Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation Hiring for Chief Education Officer Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

Minimum of five years’ work with elementary and/or high school students, includingseveral years’ experience leading a teamTrack record of fostering relationships with school administrators and/or admissions, students and familiesExcellent writing, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skillsStrategic thinker and inspiring communicatorHigh degree of initiative, confidence and energy to achieve and exceed goalsExperience implementing successful evaluation processes for staff and programsProven success analyzing and utilizing data to increase academic achievement and effect program improvement

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.

Do you want to Ignite Potential and Enrich Lives? Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF), Chicago’s largest scholarship-granting organization, is seeking seeks a Chief Education Officer who is self-motivated, innovative and flexible, and able to effortlessly switch from driving planning and execution efforts to face-to-face meetings with Scholars and parents/guardians. Candidates must possess a broad knowledge of Chicago area private high schools and boarding schools. Excellent writing, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills are essential. Strong experience leading a team of seven full-time employees.
Hybrid on-site/remote
Job Responsibilities include:

• Maintain relationships with DMSF’s partnership high schools
• Negotiate partnership arrangements between DMSF and each partnership high school, including the amount of financial aid each school provides to DMSF Scholars
• Update DMSF’s assessment of each partnership school
• Coordinate site visits to potential and existing partnership schools
• Research potential new boarding and day schools
• Recruit, interview, select and place DMSF Scholars
• Track the academic progress and overall success of Scholars, both in high school and in college
• Provide Scholars with the support they need to ensure their success in high school and college
• Oversight and management of the Education Team including setting individual yearly goals and assessing performance
• Develop new programming
• Attend and present at Board Meetings

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