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Communities Foundation of Texas

Associate, Programs - RGV

Communities Foundation of Texas, Rio Grande City, Texas, United States, 78582

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Educate Texas Vision

All Texas students earn a college degree or credential that leads to a living wage and thriving communities.

Educate Texas Mission

As a trusted change agent, we increase academic achievement and educational equity by leading programs, policy, and partnerships.

Educate Texas Values

Equity, Collaboration, Impact, Integrity, and Learning.

Your Role The Associate will support the regional lead and director in facilitating stakeholders’ engagement with district and campus leadership, Education Service Centers, workforce partners, and institutions of higher education to ensure successful implementation of the College & Career Readiness School Models Blueprints and framework. The Associate will be primarily responsible for supporting projects within the College and Career Readiness portfolio and will also contribute to other organizational priorities as needed. The Associate will also play a supporting role in project management, RFP development and program report writing, reviewing, and documentation. This position is based in the Rio Grande Valley. Candidates must be willing to travel overnight (both in/out of state and in/out of region) up to 35% of the time.

What You’ll Do

Participate in the design, planning, and implementation of key activities to achieve programmatic goals and outcomes

Assist deputy directors and directors with project management of educational programs and contracts under the CCR Team, including:

Manage and track programmatic activities, progress, and milestones in project plan

Maintain and update project plans related to different programs and contracts

Communicate objectives to the network and potential partners

Support the synthesis and development of key learnings and outcomes for both grant reporting and communications (internal/external)

Engage with other parts of the organization (communications, development, policy, insights, finance) to ensure coordination of support functions

Support learning activities including data collection, analysis, and reporting

Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to identify program indicators and outcomes that inform the success and impact of programs

Support the collaboration of Education Service Centers, higher education partners, workforce and economic development partners, and chambers of commerce to support district and campus needs throughout the region and across Texas

Provide evidence-based insights and recommendations for enhancing programmatic impact

Prepare and present key findings to a variety of internal and external stakeholders

Plan and support virtual, hybrid, or in-person programmatic conferences, convenings, and events in the region

Organizational Responsibilities

Provide project management and support for day-to-day operations

Support implementation of long-term strategy

Support subgrants, fundraising efforts, and communication pieces

Support preparation of project proposals and reporting

Experience you bring

Bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, applied social sciences, psychology, or related field

2 or more years of relevant experience

Strong project management skills

Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time

Ability to communicate program findings

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team

Strong written, presentation and verbal skills

Work effectively with a range of staff in a team-oriented environment with a positive, can-do attitude

Exhibit a high degree of professionalism, business judgment, tact and diplomacy

Excellent problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Texas’ and/or regions’ public education environment preferred

What Success Looks Like

Stakeholder Engagement Effectiveness

High quality and regular engagement with district leaders, campus leaders, workforce partners, and higher education institutions and contractors.

Project Completion and/or Event Execution

Project/event deliverables are completed on time across CCR programs and contracts.

Team Collaboration Across Portfolio of Work

Frequency and effectiveness of coordination and communication with CCR team and contractors.

Disclaimer: The above sections contain representative examples of job duties that might be performed by employees assigned to this classification. CFT is a dynamic organization, and the environment can be fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing conditions and objectives as well as to tap into the skills and experience of its employees. Accordingly, employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific work that is listed. This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees within this class.

Accommodation: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

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