As Manager, Institute Operations, you will manage all Teach For America--Phoenix summer institute operations, including setting vision and direction for operations, negotiating business terms with external partners and managing a team of part-time operations leaders that will run the personal and professional operations needs of corps members and staff throughout the summer. You will also work to recruit, hire, train and develop your part-time operations team from the late winter through the conclusion of the institute.
You will report to the Interim Managing Director, Institute.
Areas of Responsibility:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Recruit, hire, train and develop a team of two School Operations Managers, and 2-3 college interns to manage the operational systems for corps members and staff members during a six-week summer training institute.
- Work with the university’s staff and local businesses to coordinate dining, lodging, and other corps member and staff services. After the launch year, negotiate partnership agreements.
- Create a comprehensive plan and manage all systems at the university, including mail service, transportation, copy and print services, IT support, dining, lodging, supplies distribution and professional development resources.
- Secure and responsibly spend federal grant monies by enforcing all requirements for documentation related to Department of Education funding.
- Ensure that every reasonable measure is taken to preserve the health and safety of corps members and staff, including and especially those with special needs, throughout institute.
- Ensure fiscal responsibility of Institute by closely monitoring and managing all aspects of the Institute budget. After the launch year, build out a comprehensive budget.
Additional Responsibilities
- Participate in either interviewing or confirming applicants for the incoming corps member pool at specific times throughout the year
- Support talent recruitment efforts by cultivating candidates for staff positions
- Engage in other regional or national initiatives or programming (including meetings, retreats, conferences, etc.)
- General operations and events support for the Teacher Leadership Development team
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree required
Skills/Experience:
Prior experience
- A track record of getting results while managing adults and multiple large-scale projects simultaneously
- 4-6 years of professional experience;
- Experience managing events and large-scale budgets highly-preferred
- Experience working at teaching residency programs highly preferred (i.e., Teach For America Summer Institute, Teach For All Institutes, TNTP, Teaching Fellows, MATCH).
Work Demands
- Ability to work most nights and weekends during the 6-week summer Institute.
- Outside of Institute, limited night and weekend work.
Skills
- Strong ability to set and evolve project vision and direction, including applying reasoning and strategic thinking to effectively define opportunities/problems, synthesize programming ideas and communicate strategic recommendations or solutions
- Experience and demonstrated success in project planning and management, including efficiently organizing, prioritizing, tracking, and managing workflows and resources with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to develop and cultivate effective relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders and support them in contributing to a shared goal
- Flexibility and optimistic approach and commitment to overcoming obstacles
- Ability to take initiative to drive projects forward; directly, laterally and upwardly manage well
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 22 2017
Active Until:
Jan 21 2018
Hiring Organization:
Teach For America
industry:
Nonprofit