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Austin is a vibrant city filled with a rich cultural heritage and is ranked as the #1 Best Place to Live for the second year in a row by U.S. News and World Report. The city of Austin is the state capital and holds the ranking as the 11 th  largest city in the United States. Currently, Austin is home to 10 of IDEA’s schools and serves nearly 5,000 students at campuses in Austin, Kyle, and Pflugerville .   In a city that is a hub for knowledge, IDEA is working to support the community through education, which is the single most effective anti-poverty strategy we possess as a nation.  This is why  we focus on AP courses for all students, college acceptance, and matriculation. Only 1 in 8 Austin  students  graduate college ready. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students. Our goal is to add 16 more schools over the next 4 years, including IDEA’s first health professions school, in support of our mission of college for all, positioning us to serve approximately 13,000 students by 2022.       Role Mission:  This role will be supported by a development operations team charged with ensuring the appropriate infrastructure is in place to execute best-in-class fundraising operations across IDEA’s regions. Through the development operations team, the Director of Development will have events, data analysis, communications, gift processing and grant reporting support. The Director of Development will report to the Executive Director and sit on a team of fellow regional fundraisers who share best practices, collaborate and have fun together.   A masterful communicator, relationship builder and fundraiser, the Director of Development is passionate about educational equity in  Houston , well-versed in making six and seven figure asks, and is a strategic planner and executer.       Accountabilities:     1.  Raise $1.5M in funding to support  the  Austin region by June 30, 2020.      Lead stewardship with IDEA’s largest funders in the Austin region ,  including raising required matching commitments to unlock additional funding allotments.    Develop funding path for renewals and prospects ;   and build relationships with local individuals, corporations and foundations to support IDEA with major gifts.    With the support of IDEA’s Development Events Manager,  plan  and execute  the Austin Opportunity Lunch 2019 with an end goal of raising at minimum $100,000 net at the event.    Plan and lead  regional tours ,  working with  the development operations team and the regional  schools’ teams to prepare for funder and prospect visits.        2 .  Ensure 100% of board members give financially; and 100% of board members experience at least one programmatic touchpoint.   Create individualized annual plans for each board member    Manage all  Houston  regional board correspondence, meeting schedules, agendas and presentations, working with  Greater Houston  Executive Director to plan 4 regional board meetings a year with 90% attendance    Partner with Executive Director to   develop  and execute  recruitment strategy  to  add additional, qualified advisory board members   Build a sustainable coalition of Houston donors with a strong belief in IDEA’s mission and willingness advocate on behalf of IDEA.     Champion board and community partnerships for the region and provide appropriate level of detail, preparation, and context for Executive Director to support cultivation and continued engagement.    Set strategic goals around the number of new, lapsed and u pgraded donors needed in FY20 and beyond to create a healthy, sustainable donor base long-term   Develop and e xecute long - term plan to get in front of 25% of long-range high net worth  Austin  leaders to begin building  relationships  for future asks      4.  We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:     Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college     Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them    Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly    Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes    Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change    Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization    Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes    We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.          Knowledge and Skills:      Ability to synthesize multiple facts, data points, and stories into compelling narrative explaining IDEA’s educational vision for the region to others.    Superior writing ability and attention to detail.     Comfort and confidence engaging with individuals from all backgrounds within the Austin community in order to explain the IDEA story and vision.     Knowledge of the Austin philanthropic landscape including various philanthropic organizations   and business development organizations.    Communication- ability to explain IDEA’s story, program, vision and accomplishments with a diverse group of constituents, prospects, and funders.       Qualifications: ​      Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred     5 years of experience in a development, advocacy, fundraising, grant writing, grant management or similar role     Proven track record of personally achieving success     Belief in IDEA’s mission and an understanding of what it takes to achieve the goal of college for all children           

MISSION:   The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems. POSITION OVERVIEW : The Senior Strategy and Operations Analyst will be part of the Strategy and Operations team within the Assessment Division and is responsible for using data-driven insights to drive operational initiatives.  The Strategy and Operations Analyst will collaborate with partners across the division and TEA more broadly to align metric outputs to opportunities for improvement, while developing business cases to drive next-level improvements in the Assessment Division’s (~$100M operating budget per year) operations.  The Analyst will regularly work with financial, operational, and customer data while conducting research and performing mission-critical strategic assessments.       The Senior Strategy and Operations Analyst performs highly advanced (senior-level) business and financial analysis.  This position develops and oversees performance systems and complex financial models from which they will distill and communicate key insights and recommendations.  The Analyst will also support the launch of new initiatives and pilot programs.  This position works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.   Please note that a resume and tailored cover letter are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Collects, analyzes, and evaluates data to understand strategic trends and measure effectiveness of business operations. Identifies insights, creates and maintains dashboards, tracks key performance indicators, and recommends process and strategy improvements; partners with stakeholder groups to enact these recommendations. Helps identify the tools and designs the processes needed to implement pilot programs and concepts. Supports budget creation and financial decision-making through scenario modeling.  Communicates performance trends and analyses to key partners across the organization. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education:   Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.  Bachelor’s degree in a financial or analytical field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or another related field) preferred.  Master of Business Administration (MBA) a plus.   Experience:   At least four (4) years of experience in a business analysis role.  Consulting, data science, or other equally rigorous and quantitative experience preferred.   Substitutions:   Education and experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis.   OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent written and verbal communication skills Superior project and time management ability Advanced Excel knowledge with experience in financial modeling and data analysis Passionate about working with data, measuring performance, and making decisions based on quantitative or deductive reasoning Knowledge of SQL a plus Incredible attention to detail A track record of performance and successful implementation across multiple concurrent projects Self-starter with an outcomes-based approach to management Fast learner who thrives in a high-performing environment High intellectual ceiling with the ability to solve new and dynamic operating problems A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve    As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the veteran’s preference.  Additional Military Crosswalk (occupational specialty code) information can be accessed  here . This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency. 

Director of Growth Marketing - Prepared Parents Do you love to capture hearts and minds? Are you skilled at creating and energizing a national community? We are looking for an amazing, self-starting, data-driven full stack marketer who is excited to join our new start-up,  Prepared Parents as the first hire. The Director of Growth Marketing will own the marketing funnel and execution of activities for our growing national Parent community and report directly to the Executive Director. You will be in charge of attracting site traffic, converting that traffic into new leads, nurturing those leads to close into community members and building loyalty and advocacy amongst our community members. You will also build and own the content calendar, working in collaboration with designers and the Executive Director. You'll be expected to develop and track email campaigns to ultimately increase our email marketing success. You will also own and drive our online community through engagement strategies. You will own the operations and design of the various Marketing processes and systems. You will be a part of the founding team and as a result, wear many hats and roll up your sleeves to help define and build the culture and strategy for Prepared Parents at large. Requirements: Must-haves: BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience. At least 5 - 7 years of previous online marketing experience in a fast paced environment Excellent writer Experience crafting a marketing strategy with an ability to move between visionary strategic thinking to tactical, detailed execution. Experience in B2C lead generation Proficiency in marketing automation in order to generate traffic, convert visitors into leads, and then nurture them (using dynamic workflows) into converted customers Experience managing and building content Comfort with search optimization techniques (SEO), and willingness to learn more Experience in growing an online community Self-starter who can live in a world of ambiguity in a start-up environment Loves to roll up sleeves to get work done Meets health clearance Pass the reference, background/criminal checks, per education code Preferable skill sets: Prior experience in social media, with a command of each network and their best practices Brand building Public Relations Bonus: HTML/CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, Active Campaign Here is what you will accomplish in the first month: Refine the Marketing Funnel and establish respective tracking systems Build the Content Calendar Design and Implement Email Campaigns Moderate the social media online community  Support the team with the Prepared book launch Work with the founding team to establish structures and systems on internal communications and collaboration In Three Months, you will: Regularly grow the Prepared Parents community, including generating new leads and converting site traffic Optimize our marketing automation and lead nurturing processes through email, content, and social channels. Refine and implement activities to continually engage Our Prepared Parent Community Design and implement a series of loyalty and advocacy strategies to captivate and engage our community Build And Manage the Content Calendar for All of 2019-2020 Lead the Online Community Learn and refine the marketing systems and tools Work with the founding team to establish structures and systems on internal communications and collaboration And of course, this is a start-up, so both be prepared to drive the above initiatives as well as be flexible as the needs evolve   About Prepared Parents Prepared Parents is a complementary program  anchored off of Prepared: What Kids Need For a Fulfilled Life , by Diane Tavenner, CEO and Co-Founder of Summit Public Schools An exciting new initiative to equip parents with research-based tools and resources to guide their kids towards a fulfilled life, Prepared Parents helps parents cut through the noise to make parenting, learning and school easier.  We support parents in what they do each and every day for their kids — in alignment with their Prepared values. For more information, go to www.PreparedForSuccess.org . About Summit Public Schools: Prepared Parents is a program within Marshall Street Initiatives, an arm of Summit Public Schools.  Summit is a network of public schools that prepares all students to be the best versions of themselves, to be successful through college and in the fullest ways possible—so they can each live a fulfilled life. This includes a life filled with financial security, purposeful work, strong relationships, meaningful community, and personal health. Today, Summit operates 15 public middle and high schools whose students reflect their diverse communities in California and Washington. Summit schools are consistently ranked among the best in the nation. All Summit students graduate prepared for a four-year college and our graduates complete college at twice the national average. Compensation and Benefits: Summit offers competitive salaries and benefit options for full-time employees, including covering 75% of the health, dental and vision plan costs. We fully cover life and disability insurance. We have a “take what you need” PTO policy, 11 paid holidays and 3 week-long organizational closures during the year. We strive to recruit a diverse team. Summit Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, parenthood, citizenship status, creed, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Summit will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

JOB TITLE: Data and Compliance Specialist   ABOUT KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS   For more than 15 years, KIPP Austin, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth, KIPP Houston, and KIPP San Antonio have put thousands of KIPPsters on the path to and through college. Last year, we collectively educated over 25,000 students in more than 50 schools, covering a geographic area of over 400 miles. Our regions have a long history of informal collaboration, with teachers and staff members sharing ideas, curricula, professional development, facilities, finances, end-of-year field trips, and more. As of the 2018-2019 school year, all KIPP schools in Texas join forces as KIPP Texas Public Schools, a state-wide network of schools dedicated to supporting students to and through college!   The Opportunity   The Data and Compliance Specialist will support the configuration and management of the Student Information System (SIS), including the creation and distribution of reports and support of data cleaning and ETL processes. In addition, the specialist will serve as tier one helpdesk support for SIS endusers and work closely with schools to execute registration, scheduling, records management, grade reporting, transcripting and other key processes.   Key Responsibilities   Collaborate with schools and SSP stakeholders to produce accurate, reliable, high-quality data for a variety of stakeholders including funders, district leadership, school leadership, KIPP Foundation and business managers. Teach others to create and use data reports that show student demographics and academic progress against a variety of measures. Provide first tier help desk support in all areas of the SIS for all SSP and school-based staff. Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreement and meet Key Performance Indicators as determined by IT Leadership. Work directly with school-based staff in the use of the electronic gradebook, including training, system permissions, program analysis, system configuration and generation of report cards/transcripts. Provide training for school-based administrators, office staff, SSP members, and teachers on the use of SIS modules and data collection/reporting systems. Develop procedural manuals, videos, and screencasts for SIS modules and data collection systems. Assist in design and implementation processes for data retrieval and submission to data warehouse/ data reporting tools. Support data cleaning process and migration to consolidated KIPP TX SIS.   Skills and Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree Minimum 2 years experience with information or ERP systems Proficiency with SQL required Proficiency with Excel required Proficiency with COGNOS or Crystal preferred Experience with Zendesk preferred Training experience preferred Customer service experience preferred     Compensation and Benefits Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise. A competitive benefits package is also offered.   ABOUT KIPP KIPP is a non-profit network of 200 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle, and high school students. We believe that all students will learn and achieve at high levels if given the opportunity. Our mission is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to seize those opportunities. Great education transforms lives.     KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.