Education Program Lead for Community Impact

ADP, Inc.; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Strategies, Inc. in Fayetteville, NC is seeking an Education Specialist to oversee education initiatives under the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, spanning from early childhood to adult education.

You will develop annual action plans, coordinate with school districts, and track progress using LEARN and other systems. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field, three years of project management experience, and two years of grant administration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in human services or other relevant field and at least three years of work experience demonstrating the ability to manage all aspects of a project AND at least two years of experience administering complex contracts or grants
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Skilled in writing reports
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with case management and service coordination
• Ability to analyze and synthesize large amounts of detailed information and communicate key points in a concise manner

Responsibilities

• Create a Results Count Annual Action Plan that is informed by data and used to serve as the road map for local education planning and work coordination
• Develop and submit weekly work plans for accountability
• Build partnerships based on data, create and implement education tactics designed to advance Urban Strategies national education strategies, performance measures and indicators
• Provide regular reports as assigned to ensure HUD and Urban Strategies reporting compliance
• Identify and track targeted children 0-18 and adults, include them in LEARN and other tracking systems to monitor their educational progress
• Collect a FERPA on each child enrolled in Case Management that will be effective for the duration of the CNI grant period
• Work with the National Education Director to develop and execute a Data Sharing agreement with the local School District to ensure Urban Strategies’ collect, track, and report on aggregated data about targeted families. Serve as point of contact for the school district.
• Serve as an expert on the needs of target children and families to inform the development grant applications and special initiatives
• Build successful educational partnerships, track leverage and regularly convene partners to share data, learn about partner’s work, align resources and contributions, and collaborate on special initiatives, as appropriate
• Develop and maintain an updated Educational Resource Portfolio (electronic and hard copy) separated out by services for youth and adults that can be used by Case Managers and families
• Represent Urban Strategies at local meetings, take notes and write up reports to share learning and points of connection
• Troubleshoot education related matters as needed
• Meet regularly with Case Managers to ensure that all job-related duties are aligned and provide coaching as needed
• Work with parents or guardians to ensure that children and youth enroll in and have a full access to opportunities to succeed in school. This includes providing referrals and tracking service connections
• Secure information about school choice opportunities, make it readily available, and assist families in navigating the various options so that parents and guardians can make informed decisions about what is best for their child (ren)
• Research educational best practices and programs for adaption or implementation into communities served by Urban Strategies
• Ensure the education data integrity within LEARN and facilitate the documentation of stories to support outcomes
• Actively participate in national education webinars/calls and other training opportunities

Skills

Data analysis

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

SPSS

Cross-functional teamwork

Case management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Desktop publishing

SPSS

Job description

Urban Strategies, Inc. in Fayetteville, NC is seeking an Education Specialist to oversee education initiatives under the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, spanning from early childhood to adult education.

You will develop annual action plans, coordinate with school districts, and track progress using LEARN and other systems. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field, three years of project management experience, and two years of grant administration.