Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Hiring for Manager of Education Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

Bachelor’s degree Track record of fostering relationships with school administrators and/or admissions, students and familiesExcellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills3-5 years of experience working with students, schools or in the nonprofit sector 2-3 years of manager experience

Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) is Chicago’s largest scholarship-granting organization having been
around for 33 years with almost 3,000 alums. 100% of Murphy Scholars
graduate high school and 87% graduate college within six years. Our staff love how closely they get to work
with Scholars. Additionally, we have a highly involved and passionate Board and a strong base of volunteers who support all aspects of our work. Our work varies from fundraising events to interviewing Scholars to school visits.

$60,000-$65,000 Yearly Salary-This role is hybrid: in-office/remote. The Manager of Education reports to the Chief Education Officer, supervises the Education Coordinators, and manages a cohort of Scholars and partner schools to accomplish the educational objectives of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF). The Education Department is responsible for:

• The relationship between DMSF and its partnership high schools
• Tracking the academic progress of Scholars and providing the Scholars with the support they need, such as tutoring, college counseling and other programming, to ensure their success
• Recruiting, interviewing and selecting DMSF Scholars
• The qualified candidate must be highly organized, proactive, energetic and committed to the Scholars and families DMSF serves. Highly developed interpersonal skills are essential.

**Specifics of Job:**Support of current Scholars and their families

• Provide oversight of the Education Coordinators to ensure there is timely communication with all students in their portfolio, including personal meetings with Scholars and their families
• Track Scholars’ academic progress and generate grade reports
• Develop a working knowledge of the Scholars’ interests, extra-curricular involvement and family financial circumstances so as best to support them
• Meet with Scholars who need academic or behavioral support

Maintain relationships with DMSF’s partnership high schools

• Provide oversight to the Education Coordinators in order to build and maintain relationships with its partnership schools
• Develop a streamlined agenda for all school visits
• Schedule at least one visit to all local school partners annually
• Monitor the amount of financial aid each school provides to DMSF Scholars
• Work with partnership schools to identity SGO scholar recipients and negotiate DMSF tuition contributions

Assist in Scholar recruitment, the application and interview process and the orientation for the new DMSF class of Scholars

• Recruit qualified 8th grade students
• Assist in selecting candidates from the applicant pool to be interviewed
• Provide advice to candidates who are interviewed on which high schools might be appropriate for them

Manage Education Coordinators

• Supervise Education Coordinators, including working with each member to set individual yearly
• performance goals that will allow the Education Department to meet its goals;
• Consistently motivate and support the Education Coordinators to best serve our Scholars
• Ensure Scholar data is tracked for all Scholars in Salesforce

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the DMSF Tutoring Center programming to ensure the success of our academic supports to Scholars
• Support in the execution of DMSF’s High School Fair
• Actively participate in DMSF’s Summer Bridge program
• Manage Freshmen Exam Prep classes
• Support the Chief Education Officer in planning for the Education Committee

The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) gives high school scholarship and educational support to bright Chicago students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. DMSF makes a life-altering difference in the lives of its Scholars by providing them with a four-year scholarship to a private college preparatory high school and, along with it, access to the best opportunities to succeed in high school, college and beyond. DMSF is in its 33rd year of serving Chicagoland area students and their families. The first four DMSF Scholars began high school in 1990. This coming school year, over 500 Scholars will be enrolled in high schools in Chicago and boarding schools around the country. 100% of Murphy Scholars who apply are accepted to four-year universities and 87% of Murphy Scholars are persisting in and graduating from college within six years.

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Days
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Dependent Care Assistance