Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Save the Children is an organization focused on advancing children’s rights and improving education outcomes in underserved communities. The Lead Associate, Education ensures effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of education programs by providing training, technical assistance, partner management, and support across assigned Texas sites.
Responsibilities
- Guide and support program staff to ensure quality implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Save the Children’s program models according to established standards
- Provide in-person and remote training and technical assistance for program staff; maximize the use of technology to do so
- Visit each assigned site in compliance with the program model to conduct observation, coaching, and mentoring. Complete site visit reports. In state travel will be required for each of the site visits
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date data collection and reporting for each assigned site
- Consult with the Advisors about program questions and needs
- Regularly communicate with the Assistant State Director and Advisors about program implementation challenges and successes and how to resolve complex issues
- Support the Assistant State Director with partner management including but not limited to annual partner planning, subaward budget and spending, grant budgets and reports, annual district/site stakeholder meetings, partnership performance management, sponsorship, and emergency/disaster communication and reporting
- Meet regularly with each site supervisor
- Ensure timely and accurate incident reporting and necessary follow-up
- Support the Assistant State Director with identification and assessment of new sites
- Provide new sites with start-up support including but not limited to hiring and training program staff, technology and program materials, and Partner Portal usage
- Attend meetings with school district personnel to troubleshoot education program implementation issues
- Observe programs in rural communities and provide technical assistance to partner staff
- Oversee the coordination and planning of onsite and virtual program component trainings
- Conduct analysis of program data and provide feedback to partner staff and Lead Associates to increase participant impact
- Develop action plans to increase impact at underperforming program sites
- Model efficient and effective program implementation and monitoring for Lead Associates
- Conduct follow-up and supervisory visits to organizations that have undergone training to provide technical assistance and facilitate implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of action plans
- Develop and maintain a trainee database to monitor trainees and further training needs
- Provide mentorship/coaching and technical assistance to the organizations that would like to improve their early education outcomes
- Become familiar with federal 21st CCLC donor requirements, prepare all required documents, follow up on partner requirements, attend all required trainings and submit quarterly program narrative reports
Skills
- • Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience delivering literacy/reading and/or math education programs
- • Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
- • Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
- • Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
- • Working knowledge of financial and subgrant management
- • Excellent interpersonal communication and public speaking skills, demonstrated ability to convey clear understanding of issues related to poverty in rural communities
- • Willingness and ability to travel within the state up to 40% of the time
- •This position may require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver's license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles
- • Bachelor's degree in education
- • Professional proficiency in spoken and written Spanish
- • Experience developing and leading trainings for elementary education
- • Experience coaching and supporting adults in an education or related area
- • Experience with budget management
Benefits
- Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays, and hybrid working opportunities
- Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
- A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
- Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
- A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
- 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
- Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
- Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships
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