Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
15 Aug, 25
Salary
130000.0
Posted On
15 May, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Education Policy, Budgeting, Strategic Initiatives, Barriers, Consultation, Educational Equity, Program Development, Systemic Change, English, Emotional Intelligence, Management Software, Nonprofit Organizations, Exceptional Project Management Skills, Philanthropy
Industry
Education Management
At San Diego Foundation, we value our diverse and experienced staff who are committed to our mission of improving the quality of life within all of San Diego’s communities. We strive to be an employer of choice, offering a competitive compensation package, and a professional and vibrant work environment for those who have a passion for our mission that is carried out every day by providing leadership for effective philanthropy and promoting community solutions.
The Community Impact (CI) Division of San Diego Foundation collaborates with donors, local education agencies, community-based -based educators and organizations, government, business, policy analysts, and researchers to create new strategies and solutions for the region’s most pressing challenges. CI’s impact is measured with data, as well as the difference we make in the lives of people throughout San Diego County.
Education Initiatives, within the Community Impact Division of San Diego Foundation, mobilizes philanthropy to advance educational equity in San Diego County. We do this by focusing on strategies that improve educational outcomes in K-16 so students are prepared for college, career and life success. Nothing like access to a quality K-12 education and post-secondary degree can do more to level the playing field and ensure all our young people have what the need to dream, succeed and lead. Advancing educational equity means providing quality education and college/career success for all students – especially those who sit furthest from opportunity in San Diego. By advancing educational equity through key strategic efforts, San Diego Foundation is better preparing our region’s students for college and career with support for their postsecondary pathways, so they are poised to achieve their aspirations and contribute to our region’s prosperity.
San Diego Foundation is seeking an experienced, mission-driven professional to join the Education Initiatives Team, within our Community Impact division as the Assistant Director of Education Policy. This person will be a vital contributor to the Foundation in driving and supporting the development of a policy agenda and investment strategies for K-16 education, including a specific focus on educator workforce and diversity efforts.
The experienced Assistant Director will draw on their considerable knowledge of the local UTK-16 and educator workforce landscape to support strategic regional efforts towards better educational outcomes for San Diego County students. This position requires a candidate with a strong understanding of education policy, the root causes of structural inequities, and the ways in which good policy improves the learning experience and outcomes for students. This position is intended for a person who is deeply motivated by a desire to use their knowledge and talents in service of advancing educational equity. The ideal candidate will also have some experience in a governmental or legislative context.
Primary strategies under the purview of the Assistant Director, include, but are not limited to, the identification of policy priorities and elaboration of a policy agenda that advances the San Diego Foundation’s education investments in key content areas (increasing access to quality and coherent expanded learning; improving college access and success for underrepresented student populations, English Language Learners, students experiencing homelessness and students in the foster care system); and in particular teacher workforce issues) development of grantmaking strategies in support of program and policy goals in key content areas, conducting desk research and data analysis to support evidence-based program design and decision-making, and supporting convening and collaboration between diverse stakeholders working to achieve shared, long-range objectives.
This initiative includes a multi-county collaboration with partners at community foundations in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties to engage their policy makers and educators, ensuring a regional approach to improving curriculum coherence and educator preparation.
Note: This role is structured as a two-year term, contingent on the continuation of external funding.
This is a hybrid role with weekly onsite requirements at our San Diego Headquarter Office in Liberty Station.
REQUIREMENTS
Language Skills:
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
BENEFITS
Education Policy & Advocacy
Grantmaking & Impact Strategies for Teacher Workforce & Diversity
Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
Education Policy & Advocacy
Fundraising & Resource Development