Education Program Director, Research and Practice
Position Summary
As a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial organization that aims to achieve extraordinary progress in improving our nation's education, health, and jobs & workforce infrastructures, Hope Street Group is seeking a top-notch professional who is passionate about education research, advocacy, and innovation. This role provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to engage with a diverse, cross-sector network. This opportunity also allows for a multifunctional experience across leadership roles and job responsibilities, allowing one to experiment and hone his/her professional trajectory.
Responsibilities
As the full-time Director, you will work closely with the organization's Education Team, as well as with other members of Hope Street Group's staff.
Responsibilities
- Designs and leads education research projects tied to the Education Program's national and state work
- Leads Teacher Fellows Program data collection:
- Leads all Teacher Fellows Program report writing and policy brief writing
- Leads survey item construction for all data collections
- Designs qualitative data collections for Teacher Fellows Programs
- Conducts qualitative and quantitative data analysis for Teacher Fellows Programs
- Provides technical assistance to State Education Associations and other HSG partners on linking the research and data to policy development and implementation
- Leads HSG Playbook enhancement and management
- Supports Policy and Partnership Director with Transforming Professional Learning scope of work
- Supports Policy and Partnership Director with proposal development
- Manages one to two research and data consultants
- Manages Hawaii Harvard Strategic Data Project Fellow
Qualifications
· BA in related field required; MPP or MPA preferred
· Enthusiastic work ethic and willingness to undertake a range of duties
· Keen attention to detail and ability to multi-task, perform analysis, and meet deadlines
· Strategic thinker and problem solver
· Skilled planner and organizer
· Excellent facilitation and communications skills
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, virtual, deadline-oriented, dynamic environment with multiple ongoing responsibilities and very high expectations for quality of work
· Collaborative team player and great listener; eager to work with diverse groups of people
· Passion for public service and Hope Street Group mission that will drive interest in, and commitment to, our collaborative public policy model
About Hope Street Group
Hope Street Group is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunity and prosperity for all Americans. Founded on South Hope Street in Los Angeles by a small group of young entrepreneurs, we work collaboratively to strengthen the top three drivers of economic opportunity in the United States: education, health, and jobs & workforce.
Work Environment
Hope Street Group is a virtual organization and we expect applicants to maintain their own physical workspaces. We conduct staff and contributor business from locations across the United States; however, it is preferable that this staff member be located in Washington, D.C.
Hope Street Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, or sexual orientation. We are unable to sponsor work visas for this project.
Compensation and position duration
This is a full-time position. Hope Street Group offers a competitive salary based on experience, with vacation, sick days, health care, dental, and optional 403(b) plan included.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume, references, and salary requirements to careers@hopestreetgroup.org. Please highlight relevant experience. No phone calls please.
The deadline for submission is June 08, 2014.
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