MANAGER OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

POSITION: Manager of Partnership Development

REPORTS TO: Director of Certification and Partnerships

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

Start Date: August 1

COMPENSATION: $57,432-$74,650

THE CHALLENGE

Across the nation, only half of all students from low-income communities graduate from high school and only 10% earn a college degree. Even though 89% of our students are economically disadvantaged, YES Prep provides evidence that different outcomes are possible. Eighty-three (83%) of YES Prep alumni matriculate to college within one year and alumni like Eddie Zapata are earning their college degrees at four times the rate of their peers with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. How do we do this? YES Prep has 21 campuses serving K-12, 19 campuses of those campuses serving 6th-12th graders, like Monique Bowie , and 2 of those being our newest elementary campuses . We will continue adding 2 elementary campuses per year until 2024. This allows us to serve even more families and provide access to a college preparatory mindset from a child's first school experience.

Houston is the 4th largest city and our increasing population translates into 2,000 families on YES Prep's waitlist. YES Prep's student enrollment is estimated to grow from 14,500+ students currently, to 23,000 by the 2024 - 2025 school year.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Manager of Partnership Development, with a diverse set of experiences to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will support Teaching Excellence in increasing its impact across Houston's education landscape by effectively clearing the path for teachers to complete their certification and thrive in their 1 st year in the classroom. You will join a highly effective team that is goal centered and will provide support to ensure alignment across vision and strategy to achieve our Partnership Goals.

The Manager of Partnerships will provide leadership in setting a strategic vision for how we will leverage partnerships to further the mission of the Teaching Excellence Program. They will prioritize meeting stakeholders' needs and compliance expectations set out by our partnership agreements. They will be critical in helping our program streamline systems, lead projects, and create processes across our programs to ensure we are able to reach the vision of Teaching Excellence.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Collaborating with the Director of Certification and Partnerships to create and execute a vision for Teaching Excellence Partnerships


• Collaborating with the Manager Leadership Team (MLT) and Teaching Excellence Leadership Team (TELT) to ensure aligned execution of partnership programming across the Teaching Excellence team by

Writing and delivering Professional Development for TE Instructional Coaches on best practices for stakeholder collaboration

Auditing, reviewing, and providing feedback on TE Coursework in order to ensure alignment to district priorities and curricula

• Collaborating with the Manager of Certification to ensure enrollment and onboarding of new teachers at each partnership district is efficient and meets the needs of all stakeholders by

Creating enrollment resources such as one-pagers, flyers, and FAQ documents

Executing and creating information sessions to existing stakeholders and potential TE Candidates

Partnering with HR Departments teams to create enrollment processes specific to that district

• Direct, manage, and cultivate the relationship with Teaching Excellence Partnerships by

Maintaining regular communication channels with District Leaders

Preparing and executing a collaborative meeting cadence with each TE partner

Conducting Partnership check-ins to determine needs of stakeholders in the areas of organizational management, professional learning and coaching

• Build relationships with leaders and teams across all partnerships


• Conduct site visits to Teaching Excellence Partnerships locations and develop action plan based on strengths, needs and areas for improvement


• Model strong professionalism and planning for Partnerships at all times


• Analyze data to determine program effectiveness and adjust action plan accordingly and makes recommendations to MLT and TELT teams on long-term strategy


• Plans, manages, and executes a variety of projects across the Teaching Excellence Partnerships to further the priorities and vision of Teaching Excellence


• Seek grant opportunities that will leverage the strengths of the Teaching Excellence program and that will enable us to secure additional resource to achieve our vision


• Direct the codifying and streamlining of systems and processes that promote the vision of excellence established by Teaching Excellence Leadership Team


• Stay up to date with the latest professional learning techniques and pedagogies and instructional coaching best practices


• Additional duties as assigned

Professional Expectations:

• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible;


• Participate in workshops, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge and skills;


• Demonstrate knowledge, and support of YES Prep Schools' mission, values, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality standards, Employee Field Guide expectations, and code of ethical behavior as stated in the Field Guide;


• Ensure compliance with all state and federal laws, local board policies, administrative guidelines, and the Texas Educators' Code of Ethics;


• Serve as appropriate role model for YES Prep colleagues, students, staff, and parents;


• Conduct self in a professional manner at all times;


• Ability to perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice, with little to no direction;


• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with others.

THE PERSON
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution;


• 3-5 years of experience in the education field


• Outstanding record of achievement;


• Experience formally coaching and/or evaluating first year teachers


• Formal experience with supporting teachers in professional learning settings;


• Contributing member of a high performing team;


• Experience planning and facilitating to adults;


• Experience analyzing and synthesizing data;


• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools;


• Demonstrated ability to work on a team;


• Belief that every student can and will achieve;


• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment;


• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once;


• Detail-oriented and self-directed;


• Strong written communication skills.

THE NICE TO HAVES

• 2 or more years of management experience;


• Experience with SharePoint;


• Experience with Standardized Curriculum Platforms;


• Experience with Alternative Certification Pathways;


• Experience with supporting and developing partnerships.

THE PERKS

• Compensation -This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.


• Health and Supplemental Insurance- A $10 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.


• Retirement Plans- Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457 Retirement Plan.


• Paid Time Off- Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures of our Academic Calendar . Please note, part-time hourly employees (working fewer than 40 hours/week) do not receive pay during system closures. Additionally, 10- and 11-month hourly employees do not receive pay during the months in which they are not working.


• Paid Leave Programming- In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.


• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.


• Award Winning Culture -The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place to work in 2018 and 2019. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

THE NEXT STEPS

If this sounds like your just right job, apply today!

If you are not sure this opportunity is for you, are simply curious, or know someone who would be perfect, please reach out to our Talent team to be connected to a recruiter by filling out this form .

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : TEACHING EXCELLENCE

Posting Start : 07/28/2021

Posting End : 12/31/9999