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Teach For America

Managing Director, Alumni Leadership and Engagement (Atlanta, GA)

The Role

Teach For America Metro Atlanta seeks a Managing Director, Alumni & Community Engagement (MD, ACE) to further the region's efforts to foster a world where our alumni are part of a diverse, interconnected, community-centered movement for educational equity and related equity-driven movements. To achieve our vision, we believe our alumni must be firmly rooted in our communities, believe that educational inequity is a solvable problem, and play a central role in making sure that all children across Metro Atlanta have the opportunity to attain an excellent education

The MD, ACE is responsible for building deep and lasting relationships over time with various stakeholders (corps members, alumni, school board, superintendents, community partners, parents and students, et al). This person will be skilled at engaging local partners in ongoing discussion and exploration of a vision for the future of education and the community, as well as a set of priorities and strategies to reach that vision, specifically:

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Mobilizing the alumni community will be the charge of the MD,ACE who will report to the Senior Managing Director, Alumni & Community Engagement.

The Team

Teach For America is the teacher and leader development organization that supports recent college graduates and aspiring professionals to contribute to the movement for educational equity, beginning as teachers in low-income urban and rural communities across the country. Since 2000, over 3000 Teach for America – Metro Atlanta (TFA MATL) corps members (CMs) have taught close to 200,000 Pre-k-twelfth-grade students. Over 1100 alumni still live and work in the region and support educational equity inside and outside of the classroom.

This year, TFA MATL is pivoting in a bold and impactful new direction that extends beyond teacher placement and support. Over the next five years, we are going to concert our teacher and leader talent, intellectual capital, convening power and broad network of alumni and supporters in 20-30 Pre-k – twelfth-grade school clusters in four to six specific neighborhoods to accelerate school performance and student achievement. By 2020, we want to help stabilize neighborhood indicators and advance excellent school instruction and leadership in our partner schools and communities, resulting in greatly improved school effectiveness and positive student academic outcomes.

Qualifications:

Primary Responsibilities

Alumni Cultivation, Outreach, and Support (40%)

  • Meet individually and collectively with alumni to motivate alumni to take action, to share resources and tools to assist with short and long-term career goals, coach along career paths, provide opportunities to connect with fellow alumni and volunteer opportunities, share updates on Teach For America, and re/connect alumni with the Teach For America movement.
  • Increase the number of alumni committed to Metro Atlanta
  • Develop a plan that promotes a vibrant culture of Teach For America and deep community involvement and engagement.
  • Match alumni to opportunities of impact in the region including Teach For America staff positions (regional & national).
  • Design and lead high-impact experiences and trainings to help further alumni leadership

External Relationship Building (25%)

  • Build strong external relationships with key community stakeholders including schools, school systems, parent associations, and advocacy organizations to set a clear agenda for change and identify opportunities for partnership.

Data Analysis & Project Management (20%)

  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously in conjunction with executing against goals.
  • Utilize data management systems to accurately report and track alumni progress toward career goals, monitor levels of involvement with Teach For America, and make data-based decisions regarding strategic priorities.

Regional Team Responsibilities (15%)

  • Participate in corps member selection (about 4 days total throughout the year)
  • Matriculate new corps members during 4-5 confirmation windows throughout the year
  • Staff large-scale regional events and conferences, often times for a whole day or multiple days at a time, including some Saturdays.
  • Attend and participate in all-staff meetings, retreats, small team cohorts, and step backs throughout the year

Requirements

Prior Experience

  • 5-7 years of professional experience preferred
  • Experience managing projects to reach and exceed ambitious goals required
  • Knowledge of the Metro Atlanta education and community landscape strongly preferred

Work Demands

  • Ability to travel throughout Metro Atlanta to meet with alumni and community members
  • Some evening and weekend work required

Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to set vision and use innovative thinking to catalyze our alumni impact, both individual and collective, and fully engage community stakeholders in Metro Atlanta
  • Superb interpersonal and talent identification skills, as well as a proven ability to develop and leverage relationships toward achievement of concrete goals
  • Excellent organizational and management skills
  • Belief in the critical role of diversity in Teach For America's broader mission
  • An understanding for why diversity is so critically important for building an alumni movement and an inner drive to ensure we do all that we can to maximize it in our day-to-day work
  • Ability to think outside of the box to capitalize on new opportunities
  • Approaches challenges with a positive attitude and a sense of possibility.

Education

  • 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 staffing@teachforamerica.org 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:

Our core values define who we are at our best and guide our work together.

  • Pursue Equity: We work to change practices, structures, and policies to realize educational equity for all children. As we do so, we actively examine our roles in perpetuating inequitable systems.
  • Strengthen Community: We assume responsibility for our collective strength by developing relationships, building diverse and inclusive coalitions, and challenging one another to be our best. We act with empathy and extend grace to ourselves and others.
  • Achieve Impact: We pursue ambitious, meaningful outcomes that lead to access and opportunity for all children. We hold ourselves to high standards, make data-informed decisions, and orient to long-term success.
  • Choose Courage: We act on our beliefs and values, especially when it's hard. We center our efforts on the aspirations of our students and their families.
  • Act with Humility: We acknowledge the limitations of our perspectives. We seek different points of view and historical context to evolve our thinking and actions.
  • Demonstrate Resilience: We see every challenge as an opportunity to think expansively about solutions. When faced with obstacles, we deepen our resolve, adapt, and persist with optimism.
  • Learn Continuously: We operate with curiosity and embrace new ideas to innovate and constantly improve. We take informed risks and learn from successes, setbacks, and each other.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness at the Center of Our Mission

At Teach For America, we aspire to embody the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness we envision for our nation. Unequal access to opportunity along lines of race, class, and other aspects of identity has deep roots in American history, and institutional racism and classism contribute to inequitable access to educational opportunity in our country today. Therefore, understanding race, class, and the intersectional nature of oppression along these and other lines is critical to eliminating educational inequity and creating an education system in which all students can flourish.

Realizing educational equity and excellence will take a broad and diverse coalition of people—of diverse races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, political views, and other aspects of identity and spheres of influence—united around a common purpose and shared values. We know that the change effort must be shaped by those of us who are most directly impacted by educational inequity. We also know that progress is only possible if each of us works effectively across lines of difference—with students, parents, partners, and each other—and if each of us understands and leverages the assets we bring to this work based on our identities and life experiences.

This understanding guides our strategy as we pursue our mission, and impacts how we allocate resources to recruit, select, train, support, retain, and engage corps members, alumni, and staff. In all we do, we act on the following beliefs.

→ Diversity is crucial for successful change efforts and is one of Teach For America's greatest strengths.

→ The full potential of our diverse network will be reached only when we are an inclusive community.

→ The predictability of success or failure for our students or individuals in our organization should not correlate with any social, cultural or other identity-based factors.

In striving to grow as individuals who lead with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness, we focus on:

  • Understanding of self and self in relation to others. We examine our worldview and experiences to understand how they're influenced by power, privilege, oppression, and biases. As we deepen our understanding of self in relation to others, we seek out diverse perspectives and experiences to challenge our assumptions and expand our perspectives.
  • Understanding and interrupting systemic racism, classism, and other forms of oppression. We understand that our society and education system have been shaped by multiple forms of oppression, in particular racism and classism. We understand the role and impact of unconscious bias in establishing low expectations for children's capabilities, and we also see this play out in the workplace. Therefore, we commit to work together `to envision and implement new ways of operating that disrupt these systems and practices.
  • Working toward equity. We leverage this understanding to surface and interrupt inequitable practices in our schools as well as within our organization. In classrooms, we are committed to ensuring all students have the necessary resources, supports, and academic preparation they need to ensure full agency in their lives. In our organization, we're committed to allocating our resources and setting organizational policies, systems, and practices to reduce and eliminate gaps in experience and outcomes by demographic group.
  • Building inclusive coalitions. We recruit and retain a corps and staff that reflects the inclusive coalition we need representing our nation. Simultaneously, we ensure those of us who have faced educational inequity shape our direction. We intentionally build authentic relationships across lines of difference; facilitate honest and productive conflict among diverse groups; create structures, policies, and processes that enable this effort; and value the diversity of ideas and perspectives required in this effort.

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

www.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 ID: d77c1c8cf32520311f4268e045190241
Employment Type: Other

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