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JOB SUMMARY

The National Chavez Center is seeking a collaborative, creative, outcomes-driven, strategic leader who will play a lead role in designing, piloting and evaluating educational and cultural programs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience designing and piloting products and/or programs with strong results

• Bachelors or equivalent experience

• Minimum 5 years of related experience and/or training in education

• Bilingual Spanish-English preferred, but not required

• Management experience preferred, but not required

  ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  Developing New Programs:

• Supports with research and landscape analyses in prioritized education and cultural areas to identify promising opportunities that expand legacy of Cesar Chavez, farm worker movement and related social justice topics

• Gathers data and input from partner organizations and user to determine needs, areas for collaboration, and NCC’s role

• Develops evidence-based research proposals for new programs

• Designs product/program plans, moving from initial ideas through fully designed and ready-to-use

  Overseeing Pilot Programs:

• Manages pilots of new products and services

• Builds relationships with partners and program participants, communicating adeptly with a variety of stakeholders from senior leaders at districts and organizations to families and children

• Oversees pilot program implementation, including working with partner organizations and observing and managing part-time/external program staff towards desired results

• Conducts evaluation/feedback-cycles and makes recommendations on product/program design and cost efficiencies in order to scale

  Existing Programs Support and Development:

  Within the first year, 50-75% of the time will be overseeing and expanding existing programs. This includes:

• Gaining understanding of existing programs, including but not limited to; Cesar Chavez Day of Service, Speakers Bureau, Day in the Life of Cesar and Alternative Spring Breaks.

• Oversees and implements daily operations for select educational programs/products

• Uses data to progress monitor and adjust course, as necessary, to ensure programmatic goals are met

• Supports program evaluations and implements feedback and recommendations

• Supports with hiring, training and managing program staff

• Manages communications (support staff, parents, students, school staff)

• Maintains records and files for all educational programs

• Manages program budget

• Collaborates and supports NCC and CCF team members, as appropriate

  QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Thorough knowledge of education and cultural programming landscape

• Ability to translate new ideas into easily digestible plans, presentations and programs

• Knowledge of funding opportunities and resources

• Ability to be nimble, try out new ideas and improve programs as they develop

• Team player; Pitches in wherever needed to help the team's work lead to success. Ability to collaborate with others on fast-moving projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leading to the ability to form relationships with multiple stakeholders (school leaders, district staff, teachers, parents, community organizations)

• A strong interest in constant developing and learning

• Personifies the social justice ideals and values espoused by Cesar Chavez and embodies the Si Se Puede! attitude fueling the Farmworker Movement

  LOCATION

  Keene, California with 25 – 30% travel

  SALARY

  $65K-$95K per year DOE