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Reporting directly to the Program Director, as a member of the Program and Service team, the Program Manager (PM) plays a critical role overseeing successful implementation of City Year Los Angeles’ school-based service model. In this role, the PM manages a team of up to 16 City Year AmeriCorps members at their designated school, where they spend the majority of the work week. The PM is an effective talent developer who will lead AmeriCorps members to have a successful and rewarding year of service through civic engagement and a citizenship development curriculum. The PM develops and manages partnerships with the school administration and personnel to ensure the necessary conditions and resources are in place for AmeriCorps members to deliver attendance, behavior, and course performance interventions for students throughout the school day. The PM also works with school staff and AmeriCorps members to implement after-school programming. Multiple Program Manager roles are open (6+). This position announcement will remain posted until all positions are filled. The target start date for these open positions is June 24, 2019. City Year values and continuously works to build an equitable and inclusive culture where diverse people feel they belong. People and Partnership Management AmeriCorps Member Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with ACMs by creating an environment of open and honest two-way communication; provide both positive and constructive feedback and coaching to support ACM professional development in the civic leadership competencies; Ensure the professional accountability of all team members, including Team Leaders (TL), through ongoing one-on-one check-ins, formal performance reviews, and consistent implementation of the professional accountability system. Team Leader Management: Effectively manage and leverage Team Leader experience to support service delivery; engage school administrators and partner teachers; coach and provide feedback for TL professional development. School Partner Management: Build strong and sustainable partnerships with all school-based stakeholders, including parent councils; Program Manager ensures that Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) platforms are understood and implemented; reinforce commitment to shared goals with school leaders and deliver on City Year’s contributions.  External Partnership Management: Identify leaders and resources in the community to develop partnerships that support the ability of the team to implement its school-based and community-based service objectives; support City Year Development department in securing and engaging team sponsors AmeriCorps Member Experience Observation and Coaching:  Actively support AmeriCorps members in service with regular observation and coaching; AmeriCorps members are coached and managed to meet performance standards for service excellence and inspirational standards that are expected of all City Year members. Team Development: Ensure team is well-developed, strong, connected to their work, and the organization; Program Manager is well respected by AmeriCorps members and is an effective leader of the team; PM supports professional development of AmeriCorps members by effectively facilitating content to groups of 8-40. Community Awareness: Engage team in activities and experiences that deepen their understanding of the communities in which they serve; leverage City Year Values and frameworks to help AmeriCorps members develop perspective on their role in the school community; work with team to understand the resources provided by local community organizations that may benefit students and the school community.   Program Fidelity Service Model Fidelity: Use Whole School Whole Child model with fidelity to enhance service quality and maximize impact; ensure that service tools are utilized effectively; school site supports a practitioner culture; set and monitor clear, measurable weekly and monthly deliverables for AmeriCorps members to ensure effective planning and execution of service priorities and parent/community engagement events. Results & Outcomes: Ensure effective and timely collection of data through the administration of summative and formative standardized assessments, implementation of quantitative and qualitative evaluation tools, and that evaluation results are used to make service and program improvements. After School Program: Lead City Year team to provide a high quality, effective, safe, and well-organized after school program; collaborate with school partners to ensure the successful launch of the program; routinely monitor all elements of the program for quality and make necessary adjustments.  Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree; or equivalent work experience 2-6 years of work experience A least 1 year of management experience with strong track record of results: Setting high expectations and holding self and team accountable for performance goals Developing diverse talent through performance plans, reviews and leadership opportunities Using progress and outcome data to inform team management Ability to meet deadlines , plan ahead, and manage competing priorities in a fast paced and diverse team environment Tenacity and flexibility in the face of challenges; working in high-need environments Experience setting-up structures for effective teams and ability to delegate effectively and appropriately Strong track record in building and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders Passion for service and the City Year mission Background in education is a plus City Year/AmeriCorps experience is a plus Additional Qualities Needed: In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies: Executes to Results: City Year is a very data-informed organization and all staff members are held accountable to performance metrics.  These metrics are used to ensure that our organization is achieving transformational results with students.  These outcomes are also central to our federal and state grants, as a mechanism for ensuring the effectiveness of City Year’s program.  Successful applicants must understand and be able to articulate the importance of utilizing a data-informed approach to provide excellent program services.  Desire to Learn: City Year has a unique service model and organizational culture.  Successful applicants will have strong experience and a proven track record of success in the above areas, but must also be willing and eager to continue to learn and must be self-aware of their areas for continued professional growth and development.  Communication: Ability to translate mission and vision from organization level to AmeriCorps members and talk about complex topics and parse them for specific audiences. Able to communicate effectively, efficiently and with transparency to the right people at the right time to ensure success of our AmeriCorps members in service. Models authenticity and powerful vulnerability, letting down their guard while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. Grit and Resilience: As a direct service program, City Year AmeriCorps members and Program Managers are faced with challenging and emotional circumstances during their in-school service.  Program Managers must be able to lead their teams through these emotional circumstances; they must demonstrate resilience to support AmeriCorps members while also ensuring that the team continues to maintain focus on addressing the needs of our students and communities.   Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.

TNTP seeks a full-time  Partner,  West   to join the Consulting Division .  It is  required  that this role be based from a home office anywhere in  the following states in the Western Region;  California, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, or Hawaii .  Frequent travel of about 40%  is required.   Who We  Are   TNTP is a national nonprofit founded by teachers that believes our nation’s public schools can offer all children an excellent education.  Today we’re a diverse team from a wide range of fields, united by a fierce commitment to helping  school systems end educational inequality and achieve their goals for students. We work at every level of the public education system to attract and train talented teachers and school leaders, ensure rigorous and engaging classrooms, and create environments that prioritize great teaching and accelerate student learning.   Staff on TNTP's  Consulting  team  work  alongside teachers, school leaders, districts and states to help them achieve their goals for students.  We work to  help educators, schools, and school systems expand access to opportunity for students.  Partners on the Consulting team  focus on   supporting  systems to provide equitable, high-quality opportunities to students by growing our talent and academics consulting work .     What You’ll Do   The  Partner  is a critical leader at TNTP - driving the development of services, managing a portfolio of client engagements or contracts within our  Consulting  team, and serving as a face of the organization to our district partners and external stakeholders. The Partner will advance innovative and nuanced solutions to TNTP’s clients’ biggest challenges and ensure engagements meet client needs and achieve ambitious goals.    Here are some examples of what a  Partner  might do:     Lead complex organizational change efforts  with clients and within TNTP , including the ability to develop a clear vision and purposeful strategy to achieve ambitious goals     Successfully navigate and manage complex and nuanced relationships, including the ability to motivate and influence the decisions of TNTP’s most senior-level clients  Critically assess challenges and identify innovative, effective solutions in ambiguous situations     Bring excellent management skills, including experience effectively managing diverse teams, building inclusive team culture and developing talent to achieve ambitious goals     Have excellent project management skills and an ability to work efficiently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment     Bring experience developing and managing budgets, including financial forecasting and maximizing revenue       What You Bring     We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be right at home here if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity to drive innovation and quality, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.     We expect  this  Partner   to:     Leverage senior leadership experience.  You draw from previous experience leading complex organizational change efforts, including the ability to develop a clear vision and purposeful strategy to achieve ambitious goal.    Bring a distinguished track record of leadership in  one or more of the following areas:   Teacher  and Leader  Development, Academic Support  and  Curriculum, or Early Literacy.   The breadth of experience you bring means you feel comfortable talking teacher and leader development and a cademic strategy and learning objectives with leadership levels at urban school districts , CMOs, and across a variety of partners.     Translate strategy into effective partnerships.  You provide leadership, strategic direction, decision making, and client and team management necessary to ensure the success of TNTP’s work with a portfolio of district and charter partners utilizing long-term planning and quality controls to ensure contract goals are met and ongoing work is stable and sustainable.    Authentically collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.  You build and manage high-level client relationships to ensure client investment in our ongoing partnerships.  Lead and support business development.  You understand and consider external conditions that affect the organization’s work, actively advocate for change, and successfully lead sales efforts with new and existing partners that align to strategic priorities, ensuring we meet budget and revenue targets. You have a strong external network and can build relationships and identify options for new sources of funding for TNTP at the local and national level.     Hire, develop, manage and retain talent.  One of your greatest responsibilities and privileges will be to hire and ensure staff working on projects in your portfolio have an inclusive and supportive work environment that reflects TNTP’s unique culture and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.   Model cross-cultural agility.   Authentic self-reflection, self- awareness, and high emotional intelligence are central to who you are, and you utilize these skills to shape a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, that influences how you think about your work.  You have an adept cultural understanding of yourself and use your understanding of yourself and others to build trusting relationships with direct reports, colleagues and clients.     Lead with an asset-based and equity-centered approach.   You have a  strong understanding and prior experience with equity-based, asset-oriented and culturally responsive practices, and use them as foundational lenses of your leadership.        Qualifications   Senior level experience working in or with leadership  in school  districts or CMOs and leading complex organizational change efforts, including the ability to develop a clear vision and purposeful strategy to achieve ambitious goals  (required)   Experience  leading  programs or  strategy at senior-levels for teacher and leader development, academics and curriculum,  or early-literacy (required)    Familiarity with Common Core (or college ready) State Standards, and instructional data and assessments     Demonstrated success navigating and managing complex and nuanced relationships, including the ability to motivate and influence the decisions of TNTP’s most senior-level clients   The ability to critically assess challenges and identify innovative, effective solutions in ambiguous situation Excellent management skills, including experience effectively managing staff and developing talent   Excellent project management skills and an ability to work efficiently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment     What We Offer   TNTP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for an annual  performance-based  bonus. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan with employer matching. We also offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work every day. TNTP may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.      To Apply     Please submit your resume and tailored cover letter onlin e .       It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible. We recommend including a cover letter in your application addressing why you are interested in TNTP and how your experience has prepared you for this position.    TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.    Position Type:  Regular TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment  on the basis of  race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.   

Are you passionate about elevating the voice of low-income parents of color and making sure they have a say in the future of education in Los Angeles? Are you an energetic communicator and effective multi-tasker who wants to use your talents to use to advance social justice in our community? Use your communications, project management, and relationship-building skills to play a key role on Innovate’s LA team. About Innovate Public Schools Innovate Public Schools   is a nonprofit organization focused on ensuring that all students - especially low-income students, students of color, English learners and students with disabilities - receive a world-class education. We’re building a movement of families, educators, and business and elected leaders who together will make this vision a reality. We build the capacity of parents and educators to innovate and act together to create world-class public schools, and we publish easy-to-understand school quality data and research that highlights both problems and solutions. J OB SUMMARY This position is based in Los Angeles, CA and reports to the VP, Partnerships and Finance and the Regional VP, Los Angeles. This is a full-time, exempt position. The Sr. Mgr, Communications and Development will lead the execution of our LA communications strategy and will provide development support for all LA fundraising. This position does not require previous experience in fundraising. You would be supporting the organization’s lead front-line fundraisers and receiving mentorship and support from Innovate’s cross-regional fundraising team. This is a great opportunity for someone with communications experience who is highly motivated and who is looking to learn and grow in their career. Key responsibilities : Communications  Execute a communications strategy to support Innovate’s parent-driven campaigns to improve public education for low-income students of color in Los Angeles  Oversee the development and execution of the annual LA communications strategy, including plans for major research report releases and the promotion of our annual Top Schools for Underserved Students event in partnership with USC Handle media relations, maximizing impactful press coverage for the campaign’s work, including coverage in leading news outlets as well as local radio stations, neighborhood newspapers, etc.  Coordinate messaging strategy, especially helping make a strong case for the urgency and importance of education justice for low-income students of color and working with other allied organizations Develop digital strategies to advance the campaign work and build a broader base of engaged parents, educators and community leaders; build online organizing strategies to reach our constituencies and move people to action Manage subscriber communications; publish email, blog, SMS, and social media posts on time and in alignment with the overall digital strategy Manage Innovate LA’s social media channels Create photo, video, and written content to elevate parent perspectives and advance education justice  Ensure that all our communications are easy-to-understand and relevant and can be leveraged by parents and education advocates to effectively push for change in their communities Prepare and support parents, educators, community leaders and supporters to tell their stories in powerful ways Manage external vendors, including graphic design, web and translation Development  Working in close partnership with the CEO, VP, Partnerships and Finance and Regional VP, Los Angeles, coordinate across people and teams to implement Innovate's LA fundraising strategy to grow the organization and broaden our base of donors. Project manage the process for engaging current and prospective donors. Write compelling grant proposals and reports Create strong systems for managing relationships with prospects and supporters, and ensuring customized communication and follow-up Coordinate weekly and monthly meetings with the CEO and key executives Track all key fundraising and donor information and maintain records, reports and dashboards in Salesforce so that the development team can track progress on goals Research prospective donors and pull together background material Draft communications and outreach materials for current and prospective funders, including regular and personalized email updates A Day in the Life You start most days by reading the local newspaper, with particular attention to education and local political news. You post several important articles to the team’s Slack channel, then check into our social media channels to respond to any messages or posts and share any timely content. You take a quick look at our LA social media, email and web metrics to make sure we’re on track toward our goals.  At 10 am, take notes on a call with the CEO and Regional VP, Los Angeles and a local foundation program officer to discuss a pitch to support Innovate’s parent organizing work. They’re interested in moving forward, so you block some time later in the week to draft the grant proposal. You touch base with Innovate’s fundraising team on the budget for another pending grant and pulling metrics for a grant report, checking the dashboards in Salesforce. At lunch, one of the LA organizers asks you for your thoughts on an idea the parent leaders had on press outreach and you also strategize together on how to get more parents out to an upcoming action event. Things are starting to ramp up for the release of the second annual Top Schools for Underserved Students report so at 2 pm, you connect with our communications consultant to talk through the launch plan you’re proposing. You close out the day by getting key meetings on the calendar to move forward the grant proposals and reports in the queue, logging recent interactions with funders (emails, meetings and calls) in Salesforce and  sending a follow-up email to our CEO on his fundraising to-dos for the week. Then you pop over to our parent meeting in Pico-Union to interview several parents on video to capture their perspectives on an upcoming proposal the LAUSD board will be voting on the following week. Required Qualifications Mission-driven: Passionate about Innovate Public Schools’ mission to initiate, support, and advocate for great public schools for low-income children and children of color in the Bay Area 3-5 years of relevant experience: Must have some communications and/or development experience at an advocacy organization. This could include working for a grassroots, political, labor, public relations firms, or other advocacy-based non-profit or for an elected official. Excellent writer: Can write for many different audiences and adapt messages and language for different channels (ie: print, web, social media, video, etc.). Excellent verbal communicator: Can clearly communicate through speech. Experience working with press: Has good judgment about when and how to pitch news stories. Is comfortable working with reporters and preparing staff and community members to speak to press. Thrives in diverse communities and works well with others: Is enthusiastic about working in thoughtful partnership with people of all backgrounds. Collaborative project manager: Can manage multiple projects involving different individuals, teams and vendors to meet collective goals on time and with excellence. Enjoys working across teams, providing counsel, and learning from others. Strategic thinking, creativity and decision-making ability: Can demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills, political judgment, work delegation, and follow-through.  Flexibility: Able to adapt to a fast-paced and continuously changing environment. Willingness and ability to travel to/from the Bay Area or Sacramento on occasion. Irregular or unpredictable hours are often required, including nights and weekends (but we do allow flexibility to adjust your schedule to compensate for work on nights and weekends).  Proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Ongoing access to a working registered and insured vehicle, valid driver’s license, and ability to drive throughout Los Angeles as needed for work.  Other skills/experience that would be helpful, though not required: Deep familiarity with Los Angeles and education politics Strong press relationships in LA Bilingual in Spanish with both oral and written fluency Compensation depends on experience and is highly competitive. Innovate offers very generous benefits including health and dental insurance, 20 days paid time off per year (increasing to 25 after 2 years of employment), two floating holidays, 14 paid fixed holidays per year (including office closure between Dec 24th - New Year’s Day), 1 day per year paid volunteering time off, and 5% employer contribution to 401k. Work Environment / Physical Demands The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. How to Apply Apply here Please submit your resume and cover letter, as well as 1-3 examples of your writing or multimedia work. Innovate Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer , and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.