Director of School Support

Opportunity 180•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Opportunity 180 is seeking to ensure every kid in Nevada graduates from high school and college and career-ready, prepared to live the life they dream. The organization is entering Year 6 of its ambitious 10-year goal to ensure 100,000 more students have access to a high-quality education in their neighborhood, including investing in the great ideas and new learning environments of more than 650 current and future education leaders and bringing $100M into the market to create the conditions for great schools to thrive. In Nevada, despite a nearly 82% graduation rate, less than 1 in 5 high school students is on grade level in math and less than half are on grade level in English Language Arts. Opportunity 180 seeks to partner with the broader community to lead both practice-based and policy-centered solutions to the State’s persistent educational challenges, and to do so by unifying around a common vision for success based on evidence and data. This requires a coordinated effort to align around a single North Star and deploy sustainable strategies to ensure efforts to meet the educational needs of kids can launch and thrive. To meet these ambitious goals and build the conditions needed to strengthen and amplify our work, we are seeking a Director of School Support who can provide strategic partnership and support to schools in the Opportunity 180 portfolio in the areas of compliance, operations, family and community engagement, and student services.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in educational leadership, program management, or related field, or a related combination of education and experience
Bachelor’s Degree
Experience leading or supporting a school’s operational and/or finance systems with a track record for high performance and execution
Strong project management and reporting skills, with a focus on interdepartmental communication
Experience with budget management
Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives
Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
A current Nevada State-issued Driver’s License and current automobile insurance coverage, including automobile registration.

Nice To Haves

Experience with federal grants
Experience in family engagement with a preference for direct school enrollment support background
Proven success in a strategic management role
Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions
Bilingual (Spanish)

Responsibilities

IMPROVE the performance of portfolio schools on the Organizational Performance Framework through strategic compliance support, collaboration, and direct coordination with schools and the authorizer.
SUPPORT and SUSTAIN portfolio schools in their efforts to build and improve sound school finance practices and systems, leading to improved performance on the Financial Performance Framework.
EXPAND schools’ systems and structures to gain and maintain access to high-quality Special Education services through state and federal resources, external partners, grants, while supporting improvement efforts around existing school resources and personnel.
DRIVE family engagement and enrollment efforts with close coordination with our portfolio schools and external partners.
ADVANCE the broader school support strategy of the organization through project management, grants management, navigating fluid workstreams while maintaining a high bar for excellence and performance from themselves, school leaders, and external partners.
Offer guidance and resources to help all portfolio schools adhere to relevant authorizer and grant compliance standards.
Leverage their own expertise in school compliance and operations to match schools with the support and resources they need to build and sustain strong compliance and operational systems.
Build on learnings previous initiatives related to school support and enhance them to be a better resource for schools.
Develop and execute a strategy to support schools to achieve full enrollment
Leverage existing resources, tools, and relationships within the community and national partners to support enrollment efforts in our portfolio schools.
Collaborate with the Managing Director of Operations and Business manager to develop and execute a strategy to support schools to ensure that they are making progress aligned with the authorizer’s Financial and Operational Performance Frameworks
Build relationships with and directly manage external providers and partners to ensure services are meeting the needs of the schools
Design, develop, and deliver comprehensive technical assistance programs focused on operational best practices for portfolio schools.
Manage the grant and school database and work, keeping grant activity current and team members up to date
Create and implement strategies to enhance the efficiency and quality of compliance processes across the Opportunity 180 grants portfolio.
Analyze and understand grant data and activities to assess the effectiveness and ROI of philanthropic investments.
Lead execution of the tasks of all grant activities, inclusive of those supported by contractors.
Directly interface with philanthropic grant applicants throughout the award lifecycle, including grantee monitoring, reporting, and disbursement management.
Coordinate and engage with external partners, local experts, and schools directly to understand the landscape of services offered and key levers to pull to ensure that all eligible students are getting access to services and a high-quality educational experience.
Develop a clear strategy for how O180 will engage with portfolio schools to ensure that they have the legally required SPED services being offered
Design and execute a strategy for direct support and involvement for schools who need additional support or access to services that they do not already have
Support the Executive Director of School Success in the execution of the Good to Great Program, the organizational strategy for school support and improvement
Coordinate with Good to Great national partners and school leaders to support the successful execution of the program
Operational ownership of events and programs led by the Schools Team.
Lead and contribute to additional strategic projects and initiatives as assigned by senior leadership, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to organizational goals.
Establish and maintain clear and effective communication across all levels of the organization and with external partners