We are looking for a leader who will fight for educational equity by launching, testing, and iterating on new pilot programs to determine the best path forward to achieving our 2025 Vision. You will act in a similar manner to a consultant in launching pilots aligned to our vision while also bringing fresh new approaches to the work that we do. Some recent brainstorms included: a high-school to college talent pipeline program that increases the local teacher leadership pool, a referral initiative that gives stipends to constituents who grow our leadership force, or Visit Vegas ConnectED- a program designed to utilize our tourism industry to increase opportunities for new leaders and existing talent in the community. These are just some of the ideas you could launch in the coming fiscal year with the hope of folding any new initiatives into existing streams of our program in following years. At the end of FY20, the need for this role will be re-evaluated and determined by our long-term strategy for ongoing years.
We are looking for proven entrepreneurs with an innovative spirit. You must be somebody who is comfortable taking risks, failing along the way, and learning through the process. The goal is to create pilots that will blossom into strategic initiatives that enhance our core mission of developing the leadership of remarkable individuals to change the system of education in Las Vegas to work for all kids.
- Internalize our 2025 vision to plan and then launch at least five key initiatives over the course of the year
- Develop plans for others to scale at least three of those initiatives by March 2020.
- Monitor progress by collecting data (quantitative and qualitative) and archive that learning.
- Manage an innovations program budget of up to $250,000.
- Participate in team-wide meetings, retreats, interviewing of new corps member (selection), and other general team responsibilities
- Engage with the team, our constituent groups (corps members and alumni), and the broader community to root innovations in the context of the Las Vegas community.
- Execute on your plans with minimal guidance and oversight by working closely with the Executive Director.
- Coordinate long-term team efforts with the Chief of Staff to ensure integration of work-streams.
- Previous experience launching new initiatives in non-profit, education, or similar field required
- Previous experience with design thinking preferred
- Previous experience as a consultant preferred
- Previous experience working directly with corps members or new teachers in a coaching or leadership capacity preferred
Work Demands
- Willing to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required
- Ability to travel to in-person meetings in various U.S. cities occasionally
Skills
- Setting vision and direction
- Conducting analysis and integrating strategies
- Communicates complex ideas in a way that influences others to follow a plan
- Self-starting