Managing Director, Impact

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Number of Positions : 1Work Location : Hybrid On-Site / Remote

Application Instructions

Click Apply to submit your online application. Please attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the "My Experience" page in the "Resume / CV" field.

Active City Year Staff members must login to Workday to apply internally.

Number of Positions : 1Work Location : Hybrid On-Site / Remote

Position Overview

The Managing Director, Impact (MDI) is responsible for deepening the impact of City Year Denver's work in Denver Public Schools by implementing and continuously improving City Year Denver's Whole School, Whole Child (WSWC) service model and innovative Fellowships in Teaching and Social Work. The MDI leads City Year Denver's Impact Team of four direct and indirect reports to build the conditions necessary for the organization to achieve its "double-bottom line" of student impact in academic and durable skills along with cultivating a meaningful leadership development experience for the 17-25 year olds who serve with City Year Denver.

Job Description

Position Overview

The Managing Director , Impact (MDI) is a programs leader charged with overseeing the implementation and efficacy of City Year Denver's innovative service models in Denver Public Schools (DPS).

Equally adept at project management and talent development, the MDI operates as the department head for City Year Denver's Impact Team. Along with their four direct and indirect reports, the MDI creates the conditions necessary for City Year Denver to achieve its "double-bottom line" of student impact in academic and durable skills for DPS students along with cultivating a meaningful leadership development experience for the 17-25 year olds who serve as Student Success Coaches.

No two days are exactly the same for the MDI, as they shift seamlessly from high-level oversight of our Whole School, Whole Child (WSWC) programming, to partnership engagement with DPS district leaders, to program support for our Teaching Fellows and Social Work Fellows, to managing Impact Team performance.

Responsibilities

Oversee Program Implementation

Develop and implement Whole School, Whole Child program goals, Student Success Coach deployment, and Impact Team staffing plans to ensure excellent service delivery across six Denver Public Schools

Alongside the Impact Director, manage and continuously improve City Year Denver's Teaching Fellowship and Social Work Fellowship

Guide Impact Team capacity towards City Year Denver's double-bottom-line of programmatic impact for DPS students and meaningful program experience for the 17–25-year-olds serving with City Year Denver

Steward City Year Denver's relationships with school partners, finalizing school service plans and continually monitoring conditions for success

Establish school safety plans at all partner schools to ensure student and Student Success Coach safety protocols are in place and consistently practiced

In consultation with the Managing Director, People & Operations, manage resolution of student and Student Success Coach safety issues

Staff & Student Success Coach Leadership

Lead and development an Impact Team department of four direct and indirect reports

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, support initiatives to establish a sitewide culture of belonging

Support staff and Student Success Coach learning and professional development through individual and group coaching and by modeling outstanding professionalism, strong application of the City Year values, and effective leadership

Use performance management process to coach team members to meet individual development and performance goals

Play a leading role in advancing City Year Denver's commitment to communal belonging and social responsibility

District Engagement & School Partnerships

Work with Executive Director, site leadership, and Headquarters to deepen DPS district engagement with City Year

Ensure Impact Director and Impact Managers have the coaching and resources required to build effective school relationships

Meet with all partner principals at the start, middle, and end of year to lead programmatic reporting and partnership alignment

Conduct ongoing school visits to support observation and coaching

Oversee City Year Denver's data-sharing agreement with DPS

Grant Compliance

Ensure Impact staff achieves AmeriCorps compliance goals and grant outcome goals

Oversee communication and relationship development with Colorado's AmeriCorps state commission, Serve Colorado

Oversee Serve Colorado compliance audit process and complete site progress-monitoring reports

Work with City Year Headquarters to maintain compliance with processes such as background checks , grant enrollment / exit procedures, and other state requirements

Qualifications :

Minimum 7 years of aligned professional experience

Strong passion for and commitment to City Year's mission of delivering high impact service to children and schools; developing young adults participating in national service as powerful civic leaders and life-long active citizens; promoting and advancing the concept of voluntary national service; belief in youth as agents of social change

Experience working in youth development and / or educational setting

Minimum 3 years of experience managing others and leading a team

Demonstrated ability to manage strategic relationships and establish sustainable partnerships with schools, district administration, and relevant stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to create long-term vision and strategies for building program effectiveness and capacity

Strong project management skills; able to manage multiple tasks, priorities and stakeholders effectively; ability to generate results and complete projects within deadlines

AmeriCorps experience a plus

Additional Qualities Needed :

To succeed in this role, an applicant must demonstrate the following competencies :

Communication

understands audience to deliver convincing and well-organized presentations; facilitates effectively to move initiatives forward; uses brand to convey mission and goals; coaches others; communicates across lines of difference.

Team Leadership

successfully leads teams to achieve results; sets vision and appropriately delegates tasks; holds people accountable - proven ability to have tough conversations and to hold staff accountable towards their performance goals.

Talent Development

maintains intellectual capital; shares leadership opportunities; supports talent development and staffing organization-wide; proven success managing diverse teams towards a common goal.

Decision Making / Judgment

understands and manages organizational decision-making, including integration across network / departments; effectively communicates, manages, owns & champions decisions being implemented.

Strategic Thinking and Planning

develops and translates strategies into objectives , action plans and measurements, that build the capacity of the site / department.

Benefits

Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here .

Employment at City Year is at-will.

City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.

About the company

City Year is an American education nonprofit organization founded in 1988 dedicated to helping students and schools succeed.

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