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Grant Writer The Grant Writer is a full-time position responsible for a portfolio of development projects, with significant focus on government grants, as well as research, reporting, and strategic initiatives.   Background Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education is a non-profit organization working to improve the educational performance and life opportunities of children who live in underserved communities. Our flagship program, Phalen Leadership Academies, is a school turnaround operator that works to transform underperforming schools into high-quality schools that children need and deserve.   Founded in 2013, PLA is currently serving over 5,000 children across 14 schools. Over 90% of PLA scholars are eligible for free school meals. We have developed a model that has successfully partnered with public schools and districts to raise student achievement, consistently transforming underperforming schools into A-rated schools. Our...

The Manager, Education Research & Strategy (Manager) will join a talented team to lead in the day-to-day operations of evaluation implementation, help inform strategy, and support site-level learning and development along with efforts to codify key learnings from past evaluations and best practices in research. Reporting to the Vice President, Education Research & Strategy, the Manager will work on the Education Research & Strategy team, a part of the larger Transformation Team at City Year’s Headquarters. This team is responsible for leading the organization’s research, evaluation, and learning work, and plays a critical role in City Year’s efforts to continuously improve practices and inform systemic change. For example, you could lead the project management of a high-priority research project that yields important learnings about how best to support student success during and following Covid-19 induced school closures, contribute to a publication that captures those...

R&D Specialist a.k.a Learning Engineer   Start Date: Immediate/ Flexible Role Type: Full Time Location: Flexible   Who We Are: Transcend  is education’s “R&D Engine,” enabling communities to imagine, create, and spread learning environments that truly prepare all students for what the future demands. We do this by playing  two vital roles : We  expand the supply  of innovative, replicable school models to give communities everywhere a broader and more diverse range of options to adopt We  grow demand and readiness  for innovation in communities across the country, so they are eager to adopt these models and innovate in effective ways. To play these roles, we are building  three core assets  that not only serve our work but also grow the field’s capacity for R&D in critical ways: World-class school design offerings that support communities as they imagine, design, build, test, codify, and share innovative school...

Partner, SCHOOL DESIGN SYSTEMS Start Date:   Immediate Role Type:   Full Time Location:   Chicago, Central Texas/Gulf Coast, Bay Area, DC are priority geographies; also  open to other geographies/flexible.  Remote/Virtual Team  Who We Are: Transcend  is education’s “R&D Engine,” enabling communities to imagine, create, and spread learning environments that truly prepare all students for what the future demands. We do this by playing  two vital roles : We  expand the supply  of innovative, high-quality, and replicable school models to give communities everywhere a broader and more diverse range of options to adopt We  grow demand and readiness  for innovation in communities across the country so they are eager to adopt these models and innovate in effective ways To play these roles, we are building three core capacities that not only serve our work, but also grow the field’s capacity for R&D in critical ways:...

Start Date: Immediate Role Type: Full Time Location: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio , Central Texas/Gulf Coast; also  open to other geographies/flexible.  Remote/Virtual Team  Who We Are: Transcend is education’s “R&D Engine,” enabling communities to imagine, create, and spread learning environments that truly prepare all students for what the future demands. We do this by playing two vital roles : We expand the supply of innovative, high-quality, and replicable school models to give communities everywhere a broader and more diverse range of options to adopt We grow demand and readiness for innovation in communities across the country so they are eager to adopt these models and innovate in effective ways To play these roles, we are building three core capacities that not only serve our work, but also grow the field’s capacity for R&D in critical ways: World-class school design offerings that support...