The Role
We are seeking an Associate, Certification and Compliance, to manage corps member certification, employment compliance, data and information systems, AmeriCorps compliance, and other special projects that support the work of district partnerships and the region. You will work to ensure that 100% of our corps members are fully compliant with federal, state, and district certification requirements by the first day of school; you will also assist the Director, Certification Programming, in monitoring corps member performance in certification coursework. In this role, you will have the opportunity to innovate and design the systems and strategies that will best set you up for success in achieving your vision for compliance. As a member of the Talent Hub team, the ability to build meaningful relationships with corps members, regional team colleagues, district partners, and other key stakeholders will be an essential part of your work.
You will report to the Director of Corps Member and Alumni Onboarding.
The Team
Our charge and responsibility in the DC Region
After 25 years in the community, Teach For America-DC (TFA) is uniquely positioned to be the premier talent engine for schools and school systems because of the diversity and leadership capacity of our people; our reach across all grade-levels, content areas, and school contexts; and our commitment to equity. Specifically within the DC Region, our ever-expanding local network currently consists of nearly 2,800 leaders across all sectors, including close to 800 TFA teachers (corps members and alumni), and 200 school and system leaders. We in the DC Region have set a clear mandate to harness the unique community assets so that one day, our brilliant students will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to attain their dreams and excel in school and society.
We are seeking an Associate, Certification and Compliance, to manage corps member certification, employment compliance, data and information systems, AmeriCorps compliance, and other special projects that support the work of district partnerships and the region. You will work to ensure that 100% of our corps members are fully compliant with federal, state, and district certification requirements by the first day of school; you will also assist the Director, Certification Programming, in monitoring corps member performance in certification coursework. In this role, you will have the opportunity to innovate and design the systems and strategies that will best set you up for success in achieving your vision for compliance. As a member of the Talent Hub team, the ability to build meaningful relationships with corps members, regional team colleagues, district partners, and other key stakeholders will be an essential part of your work.
You will report to the Director of Corps Member and Alumni Onboarding.
The Team
Our charge and responsibility in the DC Region
After 25 years in the community, Teach For America-DC (TFA) is uniquely positioned to be the premier talent engine for schools and school systems because of the diversity and leadership capacity of our people; our reach across all grade-levels, content areas, and school contexts; and our commitment to equity. Specifically within the DC Region, our ever-expanding local network currently consists of nearly 2,800 leaders across all sectors, including close to 800 TFA teachers (corps members and alumni), and 200 school and system leaders. We in the DC Region have set a clear mandate to harness the unique community assets so that one day, our brilliant students will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to attain their dreams and excel in school and society.
Skills/Experience:
Primary Responsibilities
Certification and Licensure (50%)
Requirements
Prior Experience
Apply Now
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.
Certification and Licensure (50%)
- Execute regional vision for compliance, which will offer a holistic perspective on what is required of corps members and our region in order to maintain accreditation
- Monitor corps member performance in certification coursework, including gradebook checks and attendance tracking, and support the Director, Certification Programming, in identifying needs and opportunities for coaching towards improved outcomes
- Effectively influence and motivate corps members to complete the responsibilities and tasks necessary for becoming fully licensed educators, which may require differentiated strategies as well as coaching through layers of other staff members.
- Manage relationships with certification providers with regard to compliance and coordination of various requirements for certification completion
- Ensure corps members are completing certification on time and manage communication and trouble-shooting towards this goal
- Explore opportunities for future certification partnerships and apply cost-benefit analysis to advise on strategy
- Stay abreast of district processing requirements, pathways, and special circumstances and share this knowledge with the team
- Manage relationships with district and network partners regarding employment compliance, including fingerprinting, drug testing, I-9 forms, and other requirements
- Effectively communicate with corps members regarding requirements so that they can be met in a timely manner
- Uncover barriers and motivations of corps members as they navigate paperwork and compliance-related tasks, and coach them accordingly in order to support the successful completion of those tasks
- Track and trouble-shoot towards the goal of all corps members being compliant with paperwork by key deadlines
- Manage and refine data/information systems to track certification , so that the systems are as maximally effective and efficient and draw upon best practices across regions and other organizations
- Respond to information and data requests from other internal teams and corps members
- Supervise temporary employees when necessary for large projects or data processing
- Complete Maryland State Department of Education yearly report
- Prepare Title II report and support with audits as needed
- Manage and track AmeriCorps paperwork and processes
- Serve as Corps Member Policy and Procedures liaison with Teach For America national team
- Support, attend, and/or participate in regional team activities, including corps member selection and matriculation, corps member professional development (4 Tuesdays throughout the year, plus one Saturday), staff meetings, functional team meetings and retreats, and regional pre-service (one week in June)
Requirements
Prior Experience
- 1-3 years work experience
- Experience building district/school relationships and managing back-office operations preferred
- Experience as a teacher, or coaching teachers, desired
- You have a proven ability to build and leverage relationships
- You possess excellent organization, detail-orientation and project management skills
- Experience creating operational systems and managing large-scale and detail-driven projects highly preferred
- You thrive in a results-oriented, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- You take a customer service approach to both planning and relationships
- You can work flexibly and balance both long-term and short-term projects
- You possess exceptional strategic-thinking and operational skills
- You are a strong written and verbal communicator
- You have a strong results orientation, with a proven record of achieving ambitious goals You are proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's degree required
Apply Now
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.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 13 2017
Active Until:
Dec 10 2017
Hiring Organization:
Teach For America
industry:
Nonprofit