[YEP-DC] Job Opening: Partnership Manager with Turning the Page

TURNING THE PAGE

Position Description

Partnership Manager

Overview

Turning the Page (TTP) (www.turningthepage.org), a dynamic non-profit corporation that helps DC public school parents become more active and effective participants in their children's education, is currently seeking a Partnership Manager. The Partnership Manager will manage between two and three school partnerships, supporting the implementation of TTP's three interconnected school-based initiatives: Families Learning Together, School Community Leadership, and Literacy through Photography.

 The Partnership Manager shall report to the TTP president and shall share management responsibilities for six AmeriCorps*VISTA members. We are looking for an entrepreneurial, yet organized, individual who is passionate about improving public education and has the ability to engage public school parents and implement programs that participants, including children, parents, teachers and community partners, value and find meaningful. The ideal candidate engenders trust and inspires confidence, within the organization in which they work, and in the community.    

Core Responsibilities

The Partnership Manager will be responsible for managing relationships and implementing/coordinating programming at 2-3 TTP schools, focusing on:

·         Coordinating "Community Nights" programming -specifically, parent recruitment and retention efforts; high-quality parent workshop delivery, child mentor delivery (during parent workshops), and attendance and evaluation tracking.

·         Building school principal and staff relationships;

·         Managing Literacy through Photography implementation;  

·         Strengthening existing, and creating new, grade-appropriate child mentoring activities;

·         Leading recruitment and training for volunteer and university mentors;

·         Developing and leading teacher and staff professional development sessions;

·         Recruiting parent leaders, helping to lead and organize parent leadership days and lead parent leadership sessions;

·         Supporting parent-led and/or parent-teacher organization initiatives.  

 

Core competences required

·         Between three and seven years, full-time related experience
·         Demonstrated ability to communicate well with colleagues and community partners
·         Demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate community-based programs.
·         Extremely well organized
·         Excellent writing skills 
·         Ability to strategically plan
·         Ability to manage and supervise program staff
·         Demonstrated team player
·         BA in related field, MA a plus
·         Knowledge of the public education system and the role of the community and public in improving public schools  
·         Teaching experience a plus  
 

Salary range: Commensurate with experience.

Benefits include 100% Employer paid health and dental insurance and 401K 3% match.

 Please submit resume and cover letter to Jason King, Turning the Page President at jking@turningthepage.org.  Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. 

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