Job Description

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: 

• PLAY “LEAD PERFORMER” ON THE COORDINATION OF THE BROADER REGIONAL TEAM 
  • Ensure team strategies and systems are aligned to the larger organization's vision and plan.
  • Lead weekly regional leadership team meetings, including planning and facilitation.
  • Lead quarterly leadership team step-backs, including planning and facilitation.
  • Create and oversee regional communication structures.
  • Facilitate effective collaboration within the regional team when areas of overlap arise between leaders and teams.
  • Oversee the region's annual planning process and ensure alignment and coherence with all org-wide plans and planning processes (annual planning, staffing, budgets, individual goals).
  • Lead the effort to develop key performance indicators to regularly monitor and communicate progress against strategic goals and ensure leaders and stakeholders have the necessary data to make decisions and adjust course when necessary.
  • Work collaboratively with regional leadership team members and network leaders to identify opportunities to improve alignment and increase cross-functional collaboration across the region.
• MANAGE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REGIONAL AND CMO TEAMS 
  • Coordinate between and facilitate systems and structures for planning and communication between the Teaching & Learning team and the regional school leader manager team to maximize the likelihood that what gets designed and trained actually gets implemented with fidelity and is monitored actively.
  • Collaborate with the Chief Equity Strategist to execute on equity initiatives.
  • Partner with the Managing Director of Talent to ensure strong organizational culture, collaboration and functioning across the regional team.
  • Coordinate with the org-wide Chief of Staff on various cross-team and organizational topics, as needed.
  • Oversee the development and execution of critical initiatives and special projects that require senior-level leadership and are not directly linked to a specific functional area.
• BE THE RIGHT-HAND PERSON OF THE REGIONAL ED
  • Help manage schools’ effectiveness and drive accountability for the ED by such means as: preparing and presenting various data sets and associated recommendations to the ED, creating and managing accountability systems for the ED.
  • Serve as a thought partner to the ED, both in high-level strategy as well as implementation across all regional schools.
  • Support the ED in writing, editing, and proofreading documents and presentations.

Qualifications

MUST HAVES:

• Experience in a school or school network
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of KIPP New Jersey
• At least 5 years of work experience
• A history of building relationships and program execution
• Relentless about making sure decisions get buttoned up and communication is clear
• Ability to facilitate people deftly to decisions and clarity
• Comfort working both independently and on teams
• Accustomed to giving and receiving feedback
• Solution-oriented continuous learner
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Additional Information

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, retirement, an optional subsidized wireless plan through Verizon, a school laptop and transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into New Jersey from the New York City or Philadelphia area. 

KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer