What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partnerships Coordinator: Central Management Office position at Uplift Education?
Mission Statement:
Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.
Equity Vision Statement:
Uplift Education proactively engages scholars, families, and staff members to thrive as their authentic selves and partner in the journey required to identify, address, and correct existing and potential inequities.
Primary Purpose:
Uplift Education is a network of high performing K-12 public charter schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. The Partnerships Coordinator role will support the development and implementation of network strategic and community partnerships and outreach programs and services. The Coordinator will oversee and manage the scheduling, implementation, and evaluation of afterschool, field trip, and enrichment partner programming. This position will also be responsible for supporting partnership outreach and development as it relates to the strategic partnership team’s network-wide goals to enrich the educational journey of PK-12 students.
Duties/Responsibilities:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee must be able to maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours will be necessary.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to feel, touch and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The environment requires close proximity to other employees, frequent interruptions, extended periods of time viewing a computer screen, and noise levels from moderate to high. There may be activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.
Travel:
This position requires regular travel to campuses and partner locations across DFW. The candidate must have access to reliable transportation.
Other Qualifications:
Criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization.
Modification of Duties and Essential Functions:
Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.
Starting Salary: $55,000
Application Procedure:
Apply online
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.
Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.
Equity Vision Statement:
Uplift Education proactively engages scholars, families, and staff members to thrive as their authentic selves and partner in the journey required to identify, address, and correct existing and potential inequities.
Primary Purpose:
Uplift Education is a network of high performing K-12 public charter schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. The Partnerships Coordinator role will support the development and implementation of network strategic and community partnerships and outreach programs and services. The Coordinator will oversee and manage the scheduling, implementation, and evaluation of afterschool, field trip, and enrichment partner programming. This position will also be responsible for supporting partnership outreach and development as it relates to the strategic partnership team’s network-wide goals to enrich the educational journey of PK-12 students.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Oversees partnership programming implementation in schools and maintains positive partner program relationships throughout the school year.
- Collaborates with school administrators and staff, as well as various Central Management Office (CMO) departments to identify areas for in-school and out-of-school enrichment support and resources to enrich scholars’ educational journey.
- Supports the cultivation of new partnerships through research, tracking, and outreach.
- Acts as a representative of Uplift Education at community events and forums, championing the interests of Uplift scholars, families, and educators.
- Conducts in-person site visits with partners to provide evaluative feedback on partnership programming.
- Maintain accurate records of partner engagements and programs, community collaborations, and outreach efforts served through Uplift’s partnership management platform, regularly assessing program efficacy to inform data-driven improvements.
- Supports the Memoranda of Understanding/site agreement drafting process with the Director of Strategic and Community Partnerships.
- Supports summer scholar enrichment program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Serves as a requistioner and will be responsible for submitting and tracking invoices and payments to and from partners.
- Other duties as required to support partnerships and the Family and Scholar Experience team.
- Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement
- Experience Requirements
- Two years of experience in administrative functions and partnership management
- Two years of experience with partnership outreach and using persuasive communication skills
- Two years of experience managing data collection and tracking
- Communication Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills
- High level of emotional intelligence.
- Team player – must be willing to assist the team to move the mission forward
- Tenacity:
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Willingness to take on challenges and adapt to new situations
- Ability to creatively problem solve
- Organization:
- Proven organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Comfort learning new tracking methods
- Bilingual Skills:
- Spanish speaking preferred but not required
- Technology:
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite and/or the ability to quickly learn new computer programming.
- Experience using CRM software
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee must be able to maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours will be necessary.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to feel, touch and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The environment requires close proximity to other employees, frequent interruptions, extended periods of time viewing a computer screen, and noise levels from moderate to high. There may be activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.
Travel:
This position requires regular travel to campuses and partner locations across DFW. The candidate must have access to reliable transportation.
Other Qualifications:
Criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization.
Modification of Duties and Essential Functions:
Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.
Starting Salary: $55,000
Application Procedure:
Apply online
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary : $55,000
