Instructional Program Manager

Employment status: Full-time, Hybrid Reports to: Director of Programs and Partnerships Application period: Open until filled Start date: July 20, 2026 Salary range : $78,300 - $91,900 , commensurate with experience Anticipated openings: 3–4 , contingent on organizational needs

Who We Are

Saga Education is the nonprofit leader in high-impact tutoring, with an ROI that is among the best nationwide. We leverage the power of human capital and technology to accelerate student outcomes and foster educational excellence for students. Rigorous research shows that high-impact tutoring raises grades and builds student confidence and a sense of belonging.

Saga co-designs and collaborates to develop and implement high-quality tutoring models, offering learning technology and resources to enable effective tutoring. We are proud to have helped tens of thousands of students over our first 12 years—now the goal is to partner with states and districts to support the millions of students who struggle with 6th–12th-grade math. Find out how you can be a part of the meaningful change needed to accelerate educational excellence.

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What You’Ll Do

As a Program Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of tutoring programs at the school level within Saga’s Progressive Services Approach, including Saga-Owned, Saga-Managed, and District-Managed implementations. You will lead and coach Tutors and, where applicable, Site Coordinators across multiple program models to ensure high-quality, consistent program delivery. This role is responsible for maintaining program fidelity, facilitating ongoing professional development, and cultivating strong partnerships with school stakeholders.

The position blends hands-on instructional coaching with program management to drive strong student outcomes and team performance. Team Leadership, Development & Coaching Manage, develop, and evaluate performance of Tutors and, where applicable, Site Coordinators through regular coaching, feedback, and implementation-aligned professional development. Ensure staffing coverage and continuity of services by coordinating and executing coverage plans in collaboration with Program Directors and district partners.

Facilitate and coordinate professional learning for tutors, supervisors, and district partners to strengthen program implementation and instructional quality across Saga and non-Saga programs. Program Oversight & Fidelity Drive high-quality curriculum implementation by monitoring instructional practices and proactively supporting internal and external stakeholders. Ensure adherence to the Saga model through hands-on monitoring, including virtual and in-person observations, in-person site visits, and data review, paired with clear, actionable feedback.

Respond to challenges and emergencies at sites, in collaboration with the Program Director, that require additional support. Manage site/team budgets through site requests, expense tracking and monitoring. Manage and execute partner-facing projects for new & existing programs, coordinating across stakeholders to ensure successful launch, smooth implementation, and alignment with program goals, compliance and contract scope of work.

Data Monitoring & Intervention Ensure accurate and timely data collection across sites and hold teams accountable for data quality. Regularly analyze and report on data for sites and respond with targeted support plans to drive improvements for the partnership, implementation, people experience and program outcomes. Report and present site data to multiple stakeholder audiences (Program Director, Chief Program Officer, Senior Leaders, Advancement etc).

Analyze and evaluate trends across data collected across all programs managed.