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About 826NYC:
826NYC is a nonprofit organization that focuses on encouraging the exploration of endless possibility through the power of writing. Our mission is to create spaces where students can build the skills to write their own paths forward, undefined by circumstance, and to support new and exciting approaches to writing and inspire student engagement. Our mission is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with individualized attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.

Partnerships Manager

The Partnerships Manager oversees 826NYC’s school and community partnerships and programs. The Manager collaborates with the Director of Education across programs and with the Senior Programs Coordinator for field trips, and supervises a cohort of Teaching Artists. This role oversees Extended Day and Personal Statement partnerships with schools and partner organizations, manages outreach and communication to potential new partners, and supports Teaching Artists to ensure programs operate effectively, and remain mission-driven and true to 826NYC’s values and pedagogy. This role manages the calendar for the Write Together field trips program, which brings classes from NYC schools to the 826NYC center for one-time creative writing sessions. The Partnership Manager facilitates a limited number of programs throughout the year in the Extended Day and field trips programs to maintain a deep understanding of the program and better support Teaching Artists in their role. The Manager also oversees the creation of 826NYC’s Annual Review, which collects writing from across all programs from the previous year for a flagship publication each Fall, and the launch event for this publication.

Reports to: Director of Education
Supervises: Teaching Artists
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30AM – 5:30PM with some evenings and weekends as necessary; remote work usually available 1-2 days per week
Salary: $53,000-56,500 (range is firm)
Benefits: Full medical and dental coverage, 15 vacation days and 5 sick days per year, EAP, flex hours and remote work option as programs allow
Start date: Early/mid-January 2027

Major Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain relationships with K-12 education providers, including teachers, administrators, superintendents, researchers, and other youth serving organizations 
  • Hire, on-board, train, and manage a team of 826NYC Teaching Artists who lead after-school programs, personal statement workshops, and professional development programs at schools and partner organizations, and serve as a subject matter expert to support their ongoing development
  • Develop and maintain a robust outreach plan to bring 826NYC’s partnership programs to new schools and community organizations serving mission-aligned programs, with the goal of bringing these programs to at least 10 new sites within the first 18 months
  • Manage the MOU and invoicing process with partner schools and organizations
  • Conduct site visits to school- and community-based programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City to support Teaching Artists and ensure high quality programming
  • Manage the logistics for Write Together field trips, including outreach to teachers, bookings, invoicing, and data collection
  • Lead a limited amount of partnership programming each year, including Extended Day workshops at schools and workshops in the Write Together field trip program
  • Work with Director of Education to administer and compile evaluation data to support the tracking of program effectiveness and student growth in writing and social emotional skills
  • Work with Senior Volunteer & Programs Manager to train and manage program volunteers to assist with partnership programs
  • Collaborate with Teaching Artists and 826NYC program staff to codify best practices and proposed usage for curriculum in center- and school-based programs
  • Manage 826NYC’s curriculum bank for use across programs, and serve as curriculum expert in support of Teaching Artists
  • Lead a team of teen interns and volunteer editors and designers to produce the 826NYC Annual Review each year, and plan an Annual Review launch event for students, educators, and families
  • Participate in 826 National monthly programs calls to share resources and report out on best practices
  • Participate in 826NYC events and meetings and support administrative and program staff as needed
  • All other duties assigned by the Executive Director and Director of Education

Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience in youth development
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in education program development
  • Minimum of 3 years experience working with a diverse group of youth ages 6-18
  • Knowledge of current trends and issues in K-12 education, especially those related to New York City’s five boroughs
  • Experience working with or in New York City public schools

Required Qualifications:

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal
  • Excellent organizational skills 
  • Experience creating and teaching a writing-based curriculum for youth
  • Experience supervising staff members and volunteers
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Skilled at managing collaborative, multi-step processes and projects
  • Proficient with common computer applications — (e.g. Google Drive, Canva)
  • Strong presentation and public speaking skills
  • A deep passion and commitment to the mission of 826NYC

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Fluency in Spanish or Mandarin
  • Experience teaching English Language Learners
  • Experience working with neurodiverse youth and youth with learning differences
  • Familiarity with the NYC DOE’s vendor systems
  • Experience creating and managing contracts and MOUs
  • Experience using Adobe InDesign, Salesforce, Monday, and Google Workspace tools

How to Apply:

Please share your contact information, cover letter, and resume here. Your cover letter should speak to your experience leading partnerships with NYC public schools, and your experience facilitating youth writing workshops or other creative programming for youth.

No phone calls or emails, please. At this time, 826NYC is unable to act as a visa sponsor and can only hire teaching artists with prior work authorization.

826NYC is committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We strongly encourage the applications of qualified individuals who reflect the communities we serve. 826NYC hires without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. All are encouraged to apply. 

Teaching Artist (creative writing specialty)

Hiring for Fall 2026 Teaching Artists is now closed. If you would like to share your resume for future opportunities, please proceed and complete this application. While hiring typically happens in August/September for the new school year, we occasionally have additional mid-year hiring needs and will review applications received between hiring cycles.

Teaching Artists lead creative writing programs in New York City public schools and nonprofit organizations. These programs include Extended Day, Young Writers Publish, and Personal Statement Workshops. Programs serve grades 1-12 and can range in length from 6 workshops to a full semester or school year. Projects culminate in an anthology of student work, which is professionally designed and printed, and/or a student reading and celebration.

Teaching Artists are assigned to projects throughout the year based on availability and expertise.

Some projects utilize 826NYC’s genre-based writing curriculum, while others are designed in partnership with classroom educators to align with learning goals and the interests of participating students. Teaching Artists’ responsibilities include adapting existing curriculum and creating new curriculum in accordance with program needs, which may include supporting students with learning differences and English Language Learners.

Teaching Artists should be writers who are passionate about literacy education and have experience teaching writing at the elementary, middle, and/or high school level. This position will be supervised and supported by the 826NYC Director of Education. Teaching Artists may also have the support of trained volunteers during workshops, as schedules allow. Lesson planning and administrative hours are flexible and can usually be completed asynchronously and remotely.

Reports to: 826NYC Director of Education
Oversees: Project volunteers, as needed
Duration and Hours: Project-based during the school year; limited summer projects may be available.
Pay: $50/hr in the classroom plus $25/hr paid time for planning, administrative tasks, and training

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, 826NYC prioritizes candidates who…

  • Speak Spanish at an advanced or fluent level, and/or have sufficient experience teaching English Language Learners to lead writing workshops for Spanish-speaking ELLs.
  • Are available to work in one or more of the following neighborhoods: Brooklyn (Cypress Hills, Coney Island), Manhattan (East Harlem, Washington Heights), Queens (Briarwood, Hunters Point).
  • Are available to lead programs during after-school hours (weekdays, 2:30-5:30).
  • Have experience leading graphic novel and comic book classes.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Design age-appropriate, project-based writing curriculum for grades ranging from 4-12
  • Adapt and implement existing 826NYC curriculum for grades ranging from 1-8
  • Facilitate each in-class session of the program
  • Communicate regularly with the Director of Education and school or partner staff 
  • Support in-class volunteers, sharing workshop plans in advance and providing guidance for working with students during sessions
  • Collect student writing for publications and performances
  • Administer feedback surveys; take attendance; collect publication consent forms
  • Collaborate with other 826NYC staff for the publishing student anthologies and/or student performances
  • Submit lesson plans, timesheets, attendance reports, and other administrative documents

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
  • Artistic excellence in one or more writing disciplines
  • Experience working with youth in NYC public schools
  • Experience teaching writing, whether in a classroom setting or out-of-school-time learning programs, for elementary, middle, and/or high school-aged students
  • Experience working with youth with a wide variety of learning needs, including students with IEPs and English Language Learners
  • A passion to improve literacy and a deep commitment to student success
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and interpersonal
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills
  • A strong work ethic, a collaborative spirit, self-starter
  • Proficient with Google tools
  • A deep passion and commitment to the mission of 826NYC

How to Apply:

Please fill out a short application and share your resume here, and you will be contacted in future rounds of hiring if your materials demonstrate a strong fit for 826NYC’s current or upcoming projects. No phone calls or emails, please. At this time, 826NYC is unable to act as a visa sponsor and can only hire teaching artists with prior work authorization.