enablement sessions for school and district stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of program structure, timelines, and responsibilities.
  • Facilitate the flow of information from schools to the broader internal team, incorporating feedback into program design improvements.
  • Deliver high-quality training and support during onboarding to ensure customer teams are equipped to launch and manage GROW programs successfully.
  • Tailor onboarding content to district-specific needs.
  • Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams (sales, academic, operations) to align on program feasibility and manage scope in response to evolving customer needs.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Administration, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an educational setting, such as teaching, educational interventions, or school administration. Experience in project management roles within educational contexts is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in developing detailed project plans, managing timelines, and coordinating resources to achieve project goals. Experience in managing projects and coordinating teams.
• Experience with educational technology and online learning platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement educational programs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven record of building relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data analysis and using metrics to guide educational strategies.
• Proven track record in managing customer relationships in an educational context.

Requirements

• The annual salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000 USD, eligibility to participate in an incentive plan, plus equity. Please note that the final offer amount is determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Benefits

• Comprehensive & competitive compensation, health benefits, retirement plan, stock options, and more.
• In addition to vacation days, we provide Paperites with sick days and 4 extra weeks off - including statutory holidays, Paper Days throughout the year, and a full Paper Week from Dec 25 to Jan 1.
• A $500 stipend to set-up your workspace and $100 monthly stipends to support with ongoing workspace needs.
• We support growing families with generous paid parental leave.
• Unlimited access to tutoring and educational support for children of Paper employees.