ABOUT US

The Primary School is creating a new school model that brings together all of the adults in a child's life, including parents, educators, and medical and mental health providers, starting from a very early age. We recognize the entrenched racism that exists within our public systems and the unjust impact this has had on families of color. Our aim is that children and families most impacted by systemic poverty and racism receive the multidisciplinary support they deserve to be well, learn, and thrive.

Long-term, we hope to create a game-changing model that can be replicated across the country. As we continue to learn and grow, we plan to share what we've learned and pursue policy and systems change on a local, state, and national level. We are supported by a growing coalition of philanthropic partners, building on the generous support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Our approach has three defining characteristics:

• We start early. We start working with children as young as 12 months and provide full-time school starting at age three to reach them at a critical stage in development.
• We partner with parents. We believe that when parents thrive, children thrive, so we support the wellness and growth of parents alongside the growth of their children.
• We integrate services. Our unique model unites health care and education, building a multi-disciplinary team and holistic system of care around a child's full needs.

In 2016, we opened our flagship school in East Palo Alto, California, with our first class of four year olds. We have grown to serve over 400 children and their families through our Early Family Foundations program, parent wellness program, full-day preschool, and elementary/middle school, which will grow through eighth grade. In 2021, we opened our second site in the East Bay.

ABOUT OUR EAST PALO ALTO SITE

We are continuing to grow our East Palo Alto site and are excited to launch 7th grade for our 2024-2025 school year. In our school program, we currently serve over 400 students across two preschool grades (3 and 4 year olds) and kindergarten through sixth grade. Integrated into our program are the other core components of our model including our parent program - partnering closely with parents throughout their child's development and providing wellness programming for caregivers; our Early Family Foundations program - coordinating early developmental screenings and intervention services; and our medical home partnerships - working with existing health care providers in the community to coordinate care for children.

ABOUT OUR EAST BAY SITE

We opened our second site with a founding class of four-year-old children and families who started preschool in August 2021, and continue to serve preschool students in our year round, full day school program. We also added an Early Family Foundations program in 2023. Drawing on key learnings from our first site, core components of the model include our parent program - partnering closely with parents throughout their child's development and providing wellness programming for caregivers; our Early Family Foundations program - coordinating early developmental screenings and intervention services; and our medical home partnerships - working with existing health care providers in the community, including Kaiser Permanente in the East Bay, to coordinate care for children.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Director of 2-Gen Programming will develop and support ongoing implementation of our parent program and our Birth to Three program at our current and future sites. The Director will both work closely with site leaders to design and implement programming, and collaborate with other program leads - school and health - to ensure our 2-gen programming fits within our comprehensive vision of whole child and family support. In addition, the Director will lead the codification of program components identified for dissemination, and collaborate with external partners to pilot those components outside of TPS. This role reports to the Vice President of Policy & Growth and will be a part of the RDDP (Research, Design, Dissemination, and Policy) team. This position follows a year-round calendar.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program design and iteration

• Refine the Design of 1) parent wellness coaching model and 2) Early Family Foundations program model, including the "non-negotiables" of the design and what can be varied by site or implementation model
• In collaboration with learning team, set clear outcomes for each program, and develop logic models with specific description of how program activities lead to those outputs and outcomes
• Collect regular data and feedback from staff and families on program design and iterate as necessary
• Ensure that the design and staffing model for both programs is sustainable and fits within the budget parameters set for the relevant site
• Create and/or refine key collateral that supports the implementation of the design by site staff (program arcs, curriculum, training, etc.)

Program implementation and improvement

• Set baseline competencies and skills for core program roles at sites
• Support hiring and on-boarding of program lead roles at sites
• Coach and support site leaders (Executive Director and program leads) to implement the program models to fidelity, and to drive program improvements
• Provide targeted development and training to staff on key program practices
• Provide regular observations of program quality that add qualitative feedback to outcomes data

External piloting and partnerships

• Support the development of an external pipeline of partners interested in TPS by describing or "pitching" our 2-gen approach and program models
• Collaborate with dissemination team to vet and select partners for external pilots
• Collaborate to create key collateral that support the implementation of the design by external partners
• Lead any iteration of design necessary for external pilots - including defining non-negotiables and how those can or cannot be adapted in other contexts
• Lead training of external pilot partners on implementation and support with coaching and technical assistance as needed

Thought leadership and fundraising

• Participate in opportunities to build TPS "brand" as an innovator of 2-gen programming, including writing and speaking opportunities
• Participate in opportunities to "pitch" TPS to potential donors

People Management and development

• Manage a team of 1-2 on the work streams described above
• Set clear team and individual goals that align with organizational priorities and strategy and set clear R&R across the team
• Evaluate the team and other resources as necessary to ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently to achieve organizational goals

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience partnering with communities and families
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement programming that meets outcomes
• Experience using a trauma-informed coaching approach to support other adults
• Experience coaching and supporting staff and leaders to meet outcomes
• Experience using qualitative and quantitative data to inform continuous improvement of programs
• Cultural humility, critical thinking, and kindness
• Systems thinking and capacity to link resources to program and staff
• Growth mindset and adaptability

COMPENSATION

Annual salary range begins at $106,900- $135,000; compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), 401k retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care FSA, and generous paid time off, including a competitive paid parental leave benefit. TPS will cover 93% of the total premium cost for individual team members in our HMO and PPO plans, and 95% for individual team members in our HDHP plan. TPS also covers 50% of enrolled partners and/or dependents' costs on all three of our medical plans (HMO,PPO, HDHP). Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

To ensure fair and equitable compensation for all of our employees, The Primary School has a no-negotiation policy on all offers extended. Final offers are determined using role descriptions, job market data, internal parity, and semi-annual benchmarking. Our goal is that this policy, paired with ongoing transparency in our compensation process, will make TPS a more fair, inclusive, and diverse workplace.

HOW TO APPLY

TPS values diversity (please see our commitment to DEI); people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please complete the online application and submit your most recent resume. These short-answer questions are designed to replace a cover letter, so take your time with them and copy in your answers from a separate document. If you feel that the questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer The Primary School, you are also welcome to attach a cover letter. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit yours soon. We look forward to reading your application!

The Primary School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Primary School complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.