[NTA] FW: Education Pioneers - Director | Jobs | PND
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Director
Education Pioneers | National Capital Region, Washington, DC
Posted October 1, 2014
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Background
Education Pioneers aims to transform education into the best led and managed
sector in the U.S. so that all children receive a high-quality education. To
fuel this vision, Education Pioneers plans to recruit 10,000 leaders, managers,
and analysts by 2023, and connect the leaders in our network with high-impact
leadership roles in key organizations across the education sector.
Education Pioneers provides a high-quality pipeline of talent through our suite
of Fellowship programs and Alumni services to support our Partners in meeting
their short-term and long-term talent needs. Education Pioneers plays a unique
role in providing our Partners with the leaders, managers, and analysts who
have the skills and experience they need but often do not have the capacity to
recruit, train, and develop on their own.
Job Summary
Education Pioneers seeks a Director to lead its Washington, DC area efforts to
dramatically improve outcomes for the region’s neediest students through
outside-the-classroom leaders, managers, and analysts. The DC Metro Area
Director serves as the primary agent to both support local education
organizations (Partners) in meeting their strategic talent needs and to lead a
powerful and transformational experience for the local cohort of Fellows. In
addition, the DC Metro Area Director assists our regional Alumni in their
career growth through strategic access to professional development and a robust
nationwide network. Successful candidates will be entrepreneurial,
highly-motivated and goal-oriented, and will possess proven project management
and relationship-building skills.
The Director’s role will require someone with a strong presence to serve as the
“face” of Education Pioneers in DC’s dynamic education sector. The ideal
candidate is someone who has experience with and a natural excitement in
scaling programs, as well as someone who can function as a “jack-of-all trades”
while leading our growth efforts in the DC Metro Area. This is an exempt
position, which reports to the Executive Director, Southern Region and is
located in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
Program Expansion and Management
* Oversee DC Metro site strategy and operations and management of local
staff
* Lead the successful programmatic expansion of transformative Education
Pioneers Fellowship programs in the DC Metro area
* Develop partnerships with education organizations in the DC Metro Area to
host Fellows across our Fellowship programs (Graduate School Fellowship,
Analyst Fellowship), including school districts, charter schools, non-profits,
foundations, and government agencies
* Match organizations with Fellows and support them throughout the
Fellowship programs
* Oversee the implementation of all signature elements of the DC Metro
Fellowship programs
* Serve as a skilled coach, mentor and guide for Fellows providing direct
and targeted support regarding their fellowship experience, ongoing
professional development and long-term career planning
* Maintain ongoing communication with Partners to ensure support and
clarity throughout the fellowship period
* Effectively monitor and evaluate the success of the DC Metro Area
Fellowship Programs
* Represent Education Pioneers at events in the broader community to build
our brand and presence in the DC Metro Area
Partnership and Alumni Development
* Develop a deep knowledge of Education Pioneers Alumni and Partner
organizations (leverage existing Alumni data and gathering new data as needed)
* Use Education Pioneers data to create targeted opportunities for Alumni
to advance their careers and become impactful change agents in the education
sector
* Connect Alumni to each other, to open jobs, and to local education
leaders, by driving them to our online platform, coordinating events and
gatherings, providing one-on-one career counseling, and offering other relevant
supports
* Connect partner organizations with Alumni talent who are looking for
full-time positions amongst the growing Alumni base in the DC Metro Area
* Develop a local Alumni Board which will create meaningful professional
connections within the network and help to assess how to best support DC Metro
Alumni in their career development
* Engage in fundraising and development efforts for the DC Metro region as
needed
Recruitment and Selection
* Develop strategy to support our regional ability to recruit, select, and
place a diverse group of talented individuals into our Fellowship Programs
* Support team in recruitment and select a diverse group of talented
candidates into Education Pioneers’ Fellowship programs (Graduate Student
Fellowship & Analyst Fellowship)
* Represent Education Pioneers at local recruiting events and generate
excitement for our program among prospective applicants
* Conduct in-depth interviews with applicants to assess their candidacy for
our program
* Work closely with the team to make final decisions regarding admissions
into the Graduate School Fellowship and Analyst Fellowship
Duties and responsibilities may change. All Education Pioneers employees are
encouraged to be flexible and responsive to changes in scope of duties.
Qualifications
* 7+ years of relevant professional experience including a mixture of
sales, recruiting, teaching, coaching/mentoring, professional development, and
program management; Graduate degree strongly preferred
* Extensive skills in relationship building with team members and external
partners
* Experience successfully managing a results based program in a fast-paced,
goals-oriented, and data driven environment
* Strong facilitation, networking, and presentation skills required
* Proven leadership experience and track record of collaborating with
senior management in creating a motivating vision which supports the
organization’s cultural values and attributes
* Strong knowledge of the current K-12 education reform landscape strongly
preferred, significant education reform experience in the DC Metro Area
preferred
* Demonstrated experience providing direct coaching, guidance, and
professional development opportunities to staff
* Ability to travel 10-15% of the time
Personal Characteristics
* A strong commitment to the Education Pioneers’ mission and core values of
courage, optimism, collaboration and action
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment;
comfortable with ambiguity and shifts in scope of duties
* Proactive personality and willingness to lead change
* Principled with high ethical standards, professionalism and integrity
* Personal commitment to customer service, both external and internal
* Collaborative team player with a “can do” attitude; willing to roll up
sleeves and do whatever it takes to support team priorities
* Resourceful problem solver who takes the initiative to identify and
assist in resolving problems both within and beyond areas of direct
responsibility
Compensation
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
Education Pioneers has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire.
Please send cover letter and resume to Jackie Hanselmann Sergi at
https://koya.refineapp.com/jobPosting/apply/775
Education Pioneers is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages
applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT
applicants.
About Koya Leadership Partners:
Koya Leadership Partners is a national retained search and consulting firm that
works exclusively with non-profits and social enterprises. We deliver
measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the
unique culture of our client organizations. For more information about Koya
Leadership Partners, visitwww.koyapartners.com.<http://www.koyapartners.com/>
Education Pioneers
(http://www.educationpioneers.org/)
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