Advisor, Education (P3)

Save the Children

For over 100 years Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in have access to education. To be in a safe environmentprotectedfrom harm. We work in some of the worlds hardest-to-reach places over100 countries including the U.S. No matter what your role is when you join Save the Childrenyourecreating positive irreversible change for children and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Advisor Education youll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter this role you will provide technical assistance to a team of Lead Associates implementing elementary education programs. You will build capacity within the team and ensure programs are being implemented with maximum impact. This includes attending meetings with partner organizations to troubleshoot issues providing guidance on quality program implementation overseeing training event planning reviewing program data and meeting donor implementation and reporting addition to leading a team you will also carry your own caseload.

Location

Hybrid Berea KY office.

What Youll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Capacity Building and Technical Assistance (50%)

• Represent state team as needed at meetings with school district personnel to troubleshoot education program implementation issues.
• Observe programs in rural communities and provide technical assistance to monitor partner staff.
• Oversee the coordination and planning of onsite and virtual program component trainings.
• Conduct analysis of program data and provide feedback to partner staff and Lead Associates to increase participant impact.
• Develop action plans to increase impact at underperforming program sites with continued monitoring to meet field requirements.
• Model efficient and effective program implementation and monitoring for Lead Associates.
• Conduct follow-up and supervisory visits to organizations that have undergone training to provide technical assistance and facilitate implementation monitoring and evaluation of action plans.
• Develop and maintain a trainee database to monitor trainees and further training needs.
• Provide mentorship/coaching and technical assistance elementary education partner organizations and other state team partners that would like to improve their early education outcomes.
• Support partner organizations who receive federal 21 st CCLC funds; this includes donor requirements preparing all required documents following up on partner requirements attending all required trainings and submitting quarterly program narrative reports.

Project Lead for Other Education Initiatives (20%)

• Develop strong inter-sectoral and multi-sectoral relationships at local community levels to increase collaboration of education program implementation.
• Develop communication materials (newsletter etc.) to share with partner trainees on a systematic basis as well as with the wider education community.
• Collect data on community needs as related to summer program gaps and school readiness.

Management and Operational Excellence (20%)

• Oversee a subset of the state portfolio of partner sub-awards; ensuring efficient and allowable use of funds.
• Provide regular timely communication to Assistant State Director and other key team members as needed with progress updates partner/program concerns and other key areas of operation.
• Responsible for ensuring state team staff and partners have access to strong knowledge management tools and resources needed for program implementation data entry monitoring sharing practices and managing daily operations.
• Train develop coach lead and supervise staff clearly communicating organization division and department priorities and how their work contributes to our mission and supports Save the Children values

Program Implementation (10%)

• Responsible for ensuring programs are implemented effectively and achieve program level objectives
• Provide training technical assistance and management support to a portfolio of program partners.
• Oversee program implementation monitoring and evaluation of assigned partner sites.
• Work collaboratively with state and national colleagues to continuously improve our programmatic work across the state.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelors degree or equivalent experience plus at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels both internally and externally
• Proven experience collaborating with external partners and partner staff to drive program implementation setting clear expectations monitoring performance and ensuring timely completion of deliverables
• Demonstrated experience supervising a team and managing performance
• Demonstrated prioritization skills balancing competing demands while maintaining attention to detail and delivering high-quality outcomes
• Proven ability to thrive in a hands-on work environment demonstrating strong problem-solving capabilities and effective planning skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Experience collaborating with teachers administrators and families to support student success at the elementary level.
• Demonstrated experience conducting data analysis and presenting insights to stakeholders to inform strategic decisions
• Willing and able to travel in the state up to 15%
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualificationsfor the role

• Experience working with elementary school students including implementing age-appropriate instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
• Experience supporting students with disabilities in inclusive elementary education settings

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $74800 - $83600 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on but not limited to relevant experience base salary of internal peers business sector and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules generous PTO 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver parental/adoption critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1 safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days) mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program : free and confidential assessments short-term counseling referrals and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees ensuring all are given training support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty both agency and individual is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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