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Asst. Director, Attendance Awareness and Rural Education

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Allentown, PA, USA
Full-time

Lead a regional attendance campaign to reduce chronic absence to advance grade level reading goals.  Lead systems change strategy development and capacity building of a Rural Education agenda that advances grade level reading.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Lead and effectively manage the Challenge Five Attendance Awareness initiative including committee and working groups (25% of time)
  • Develop, document, implement and replicate solid attendance strategies, such as attendance ambassador and success mentors across the LV (10% of time)
  • Collect, analyze, monitor, report and use attendance and chronic absence data in order to inform strategic decision making and continuous improvement (3% of time)
  • Support current rural education initiative in Bangor (5% of time)
  • Develop a more robust rural education platform that includes Carbon County school districts and partners (25% of time)
  • Monitor & build capacity with partner investments in Rural Education (10% of time)
  • Supervise VISTAs / Interns (5% of time)
  • Generate content for attendance and rural education work for marketing (3% of time)

Each of the above accountabilities require solid relationship management, community outreach and engagement, collaborative relationship building with providers and school districts, survey design, data collection and analysis, strong meeting facilitation, project management skills, content support for marketing, support of sponsorships, donations and grants and an ability to keep track of new research and best practices from the field, coordination and provision of trainings to advance the work and strengthen the field.  All of these pieces shall be performed through the lens of collective impact leadership. 

Educational Background: 
High School Diploma
Skills/Experience: 
  • 5-plus years of professional work experience in a range of the following: education, education administration, organizing community change, public policy, or social services. Relevant experience in the public sector, for-profit sector or a related education considered in lieu of work experience.

Skills

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to implement data driven decision making
  • Knowledge of the concepts of collective impact
  • Solid and proven project management skills
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating and leading volunteer committees
  • Understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of United Way
  • Staff members who drive a vehicle on UWGLV business must provide proof of a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Nov 28 2018
Active Until: 
Dec 28 2018
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit