Press Pass NYC is at an inflection point. Since our founding in 2021, we've helped more than 40 New York City public schools launch or revive student journalism programs, reaching students in grades 6–12 across communities that are often left out of the kind of rigorous, creative learning that journalism provides. This year, we are adding16 NEW school partners through our 2026-27 Journalism Adviser Fellowship.

Now, thanks to the vision and generosity of the Anita K. Hersh Philanthropic Fund, we're ready to hire the person who will manage these partnerships and lead our school programming into our next chapter.

THE ROLE

The Schools Program Manager is a new position designed to help deepen our relationship with PPNYC’s growing number of partner schools. This person will be the connective tissue between Press Pass NYC and the school administrators, journalism advisers (teachers), and students we serve. They'll visit schools across the city, coach journalism advisers, guide student news teams at every stage of development, and design and lead professional development that meets educators where they are.

As a small team building systems in real time, we’re looking for the right person to help shape how we work, not just execute a playbook someone else wrote.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You've spent time in secondary school newsrooms, teaching, advising, coaching, and you know what it takes to build a program that lasts.

You're a skilled facilitator who can lead a roomful of advisers through a challenging conversation about press freedom or a student team through their first “big story” crisis.

You care about equity in education and you understand the particular power of journalism to develop young people's voices, critical thinking, and civic identity.

You're a team player who is organized, warm, reliable, and comfortable traveling to public schools in every corner of New York City.

WHAT WE OFFER

Salary: $70,000-$80,000, commensurate with experience
Full benefits
Generous time off and a professional development budget
Flexible hybrid work arrangements (but residency in the immediate NYC area is a must)
The chance to help build something that matters for NYC students

Press Pass NYC is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds reflect the communities we serve.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

for full job description and application information, or email Founder and CEO, Lara Bergen, at lara at press pass nyc dot com with "School Program Manager Application" in the subject line.

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Press Pass NYC is proud to be a fiscally sponsored partner project of the Fund for the City of New York, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.