[YEP-DC] Leading Educators is hiring a Program Experience Manager

Program Experience Manager Washington, DC Position Specification

 

 

 

 

The Organization:	Leading Educators develops teacher-leaders in order to raise student achievement and retain talented educators in high-need schools. We aim to ensure that public education successfully trains its middle managers, thus retaining our best teachers and bolstering the pipeline of future principals.   Our flagship program is a two-year Fellowship program where teacher-leaders engage in frequent leadership development sessions, and strengthen their ability to coach and provide feedback to other teachers. Results from the 2011–2012 school year show that students of teams led by New Orleans Fellows grew 12 times more than their counterparts across the district while students of teams led by Kansas City Fellows grew 5 times more than their counterparts across the district.   Leading Educators also offers Strategic Support Initiatives (SSI), customized teacher leadership development consulting to districts, charter management organizations (CMOs), and non-profit organizations. This contract-based work may include delivery of training modules; teacher leader recruitment, selection, and retention consulting; train-the-trainer projects; and evaluation consulting. For example, this year Leading Educators partnered with Houston Independent School District to implement a Teacher-Leader Pathways pilot for over 60 teacher-leaders across 20 schools.   Leading Educators has trained over 160 teacher-leaders in programs in New Orleans, Kansas City, and Houston, and Washington, D.C. Building on success in these regions, Leading Educators is assembling an ambitious team to expand the program nationally. The work is fast-paced and entrepreneurial; the expansion model aims to serve 12 regions by 2016
The Position:	Leading Educators Washington DC Fellowship program is seeking a Program Experience Manager as the interface between the Leading Educators team and the Fellows. In conjunction with other members of the regional team, the Program Experience Manager is responsible for the development of Fellows working in high-need schools.  The Program Experience Manager builds and sustains positive, productive professional relationships with Fellows by ensuring frequent communication from program staff and providing logistical support to all program events to enhance their overall two-year experience. Further, the Program Experience Manager will support the Region’s growth by coordinating Fellow recruitment efforts throughout the region and will provide direct support to the Executive Director. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Experience Manager will assume the following responsibilities Program Management and Communications ·       Serve as the primary point of program contact for all Fellows in the region, and guide the flow of communications, both individual and broad, to fellow participants regarding all program components ·       Track and report Fellow and program data and create clean, visually pleasing, and presentable reports, highlighting trends in data ·       Manage program related budgets and Fellow fee payment process ·       Support regional vision for Fellowship culture by developing and executing on initiatives and strategies ·       Train and trouble-shoot user issues to ensure Fellows’ online portal is maximally beneficial     Program Event Planning ·       Manage the logistics and operations associated with training events, including but not limited to:  School Visits Trips, Monthly Workshops, Leader Impact Project Showcases, recruitment and selection events (Interview & Assessment Days and Information Sessions), and other Leading Educators community events. ·       Craft the look and feel of event design according to regional objectives and lead event execution ·       Manage all assigned deliverables including venue, talent, catering, A/V equipment, transportation and post-event analysis ·       Serve as the primary interface for event and logistics staff at venues, troubleshooting issues and ensuring positive public relations and effective execution   Participant Recruitment ·       Engage in direct outreach to individual and clusters of candidates through staging hosted information sessions ·       Manage regional applicant database and track candidates through application process; ensure quality managed response process through Salesforce data management software ·       Update and maintain an accurate school directory   Data Management ·       Ensuring accuracy of all aspects of Fellow data in Salesforce data management software ·       Prepare data to assist with funder and other special reports, as needed   Administrative Support ·       Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and placing orders ·       Track and submit expense reports and assist with other internal financial reports ·       Maintains office equipment to include copier, projector, and phones by troubleshooting failures, monitoring operation and calling for service ·       Performs routine administrative duties as needed
Candidate Requirements:	The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to improving urban education and have familiarity with the Washington, DC educational landscape.  In addition, the candidate must be willing to work evenings and weekends and travel to support program events.   ·       A bachelor’s degree ·       Two to three years of professional experience ·       Excellent written and communication skills ·       Excellent organizational and project management skills ·       Strong presentation skills ·       Outstanding problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects  and ambitious deadlines simultaneously ·       Focus on details and smooth logistics to deliver quality results ·       Strong commitment to service ·       Self-motivated with ability to anticipate and take initiative to work independently or collaboratively as needed ·       Ability to learn quickly and succeed in rapidly changing environment ·       Fluency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher) and basic Web browsers and searches ·       Familiarity with Salesforce, Constant Contact, Paperless Post, Clicktools a plus
Location:	Washington, DC
Compensation:	Compensation will be competitive, commensurate with experience.
To Apply:	Please follow the link to submit your application form and choose Program Experience Manager-Washington, DC from the pick-list: http://www.clicktools.com/survey?iv=1ucixicfg1x87   Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or natural origin.

 

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