Manager Impact and Evaluation Community School Strategy - New York, United States - Center for Supportive Schools

Description

Job Description

Job Description
Who We Are
Center for Supportive Schools is an anti-racist, fast-paced, collegial, and team-oriented organization wholly
committed to helping schools become places where students want to be. Our work directly addresses
student disengagement, a root cause of diminished academic performance, students dropping out of
school, and other high-risk student behaviors.

We partner with schools in three areas:
developing all
students into leaders; empowering teachers to collaborate with each other and with students; and engaging
entire school communities to improve how learning happens.
CSS is driven by the vision that one day, all students will thrive in schools that graduate them prepared for
the rigors of college and lives filled with meaningful work, active citizenship, and personal fulfillment.
We are committed to antiracism. Our vision for students will not be realized absent the dismantling of
systemic racism that permeates schools and society. Schools are not safe, supportive, engaging, and
inspiring unless they address all areas of marginalization and eradicate all the many interconnected forms of
oppression. CSS's focus on antiracism results from the outsized role that racism has played in shaping the
United States and its institutions, from the fact that racism intersects with all other forms of oppression
and given that that which we learn and develop-tools, frameworks, resources-in dismantling racism can
be leveraged to abolish all other forms of oppression.
Founded in 1979, we are a national organization currently impacting 45,000 students annually and
committed to supporting every K-12 school in the country. Most of our partners are economically
disadvantaged communities where the consequences of student disengagement and racism can be most
devastating.
For more information about CSS, please visit For more about CSS's
commitment to antiracism, please visit
About Community Schools
Community Schools offer a holistic approach toward improving academic performance driven by strong,
collaborative partnerships among principals, parents, teachers, and many other organizations. In
Community Schools, parents are active partners in their children's education. Each student is connected to
a mentor, club, academic services and/or social services. The school climate is joyful and positive. Extended
school days or weekend classes are commonplace. An integral part of this approach is the blending of
school- and community-based services into the school day, including health, mental health, counseling,
and academic enrichment.
Community Schools across New York City and Jersey City are instrumental in helping schools catch up or
leap ahead, and in putting all of our students on the path to four-year colleges and long-term careers. Our
delivery of the Community Schools strategy enables CSS to help students achieve success through:


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• Meaningful family involvement in decision making around student needs
• Meaningful interactions with community-based services and programs
• Maximization of academic programming, college and career preparation, and extended weekend

and afterschool programming

• Robust data monitoring and attendance taking practices

What You'll Do
The Manager, Impact and Evaluation, Community Schools Strategy role provides support, execution, and
leadership for the evaluation and understanding of continuous improvement efforts to support school
communities, as well as supporting the continued development of CSS's community school strategy.
Working closely with the Executive Director of Community School Strategy, this role will provide extra
assistance in project management, enhancing the evaluation process of the community school programs,
and actively assessing the impact of CSS's community school strategy. This involves documenting best
practices, assisting senior leadership in strategy setting, offering technical support to CSDs, facilitating
internal professional development initiatives, and evaluating our impact within schools and ensuring
fidelity.
The manager will support the development and upkeep of connections within our network of community
schools and important school stakeholders.

This manager will engage in the following activities:

• Evaluate the practices in place to enhance student progress within the CSS community school

network, providing support where needed.

• Coordinate site visits to various schools, document best practices, and support with the success of

key initiatives like Student Success Team meetings, Community School Team meetings, family
night events, parent-teacher conferences, Parent-Teacher Association meetings, Community School
Forums, grade team meetings, Community School Director (CSD) and principal/leadership
meetings, School Leadership Team meetings, and other school-related gatherings.

• Consistently assess quantitative and qualitative data to identify both successful areas and challenges

within individual schools and across the CSS community school network for continuous
improvement initiatives.

• Assist the Executive Director of Community School Strategy with organizing logistics for planning

special events, site visits and more.

• Establish systems to track the performance of community school partners who work with CSS to

provide contracted services in community schools.

• Recommend the development of toolkits and other centralized resources to support the

standardization and consistency of best practice implementation across the community school
network, serving as a foundation for community school replicability.

• Develop customizable data trackers and conduct data analysis for Attendance, Enrollment, and

Academic Outcomes.

• Support the yearly implementation of thorough needs and asset assessment processes in community

schools. Assist in analyzing findings and collaborate with the ED on developing action plans.

• Provide hands-on support tailored to the specific requirements of community schools based on

well-researched best practices.

• Support the development of CSS's community schools as a defined, distinct, and connected

network of community schools

• Other special projects as assigned.

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What You've Done

Education:
You've earned a bachelor's degree and have experience working in public education in the
New York City public schools.

Professional Experiences and Personal Qualities/Skills:
The ideal candidate for this role will possess a wealth of knowledge on education in urban areas, with a
strong understanding of research, evaluation, and data collection methods. They should excel in problem-solving, planning, and prioritizing tasks, embodying an entrepreneurial spirit with a willingness to dive in
and get things done. Experience in education reform and supporting students is crucial, along with the
ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple projects. Interpersonal skills are key, as
the candidate should be adept at building relationships both within the organization and our network of
partnering community schools. Additionally, experience in research, such as co-authoring reports, creating
data reports, and crafting narratives about community school initiatives, will be highly valued in this role.
In addition, you have likely had the following experiences and have demonstrated the following attributes:

• 5 years of professional experience working in public service industries. such as education, social

services, and/or public policy

• Experience with school-based program evaluation
• Establishing connections with schools and having expertise in fostering partnerships with a

multitude of schools.

• Ability to work effectively with school aged youth, educators, families and communities from a

wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds

• Experience working in school-based settings, with knowledge about tenets of community

organizing, student support services, and youth development theories

• Knowledgeable in issues related to K-12 schools and education reform at a national level
• Knowledgeable in student support services
• Proficiency in analyzing and crafting data visualizations to represent student and school data
• Experience in program implementation is desirable
• Excellent listening, writing, and speaking skills
• Highly effective time-management, goal-setting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to gather, analyze, synthesize, and communicate information from various sources
• Strong public speaking and group facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Flexibility, resourcefulness, and willingness to work evenings and weekends when required for

successful and timely completion of projects

• Ability to use discretion and judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Knowledge of and an enthusiastic commitment to the organization's mission, solutions, and

offerings

• Ability to work collaboratively, with strong relationship building skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Google Suite, Adobe, and website design

Location
The Manager, Impact and Evaluation, Community School Strategy will be based in New York City or
Jersey City with the ability to travel throughout the Northeast Region. This will be a hybrid role with
school-based support and office based work required.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $60,000-$75,000 per year.


CSS offers the following benefits:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits plan, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending

accounts, health reimbursement accounts, commuter and transit accounts for employees who meet the
eligibility requirements

• 403(b) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays and winter break
• Flexible work option based on job role eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Reduced schedule on Fridays during summer months
• Phone stipend

To Apply
Interested applicants are requested to
apply immediately by emailing a cover letter and CV/résumé to
Please include (1) the title of the position in the subject line of your
email and (2) where you found the position posting in your cover letter. If possible, please email all
documents in PDF format. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply. NYC Department of
Education fingerprinting and background clearances will be required.
Center for Supportive Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring and
dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and equity in its work and staff. CSS's Equal Employment
Opportunity and Affirmative Action related policies are available upon request