Project Director, Learning Communities

Digital Promise • Full-time • United States • $102.43k - $136.24k / year • 1w ago

About Digital Promise Global

Digital Promise is a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity for each learner. We work with educators, researchers, technology leaders, and communities to design, investigate, and scale up innovations that empower learners, especially those who have been historically and systematically excluded.

Our efforts are multifaceted and grounded in the real-world challenges facing learners and educators—from working to expand K-12 students’ access to high-speed internet, to providing adult learners with opportunities to earn micro-credentials that further their careers and secure their well-being.

About Powerful Learning

The Powerful Learning team ensures all learners have consistent and sustained experiences of powerful learning, thus empowering them to thrive in an increasingly complex and technological world. Our work involves engaging in research that contributes to the field of learning sciences; designing solutions that define, model, and provide examples of evidence-based insights that support the implementation of powerful learning; engaging strategic partners and communities to co-design and advance powerful learning solutions; and mentoring leaders within the education ecosystem. Our team, alongside our broader organization, is well-positioned to respond to the emergent needs of the field.

About the Position

Digital Promise is seeking a Project Director, Learning Communities: Collaboratives for the Strategic Partnerships and Community team. Our work brings together diverse educators, researchers, and product developers to co-design, implement, and advance more effective and equitable edtech resources and experiences.

Reporting to the Director, Learning Communities, the Project Director, Learning Collaboratives will be charged with co-developing and executing the community strategy and roadmap while tending to the day-to-day community operations and administration. This position serves as the direct contact for the national community networks strategy. Collaboration with cross-functional leadership will be key to achieving the goals outlined in the overall learner-centered experiences strategy.

Responsibilities

Overall

Create and scale a professional learning community featuring in-person and digital events
Co-develop and manage community management plan in coordination with Project Directors
Collaborate cross-team to develop and maintain an annual community calendar of in-person and virtual events aligned to learning experiences, in-person events, etc.
Stay at the forefront of industry trends to benchmark, understand, and create a best-in-class inclusive community event implementation
Continuously gather feedback to shape community event management practices and product/project ideation
Identify themes, problems, or opportunities in the community events and set up a process to share with the internal stakeholders to take action
Create regular community event reports to inform the team and use data to drive insights and translate these insights into growing and improving the community
Collaborate across teams to develop content strategies and facilitate content design matrix creation by contributors and subject matter experts
Coordinate with other Project Director(s) to coordinate learner journey maps
Represent the voice of the community, audit internal community participation through usage analytics reporting and feedback to provide updates and recommendations to leadership
Recruit, motivate and inspire internal stakeholders to become active contributors to the community events and network
Provide ongoing facilitation to connect and guide community members to create a vibrant and engaging community
Design Employee Engagement programs (like an annual Career Day) and facilitate schools as they sign up and take part in Employee Engagement events; communicate with external counterpoints, leverage established portals and processes, and report on activity quarterly

Reporting

Identify and track key performance indicators related to content that measure progress toward the achievement of initiative goals and elements of success
Support in the collection of data and generating of reports on the progress of leaders, coaches, schools, etc.
Provide vital insights and reporting across the program for Verizon, Digital Promise, school leadership, and programming
Assist with measuring the return on investment of learning and development

Initiative Implementation

Work with peers to plan and host virtual and in-person convenings for school leaders, teachers, and students
Connect with colleagues in other Digital Promise initiatives to share best practices
Think, work, and plan sequentially toward initiative outcomes, constantly managing multiple deadlines and needs of different stakeholders
Conduct on-site visits as needed

Culture

Contribute positively to the culture of the team, department, and organization

Project Management

Able to manage multiple competing priorities and rapidly adapt and respond to district and school requests and timeline changes
Excellent project management skills with an emphasis on attention to detail, timelines, and quality of work
Lead projects and the development of standard operating procedures as needed
Engage in Digital Promise projects that promote and advance digital equity and contribute meaningfully to achieving the organization’s impact goals
Keep key stakeholders in the loop of key action steps needed to drive the work forward
Influence and motivate others, building connections, anticipating barriers and inspiring action across various contexts to ensure work objectives are met
Stays abreast of project milestones, weekly project updates, risks and issues

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

A Bachelor's degree or 4-5 years of experience in marketing, business, education, technology, or relevant field of study

Overall

Experience in the edtech industry is a plus
Direct professional experience working in K-12 public school districts is preferred.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
Knowledge of functions, features, limitations, and practical applications of the technologies available to support student learning experience and program management (i.e., Asana, Microsoft & Google suites, Salesforce, Qualtrics, etc.)
A thorough understanding of the Digital Equity Framework and competencies and the ability to apply this knowledge to support of schools and districts

Analytical and Data Skills

Ability to research, analyze, and provide a solution to newly identified issues
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to be flexible to project situations

Relationship Management

Demonstrated knowledge of client/partner management
Highly collaborative, organized, and execution-oriented with strong presentation skills

Communication

Experience with communication and customer relationship systems such as Slack, Salesforce, and Asana
Excellent written and oral communication skills appropriate for role, as well as impeccable interpersonal skills
Skill in applying principles of active listening, such as focusing on what someone is saying, deferring judgment, and responding appropriately

Lifelong Learning

Skill in acquiring new knowledge through professional development activities for one's self, such as participating in coaching, attending professional conferences, self-directed reading, and monitoring industry trends
Skill in developing, maintaining, and leveraging networks across a range of people and groups inside and outside the organization, such as influential people and learning and performance experts

At Digital Promise, we also seek candidates with:

An interest in redesigning learning systems
Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, projects are completed on time, and goals are reached
Stellar organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage completing tasks, deadlines, requirement, and decisions
A team mentality, with a creative and positive, "can-do" spirit

Working Conditions

Digital Promise Global is a hybrid organization. The position is primarily working in a remote environment. Employees are expected to travel at least 4 times a year for in-person meetings and the annual staff retreat. Additional travel may be required based on role and responsibilities.

(a) Travel up to 25-35%

(b) Physical/Sensory Demands Fast-paced working environment. Extensive computer usage and online engagement & communication. Must be willing to build inclusive relationships and collaborate with employees at all levels within the organization and external partners.

Compensation

We consider candidate experience and location when determining where a candidate may fall within that range. Digital Promise Global offers a competitive total rewards package including coverage of 85% of health insurance premiums for employee coverage and 75% of health insurance premiums for dependent and family coverage, 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3% 401k employer contribution, 3% employer 401k match, and a flexible work environment.

The full-time salary range for the position is based on geographical regions, with exact salary depending on relevant experience.

California: $125,197 - $136,243

DC Metro Area & NYC: $113,815 - $123,858

National: $$102,434 - $111,472

To Apply

Please apply and submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis until the search is successful.

Digital Promise is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex/gender, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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