The Role
As we work to broaden the impact of our team – both internally and externally – we seek a Coordinator, Regional Operations to create and maintain seamless operations to enable all staff to work to their optimum ability in an inclusive and empowering environment. In addition to creating systems of efficiency, s/he also strives to create clear systems of communication and a welcoming environment that leads both visitors and staff to feel at home with TFA Nashville. To that end, s/he is a culture leader of the region, creating a strong staff culture that leads to joy, partnership, and collaboration.
The Team
Continuing Nashville's legacy of disrupting inequity, Teach For America – Nashville recruits, develops, and mobilizes a diverse coalition of high impact education leaders who support schools to provide a limitless education to students. Great classrooms, schools, and districts require exceptional leadership, and in the past few years, our city and state have unleashed transformational initiatives. Teach For America – in partnership with other champions for Nashville’s students – is a part of this work. Over 150 Teach For America corps members teach in 60 schools across Metro Nashville, reaching nearly 13,000 students. 760 Teach For America alumni call the city home and have assumed notable positions in school leadership and education policy. They are working with our communities to create long-term, sustainable change. We believe that, 10 years from now, we’ll look back on this as the decade when the people of Nashville came together to change the life prospects for our children.
As we work to broaden the impact of our team – both internally and externally – we seek a Coordinator, Regional Operations to create and maintain seamless operations to enable all staff to work to their optimum ability in an inclusive and empowering environment. In addition to creating systems of efficiency, s/he also strives to create clear systems of communication and a welcoming environment that leads both visitors and staff to feel at home with TFA Nashville. To that end, s/he is a culture leader of the region, creating a strong staff culture that leads to joy, partnership, and collaboration.
The Team
Continuing Nashville's legacy of disrupting inequity, Teach For America – Nashville recruits, develops, and mobilizes a diverse coalition of high impact education leaders who support schools to provide a limitless education to students. Great classrooms, schools, and districts require exceptional leadership, and in the past few years, our city and state have unleashed transformational initiatives. Teach For America – in partnership with other champions for Nashville’s students – is a part of this work. Over 150 Teach For America corps members teach in 60 schools across Metro Nashville, reaching nearly 13,000 students. 760 Teach For America alumni call the city home and have assumed notable positions in school leadership and education policy. They are working with our communities to create long-term, sustainable change. We believe that, 10 years from now, we’ll look back on this as the decade when the people of Nashville came together to change the life prospects for our children.
Skills/Experience:
Primary Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Internal Office Operations and Systems (60%)
Office Operations
Internal Policies (15%)
Staff Culture Leader (10%)
Regional and Organizational Stewardship (15%)
Requirements
Prior Experience
Work Demands
Education
To be considered for this role, you must submit an online application. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the link to the online application. For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers.
About the Organization
There are more than 16 million children growing up in poverty in the U.S., and less than 10 percent of them will graduate from college. These statistics are not a reflection of our children’s potential; we know that children growing up in poverty can and do achieve at the highest levels. Rather, these statistics reflect the systemic lack of access and opportunity for children in low-income communities.
Teach For America (TFA) finds, develops, and supports an ever-expanding network of outstanding and diverse leaders committed to expanding opportunity for children in schools, school systems, and in every sector and field that shapes the context in which schools operate. Representing the diversity of America and sharing the experience of having taught successfully in our most challenging public schools, TFA corps members and alumni form a network of change agents inside and outside of education who are grounded in the tremendous potential of our most underserved children and connected to families and communities impacted by educational inequity.
Founded by Wendy Kopp in 1989, Teach For America has since expanded to 36 states and 53 regions, reaching more than 10 million students. Now 53,000 strong and growing each year, the TFA community is leading across all sectors, including as teachers, school and school system leaders, elected officials, policy and advocacy organizers, social entrepreneurs, and business and civic leaders. We support the individual and collective leadership of this network as they work hand-in-hand with students, families, and allies in the effort to realize educational equity and excellence for children across the nation.
Our Core Values and Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Statement
Learn more about our Core Values and our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness.
Benefits and Salary
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. Learn more at ww.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers/employee-benefits.
Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Teach For America encourages individuals of all ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort. Learn more about our diversity on staff: www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers/life-at-tfa/workforce-diversity-and-inclusiveness.
Teach For America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
This job description reflects Teach For America's assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Internal Office Operations and Systems (60%)
Office Operations
- Creating and maintaining superb office systems that are efficient, equitable, and empowering; s/he will also consistently reevaluate systems to ensure maximum impact
- Create and maintain a master calendar and regional dashboard to communicate events and progress to goals across various functional teams
- Provide exceptional customer service and leadership on-site to callers and visitors, external partners, local vendors, and staff
- Welcome all visitors to the office – both National and local partners – with hospitality, logistical support, and key information on our region
- Maintain office technology, space and resources; this includes maintaining office organization and appearance, ordering and tracking office supplies and equipment, stocking inventory, delivering mail, and transporting packages
- Overseeing and executing on internal events, including office events, retreats, staff holiday party, recruitment events, and maintaining office space (reserving rooms, etc)
- Provides project coverage and operational support as needed (ex: support with Induction, CM holiday party, Back to School BBQ)
- Maintain systems for tracking internal recruiting and hiring, including scheduling, making dashboard reports and contributing to other hiring efforts (could include conducting first review of applications and candidate communication for both full time and part time staff)
- Conduct first review and phone screens for all full time positions
- Maintain a responsible regional budgeting process by partnering with teams on past and future expenses, ensuring all functions are in compliance, paying bills, processing checks, and track staff expenditures
- Build our annual budget in partnership with Functional Team Leaders
- Serve as a Regional Buyer, completing check requests and purchase orders
Internal Policies (15%)
- Uses office trends and other external resources to spearhead the maintenance (and at times, the creation, implementation, and revision) of office-wide policies. Examples include but are not limited to: dress code, office hours, external event expectations, communication, etc
- Serve as the record keeper, HA liaison, and go-to reference for TFA national and regional policies around employment, benefits, etc
- Works as a liaison with national teams (ex: administrative, technology), ensuring compliance with national systems
- Creates collaborative relationships with diverse regions and teams nationally to be able to highlight best practices, innovations, and strategies from across Teach For America to integrate into the Nashville region.
- Creates collaborative relationships with diverse organizations in Nashville to be able to highlight best practices, partnership opportunities, and strategies that will benefit the Teach For America Nashville staff and team operations
Staff Culture Leader (10%)
- Cultivate a strong office culture through office environment, programming, and by thinking through opportunities for cross-functional collaboration.
- Works with Managing Director, Strategy, Talent & Operations and leadership team in development and execution of regional staff culture vision
- Facilitate a strong team culture through the design and execution of staff and office-wide initiatives, communication, decorating, and branding
Regional and Organizational Stewardship (15%)
- Support team-wide priorities for Greater Nashville and organizational-wide initiatives. Examples include:
- Participating in staff committees and task forces
- Corps member recruitment, admissions, and matriculation
- Team meetings and professional development
- Regional events and programming (such as staff retreats and end-of-year celebration)
Requirements
Prior Experience
- 1+ years professional experience preferred
- Experience in Operations or Human Assets/Resources preferred
Work Demands
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings
- Build and maintain deep relationships and connect with others, including those who are quite different from you, across all levels in the organization
- Excellent communication both verbal and written
- Good judgment, strong initiative, and a quick learner
- Make smart choices about what to prioritize and what matters most, especially when things get busy
- A record of excellence, pursuing results, and teamwork
- Exceptionally strong strategic thinking
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Exceptional customer service orientation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to tailor approach toward the perspective of others
Education
- Bachelor's degree required
To be considered for this role, you must submit an online application. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the link to the online application. For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers.
About the Organization
There are more than 16 million children growing up in poverty in the U.S., and less than 10 percent of them will graduate from college. These statistics are not a reflection of our children’s potential; we know that children growing up in poverty can and do achieve at the highest levels. Rather, these statistics reflect the systemic lack of access and opportunity for children in low-income communities.
Teach For America (TFA) finds, develops, and supports an ever-expanding network of outstanding and diverse leaders committed to expanding opportunity for children in schools, school systems, and in every sector and field that shapes the context in which schools operate. Representing the diversity of America and sharing the experience of having taught successfully in our most challenging public schools, TFA corps members and alumni form a network of change agents inside and outside of education who are grounded in the tremendous potential of our most underserved children and connected to families and communities impacted by educational inequity.
Founded by Wendy Kopp in 1989, Teach For America has since expanded to 36 states and 53 regions, reaching more than 10 million students. Now 53,000 strong and growing each year, the TFA community is leading across all sectors, including as teachers, school and school system leaders, elected officials, policy and advocacy organizers, social entrepreneurs, and business and civic leaders. We support the individual and collective leadership of this network as they work hand-in-hand with students, families, and allies in the effort to realize educational equity and excellence for children across the nation.
Our Core Values and Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Statement
Learn more about our Core Values and our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness.
Benefits and Salary
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. Learn more at ww.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers/employee-benefits.
Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Teach For America encourages individuals of all ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort. Learn more about our diversity on staff: www.teachforamerica.org/about-us/careers/life-at-tfa/workforce-diversity-and-inclusiveness.
Teach For America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
This job description reflects Teach For America's assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 13 2017
Active Until:
Dec 10 2017
Hiring Organization:
Teach For America
industry:
Nonprofit