Coordinator, Continuous Improvement-Academics

Fulton Schools•Atlanta, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct support to the Chief Academic Officer and the Deputy Superintendent of Academics related to program and project management, internal and external communications and Division operations including the management of grants and resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with concentration in Education or Public Administration
Minimum of 6 years of experience in project or program management with some experience in a school or business setting required
Ability to customize trainings for different needs and external audiences
Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects and provide assistance to numerous and diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders
Ability to apply analytical skills and technical know-how on several different scenarios
Ability to make presentations to various audiences utilizing online delivery systems
Ability to supervise and work effectively with departmental personnel
Excellent decision-making and problem solving skills
Ability to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate program goals and initiatives
Extensive computer skills including spreadsheets, databases, PowerPoint, SharePoint and other computer programs
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Audio/visual presentation set-up and trouble-shooting experience
Excellent organizational and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Develops and implements academic’s team project monitoring tools to ensure alignment with District goals
Project manages special assignments from the Chief Academic Officer and Academics Leadership Team from start to finish
Supports, facilitates and help guide academic leadership team through new programs and organizational shifts
Leads root-cause analysis protocols to fix or improve project implementation issues
Facilitates SOP development, implementation, and monitoring
Supports the Academics leadership team in establishing measurable goals, key performance indicators, implementation milestones, and progress-monitoring expectations for priority initiatives
Builds tools, dashboards, and monitoring structure to track goals and project progress across academic departments
Reviews data to find performance gaps and trends to inform Academics leadership team
Uses District research and evaluations results to revise and align Academics goals/plans
Establishes and facilitates cross functional teams to solve complex district problems
Identifies and removes barriers to teamwork and/or to academic project success
Collaborates with Academics Team and LEAD to identify schools/zones needing priority support and then facilitates needed support from Academics Leadership Team
Identifies workstream redundancies and work with Academics Leadership Team to reduce/eliminate
Creates and/or revises draft presentations, summaries, and briefs for the Academics Leadership Team
Maintains accurate and up to date records of project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes
Maintains documentation and systems necessary to monitor commitments, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and outcomes associated with major Academics initiatives
Serves as a supportive communicator and team member for Academics Leadership
Meets deadlines and works within time constraints
Performs other duties as assigned by Chief Academic Officer or appropriate administrator