Director of Impact and Evaluation

Mentoring Alliance•Waco, TX

About The Position

The Director of Program Impact & Evaluation (DPIE) is a ministerial role within Mentoring Alliance (MA), requiring the individual to be a Christ-follower who exemplifies Christian leadership. This position is central to documenting, validating, and communicating the impact of Mentoring Alliance programs to various stakeholders. The DPIE will utilize rigorous evaluation, credible analysis, and effective storytelling to demonstrate program effectiveness, foster strong partnerships with school systems, and support strategic decision-making to enhance overall impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience in program evaluation, data analysis, or educational impact measurement required.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex data clearly to non-technical audiences.
Strong credibility with school systems and external partners.
Proficiency with Salesforce, Ninety (EOS), Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, and Asana.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in education, evaluation, public policy, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads the alignment of Mentoring Alliance's theory of change by developing clearly defined inputs, outputs, and outcomes in collaboration with the Program Development team and external partners.
Coordinates the administration of surveys, assessments, and evaluation tools.
Partners with evaluators and statisticians to analyze quantitative and qualitative data, ensuring findings are methodologically sound and effectively measure program impact.
Ensures the accuracy, quality, and reliability of data collected across programs and regions by validating internal and partner school district data.
Maintains statistically reliable datasets and oversees externally validated annual impact reporting.
Serves as Mentoring Alliance's subject matter expert on out-of-school-time (OST) funding.
Partners with school districts, accountability teams, and administrators to demonstrate program impact and align initiatives with funding and accountability requirements.
Provides strategic guidance to help schools maximize available funding opportunities and student outcomes.
Develops and communicates compelling, data-driven narratives that demonstrate Mentoring Alliance's impact to school districts, executive leadership, donors, and community partners.
Creates annual impact reports and executive communication tools.
Represents Mentoring Alliance in high-level presentations and strategic discussions with superintendents, school boards, and other key stakeholders.
Partners with the Senior Director of Program Development to evaluate organizational data and identify opportunities to strengthen program effectiveness.
Refines the theory of change based on measurable outcomes.
Provides strategic insights that support continuous improvement while fostering organizational alignment, clarity, and credibility.
Participates in committees, leadership meetings, and ministry functions.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Program Development or President/CEO in support of the ministry's mission.