Program Director, Community Schools

United Way of Massachusetts Bay - Boston, MA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused non-profit organization is seeking a Program Director to support the implementation of a Community Schools strategy in Boston. This role involves facilitating communication and collaboration among key partnerships, ensuring effective project management, and engaging in continuous improvement practices related to educational equity. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and partnership development skills, along with experience delivering high-impact initiatives in educational contexts.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of educational equity policies and strategies.
• Experience in building and delivering high-impact initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple partnerships in changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and expansion of Community Schools strategy.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration within the Community Schools strategy.
• Engage in continuous improvement practices.

Skills

Facilitative leadership

Project management

Communication

Partnership development

Educational equity policy knowledge

Experience building community Initi |t

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Program Director, under the direction of the Senior Director of Community Schools and Education Strategies and with a team of colleagues at United Way, will support the implementation and expansion of a Community Schools strategy in our region, with a particular emphasis on Boston. In Boston, this role will facilitate United Way's intermediary role in an ongoing Boston Community Hub Schools effort in 20 schools, carried out in partnership with the Boston Public Schools, Boston Teachers Union, City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, City Year Boston, and UMass Boston.

With a strong set of facilitative leadership, project management, communication, and partnership development skills, the Program Director will facilitate communication and collaboration within the Community Schools strategy. This role requires knowledge of current educational equity policies and strategies and must proactively engage in continuous improvement practices. The ideal candidate has experience building and delivering high-impact initiatives in communities, working directly with leaders in school districts and communities, management of multiple partnerships, and is comfortable adapting to and working in changing environments.

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