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Director Of District Partnerships 🔥


Employment Status: Full-time 

Position Reports To: Director of Business Development & Consulting

Start date: Immediate

Anticipated compensation: Starting at $75,000, commensurate with experience

Who We Are

Saga Education is a national nonprofit, founded in 2014 and aimed to confront educational inequity to support historically under-served schools and their students. Saga Education has dedicated itself to providing high-dosage, in-school tutoring in partnership with public high schools. Since our founding, Saga Education and our tutoring fellows have served over 17,600 students across Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Broward County. 

In the 2021-2022 school year, Saga Education is exploring partnerships with several new city districts including Providence, RI and Charleston, SC.

Saga Education is a proud member of AmeriCorps’ network of programs [1] in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL. For more information about Saga Education’s mission, please visit us at www.sagaeducation.org [2].

The Work and Why it Matters

Nationwide, students are experiencing a significant interruption in their formal education due to COVID-19 and resulting extended school closures. While educators and students alike have many unprecedented challenges to overcome this upcoming school year, educators report that their top concern is students falling behind in math [3]. This concern is heightened for educators in high-poverty districts who teach predominantly black or Latinx students.

Now more than ever, we need talented, caring, and capable people, committed to supporting our students in their academic and social development. Finding academic interventions that address inequities that historically underserved students face is one of our nation’s most urgent challenges. 

Position Overview 

The Director of District Partnerships will work with the Director of Business Development & Consulting to manage and implement consulting contracts throughout the year. You will report to the Director of Business Development & Consulting. In this role you will manage Client Relationship Managers who execute training of leadership and tutoring staff to outside organizations, have regular check-ins with the organizations whose contract you manage, provide detailed feedback regarding Saga’s standards for implementation and fidelity of the program and provide the organization’s leadership with on-demand resources catered to the needs of their organization. You will work closely with district leaders to ensure the program is being implemented with fidelity by providing data points and regular check-ins with key stakeholders. 

Responsibilities 

  • You will work on maintaining and/or growing district partnerships 
  • You will train, develop, evaluate and provide ongoing support to Client Relationship Managers 
  • You will provide detailed actionable feedback to organizations leadership staff based on program implementation 
  • You will coach Client Relationship Managers on feedback and program implementations for the contracts they manage
  • You will ensure Saga’s standards are being implemented and the program is being run with fidelity
  • You will respond to challenges that arise at the district level the require support beyond the Client Relationship Manager level 

Competencies

  • Mission Alignment - You have a deep understanding of social injustice in education.
  • Ensures Accountability - You hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments
  • Collaborates - You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
  • Being Resilient - You rebound from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult decisions
  • Ensures Accountability - You hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments
  • Values Differences - You recognize the value of different perspectives and cultures
  • Develops Talent - You develop people to meet their career and organizational goals
  • Manages Conflict - You handle conflicts efficiently and effectively
  • Drives Vision and Purpose - You promote a vision and strategy that motivates others to action
  • Communicates Effectively - You deliver clear, multi-mode communication to various audiences
  • Stakeholder Focus - You build and value strong stakeholder relationships

Experience & Qualifications 

  • You have completed a Bachelor's degree in related field 
  • You have 3+ years working in a school leadership role (teacher coach, department head, principal, etc.) and/or 3+ years working on consulting projects 
  • You have experience in remote management, organization, and communication
  • You have experience working with and/or across school districts (preferred)
  • You have experience with train the trainer models (preferred)

Benefits

Saga Education offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, a comprehensive benefits package, generous PTO, as well as opt-in programs such as 401k retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and discounts through Tickets At Work. Saga Education will provide company-owned technology when applicable. 

Saga Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. 

People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Thank you for applying to Saga Education.



  1. https://americorps.gov/
  2. http://www.sagaeducation.org/
  3. https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/04/10/national-survey-tracks-impact-of-coronavirus-on.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1&M=59369645&U=2676939&UUID=2fff032800d7d5fcb3eb2fe3af4a252e

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