Manager, Alumni Impact

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Teach For America
Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

As the Manager of Alumni Impact in the D.C. region, you will maximize the reach and impact of our movement by connecting alumni to each other, to great opportunities, and to the work of Teach For America.  

You will report to the Director of Corps Member & Alumni Matching.  

Areas of Responsibility: 

Alumni cultivation, outreach, and support (40%)

  • Devise and manage a system to connect alumni to leadership opportunities and impact roles specific to the DC Region, while utilizing resources provided by the national team
  • Develop an onboarding scope and sequence for alumni entering the region and 2CMs transitioning into alumnihood. This includes connection emails, updates, welcome phone calls, and two semiannual onboarding events
  • Set vision and execute strategy to increase regional alumni completion of the annual alumni survey, leveraging the regional team and other stakeholders as needed
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to our alumni associations; coach & support them in the direction of alumni-driven initiatives such as social & networking events and career & leadership development opportunities
  • Connect alumni with LEE’s leadership development opportunities and organizing efforts
  • Co-develop a stakeholder engagement process that will increase cross sector alumni engagement & impact
  • Network with local organizations and community leaders

Project Management (30%)

  • Manage and execute events and initiatives focused on advancing alumni involvement and collective engagement
  • Organize, plan, manage, and execute 2CM-to-alumnihood programming, including Alumni Induction
  • Collaborate with regional team members to reach outcomes related to alumni impact. This includes the alumni giving campaign, corps member & alumni leadership council, and regional alumni events

Data Management & Analysis (20%)

  • Create, own & manage the project plan to ensure 2800+ D.C. Region alumni complete our annual alumni survey, gathering highly important data to support our regional vision and work locally
  • Analyze key survey findings to make data-driven based decisions on our strategic priorities and aligned actions to implement
  • Create, support, and/or maintain key reference and promotional materials for alumni (i.e. teacher directories, alumni newsletters, onboarding guides, etc.)

Regional Team Responsibilities (10%)

  • Participate in in-person interviews with corps member applicants during selection windows (about 6-10 days total throughout the year)
  • Matriculate new D.C. Region corps members during 4-5 confirmation windows throughout the year
  • Staff large-scale regional events such as Corps Member Induction often times for a whole day or multiple days at a time.
  • Participate in diversity and inclusiveness programming throughout the year
  • Attend all-staff meetings, retreats, and step backs throughout the year
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree required
Skills/Experience: 
  • 3-5 years of professional experience strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience planning events and managing large-scale projects to meet ambitious goals required
  • Prior recruitment, community organizing, or career counseling experience are a plus
  • Teach For America alum preferred

Work Demands

  • Willing and able to travel 1-3 times per year for work and professional development purposes.
  • Willing and able to work events or initiatives that occur during night or weekend hours if that will help our team and region achieve its goals
  • Willing and able to travel by car throughout D.C. Region for work purposes

Skills

  • Ability to manage multiple and distinct projects concurrently
  • Outstanding organizational abilities, time management, and attention to detail
  • Exceptional written and oral communications skills
  • Strong critical thinking skills; must be able to analyze a problem or opportunity and identify appropriate strategies
  • Proven ability to develop and leverage relationships toward achievement of concrete goals
  • Demonstrates exceptional orientation towards reaching ambitious goals
  • Passionate about our mission, with a deep belief in the importance of investing corps members, alumni, and community partners in Teach For America’s mission and work skills
  • Embodies our core values and is committed to being a steward of our organization and these core values
How to Apply: 

https://teachforamerica.secure.force.com/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a0x0V0000...

Job Function: 
Program / Project Management

Organization Info

Teach For America

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Website: 
teachforamerica.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1993
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Education
Mission: 

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates, professionals, or graduate students who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. Teach For America's mission is to enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence. In the 2016-2017 school year, 6,900 first- and second-year Teach For America corps members are teaching in 53 regions across the United States. Since 1990, Teach For America corps members have reached more than 10 million students. Teach For America's more than 40,000 alumni are providing critical leadership -- as teachers, school and district leaders; elected officials and policy advisers; and founders and leaders of education and social reform initiatives -- to ensure all children have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 26 2018
Active Until: 
Jul 26 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Teach For America
industry: 
Nonprofit