Posted on August 26, 2012

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Director of Programs

CFY is a national education non-profit that helps students in low-income communities, together with their teachers and families, harness the power of digital learning to improve educational outcomes.

CFY pursues this mission through the combination of its groundbreaking K-12 learning platform, PowerMyLearning.com, and its on-the-ground direct service initiative, the CFY Digital Learning Program. PowerMyLearning makes best-in-class digital learning activities easily accessible and usable to meet the full range of K-12 learning needs. It is an integral part of CFY’s Digital Learning Program which is conducted in partnership with low-income public schools to increase home technology access, extend learning beyond the classroom, and deeply engage parents in the learning process. The program provides training for teachers, students, and their parents along with a free broadband-ready home computer loaded with educational software and 24×7 bilingual help desk support.

To date, CFY has served more than 50,000 families from over 100 schools nationwide and has demonstrated significant impact on student achievement, student engagement, parental confidence, and broadband adoption. To extend the impact of its work even further, CFY operates an Affiliate Network of over 30 organizations in more than 20 states and the District of Columbia.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Director of Programs is responsible for leading the successful implementation of CFY’s programs in Los Angeles in order to increase student achievement at low-income traditional public schools and charter schools. This includes direct work with families and students in high-poverty communities as well as partnering with teachers to help them leverage digital learning in their classrooms.

CFY is expanding on a strong foundation in Los Angeles by deepening our impact with teachers in our partner schools across Southern California. This new initiative provides an exciting opportunity for teachers to better differentiate instruction, make learning more engaging for students, extend learning time outside the classroom, and better connect with and involve parents in the learning process. The Director of Programs will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the program vision and managing program execution

The Director of Programs serves as a senior leader on the CFY-Los Angeles team. This position manages multiple full-time staff responsible for the implementation of the Digital Learning Program and the new elements of our work with teachers. Additionally, the Director of Programs will support national program development by collaborating with CFY’s regional and national teams.

This position reports to the Los Angeles Co-Director, Ingrid Nicole Byrd.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead CFY Programs to Yield Outstanding Results

• Build and maintain strong relationships with CFY’s partner schools and school leaders
• Oversee strategic direction and program development based on quantitative and qualitative data in conjunction with other CFY leaders
• Lead teams responsible for CFY’s direct work with families, students, and teachers
• Support and manage teams to ensure high quality program implementation at all levels
• Articulate the program vision and value to internal and external stakeholders

Ensure a High-Performing Program Team

• Develop a strong culture based on CFY-Los Angeles’ Cultural Values
• Build a strong, outcomes focused performance culture within the program team
• Cultivate, hire, and manage a high-performing team of managers to achieve ambitious goals
• Develop the leadership of staff to support regional priorities
• Manage up by being proactive and keeping manager informed of changing priorities

Support Sustainability

• Manage selected relationships with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), charter management organizations, and other external partners
• In conjunction with the Co-Directors, help prepare for and attend meetings with funders and potential funders as needed
• Understand and communicate the mission to staff, clients, donors, and other stakeholders

Other duties as necessary, including attendance at Saturday program events as needed during the school year (approximately 12-15 times) with comp time to be used the following week

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Passion for CFY’s mission

• Experience working with low-income communities
• Experience working with public schools and/or districts
• Experience overseeing or leading professional development of teachers
• At least three years of experience in program management
• At least two years of experience in managing a team of full-time staff
• Experience managing external partnerships
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Capacity to thrive under pressure while working on multiple tasks and projects
• Ability to set priorities for self, team, and peers, and adjust when priorities change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated flexibility when priorities change
• Bachelor’s degree
• Expertise with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel a must

Preferred:

• Experience as a classroom teacher
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Experience working with LAUSD
• Relevant Master’s degree

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience. CFY also offers a generous benefits package.

Application Instructions

TO APPLY

Please send a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position, your current/most recent compensation, and stating how you heard about this opportunity, to jobs@cfy.org using the following conventions:

Subject line: CFY-LA Director of Programs

Cover Letter: yourfirstname_yourlastname_coverletter.doc

Resume: yourfirstname_yourlastname_resume.doc

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

CFY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.