Operations Lead, Center for Equity for English Learners

Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) seeks a Program/Project Manager to collaborate on CEEL projects, lead operations, and provide oversight for program management with internal and external partners.

The role requires policy review, data analysis to support strategic planning, and strong communication, organization, and leadership. Fixed-term staff position with commitment to inclusive excellence.

Qualifications

• Typically a master’s degree preferably in Education or related field or equivalent experience, with comparable experience in research and evaluation.
• Minimum five years of experience. Experience with schools and school systems responding to the needs of linguistic diverse students in the PK-12 system
• Experience with managing budgets and grant writing
• Effective organization and management techniques
• Knowledge of curricular and instructional knowledge appropriate for linguistically diverse students in multilingual settings
• Extensive knowledge in research, principles, practices, methods, and techniques for first and second language acquisition
• Effective writing and communication skills
• Bilingual capability is desirable

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Director, Directors and Project Leads/Teams. Lead in all operational aspects of Center and work collaboratively with the Leadership Team. (30%).This requires managing detailed project plans and to ensure milestones are met.
• Serve as liaison between CEEL’s internal and external partners. (10%)
• Lead the CEEL team by coordinating team meetings, assignments and deliverables across organizations with Center leadership. (15%)Job functions include developing and managing an overall project plans, leading weekly team meetings, compiling notes for grant reports and monitoring progress of CEEL projects.
• Facilitate, plan and implement internal and external communications (25%).This requires extensive outreach, engagement, and coordination with multiple partners.
• Support compilation of resources (5%).This includes analyzing notes and presenting the findings from various project milestones.
• Coordinate graphic design and webpage development. (5%).Collaborate with communications teams at CEEL build out new tools and manage existing channels for internal and external communications.
• Manage Advisory Committee (5%).Support ongoing partnership agreements and engage communications and conversations.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by CEEL Leadership (5%).Collaborate with partners and internal teams to maintain and continue collaboration for vision and plan.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Leadership

Bilingual capability (desirable)

Education

Master's degree in Education or related field

Five years of experience in PK-12 context

Budgets and grant writing experience

Job description

Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) seeks a Program/Project Manager to collaborate on CEEL projects, lead operations, and provide oversight for program management with internal and external partners.

The role requires policy review, data analysis to support strategic planning, and strong communication, organization, and leadership. Fixed-term staff position with commitment to inclusive excellence.