United Way of South Hampton Roads Hiring for Senior Director of Education and Equity Job at Norfolk, VA Full Time

Why Work for United Way:
Do you want to leave work every day knowing that you made an impact? At United Way of South
Hampton Roads, you’ll work in a fun and supportive environment where every day is a new opportunity to make a difference. If you talk to our employees, the single trait we all have in common is passion. We work hard because we love what we do and we know how much our community needs us. You’ll learn from some of the best in the business and be constantly challenged in an ever-changing industry. Plus, we offer excellent benefits and opportunities for advancement. If you want to be great while doing good, join the United Way team.

If you are motivated, hard-working and passionate, United Way may be the perfect place for you.
Successful candidates will have marketing, and people and project management experience as well as a positive, problem-solving attitude that doesn’t crack under pressure. You must be able to communicate effectively with your team, manage details with ease, and provide excellent internal and external customer service.

Objectives & Expectations:

The Senior Director of Education and Equity will provide leadership and strategic direction to create a vision for all educational activities for the UWSHR including United for Children the primary platform for delivering programs and services to youth in the community. 22,000 children live in extreme poverty throughout South Hampton Roads. Through United for Children (UFC), we are working together to advance integrated individual, family, neighborhood, and school interventions intended to break the cycle of poverty in our community.

United Way of South Hampton Roads (UWSHR) is the backbone organization for UFC under a collective impact model. The role will lead the engagement of diverse stakeholder groups that guide vision and strategy, support aligned activities and shared measurements, build public will and community engagement, advance policy, and mobilize funding to support initiatives, goals, and objectives. The Senior Director will also oversee initiatives geared toward advancing equity and promoting diversity in underrepresented educational programs and community advisory roles.

The Senior Director will also provide direct leadership and management to the AALS STEM award program, an initiative designed to increase minority representation in the underrepresented field of STEM. The program awards scholarships to Black students pursuing a career in the STEM field.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to direct reports including goal setting, performance evaluation and guidance in their field of work.

• Lead and coordinate all collective impact committees, workgroups, volunteers, and activities to drive transformational change in the community.

• Collaborate with community partners to implement UFC strategies for achieving community-level results to assure that every child within the UFC service area is healthy, successful in school, and achieves post-secondary education or training sufficient to be financially stable.

• Establish and maintain a UFC data management infrastructure that collects, manages, and reports data effectively, in addition to identifying core measurable outcomes for agencies awarded grants.

• Develop a system for collaboration and communication with agencies, committees, and workgroups to advance a shared agenda that will drive positive change in the community.

• Provide leadership and oversight for all grants in the education space awarded to UWSHR to insure the most impactful delivery focused on uplifting the community.

• Create strategic direction for all UFC expansion activities and provide direct leadership and management to UFC Expansion Director.

• Provide direct leadership and management of the AALS STEM scholarship award program and its distribution to the community.

• Engage UWSHR staff and volunteers to achieve goals related to programming, funding, fundraising, and communications.

Key Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.

• Knowledge of public education and creating trusting relationships or credibility within that sector.

• Inclusive leader who builds trust and can facilitate individuals and groups to collaborate effectively.

• Project Management, specifically the ability to manage across staff and groups to lead and manage people to clear results, metrics, and timelines, including the ability to problem-solve, prioritize, delegate, and create systems and processes.

• 3-5 years relevant experience, including: early childhood and positive youth development; K-12 educational and Out-of-School Time programs; and strategic planning, collaborative program development, and evaluation.

• Familiarity with asset-based approaches to community development, volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy.

• Demonstrated experience with group facilitation and working with and managing staff and/or volunteers to plan and implement community-based initiatives with specific deliverables and demonstrable outcomes. This includes an ability to inspire, organize, convene, and lead groups, build consensus, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

• Experience in collective impact and working with low-income communities and other diverse groups, with the ability to build and sustain productive relationships with diverse individuals, groups, organizations, and communities.

• Excellent analytical ability and superior critical thinking skills.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, listening, writing, and facilitation skills.

• Ability to take concepts from initiation to completion with minimal supervision.

• Microsoft Office skills and experience required.

• Commitment to excellence and the mission and values of United Way.

Key Metrics:

• Work collaboratively with lead volunteer chairs and advisory council members to create a vision and strategy for the creation of educational programs and services to drive transformational change in the community

• Function as a trusted advisor to the VP of Community Impact in helping to guide strategic direction for community investments and the creation of programs and services.

• Create metrics to assess performance of programs and gauge their effectiveness in uplifting the community

• Provide leadership and career development for direct reports

• Work closely with UFC volunteer chair to build effective partnerships with community stakeholders to create successful pathways for children from cradle to career.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Norfolk, VA 23510: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood and youth development: 3 years (Required)
• Supervisor: 3 years (Preferred)
• Public Education: 1 year (Preferred)
• Volunteer management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Non-Profit: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location