Operations / Administration Assistant Director of Access Initiatives
Job Description
Organization Summary
Elevate 215 is a catalyst for preparing students for the world of tomorrow by modernizing the
learning experience in Philadelphia schools today. We do this by investing in schools and talent, collaborating with our partners, expanding access and resources for families, and advocating to create the conditions for success. Elevate 215 is seeking an Assistant Director Access Initiatives.
Job Summary
The Assistant Director, Access Initiatives is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of strategies to enhance awareness and access to K-12 educational options and advancing educational equity across the city of Philadelphia
The Director collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders to convene partners, co-create solutions, and advocate and share the modern learning experience while building strong relationships to support citywide initiatives. This position reports directly to the Director of Access Initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
General
- Support the development and implementation of school access initiatives, including GreatPhillySchools and Apply Philly Charter.
- Collaborate with the Director to grow programs and services.
- Assist with research and data analysis to evaluate opportunities for growth and impact aligned to Elevate 215’s mission.
- Oversee vendors and consultants for data management, web development, content creation, and marketing.
- Collaborate with the Data and Analytics team on project and website updates.
- Monitor the performance of strategic initiatives and provide updates or reports as needed.
- Work closely with the Director to develop and execute on Access Initiatives policy goals and projects.
- Provide supervision of the Coordinator Access Initiatives.
Website & Database Management
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of Salesforce to monitor data and performance for GPS and APC systems.
- Execute content updates on Access Initiatives’ websites and periodically update the back end of each system. Serve as a point of contact for schools for technical support on APC and GPS systems.
Stakeholder Relationships
- Support the planning and execution of large public events, including the K-12 school selection fair and APC convenings.
- Steward relationships with the School District, charter organizations, and community partners.
- Represent and advocate the full scope of access initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Required Skill and Abilities
- Deep commitment to the mission and vision of Elevate 215 and its role in achieving educational equity for all children in Philadelphia.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written, and a passion to develop relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders.
- Superb project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data insights into actionable solutions.
- Evidence of background in interpreting multiple forms of data and creating honest and compelling stories about the progress and impact of investments using analytics.
- Skilled at managing a team and multiple work streams toward measurable outcomes with a track record in hiring and coaching staff to higher performance and skill development.
- A strategic and detail-oriented thinker with the ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines; comfort leading within ambiguity.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Google Docs) and CRM databases (with a preference for Salesforce).
Experience and Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
- Demonstrated success leading mid- to large scale programs.
- Experience working in the K-12 ecosystem both inside schools and inside or with partners supporting K-12 (talent providers, program providers, funders, other education non-profits) – preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements
Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required such as:
- Traveling to offsite meetings – valid driver’s license and/or access to transportation when necessary;
- Functioning in office space — reaching file cabinets, filing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, making phone calls;
- Must be able to sit for up to two hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse and typing.
Elevate 215 is an equal-opportunity employer with excellent benefits and an entrepreneurial, results-oriented work culture. Salary is commensurate with experience.
