Education Programs Coordinator
About The Position
The Education Programs Coordinator drives the operational excellence of our education partnerships and internal systems. This role blends program operations, contract and vendor management, and lightweight product management to ensure seamless execution across teacher development, school partnerships, technology prototyping, and pilot initiatives. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented systems thinker who can translate big-picture goals into repeatable, well-documented workflows and tools. The Education Programs Coordinator will report to the Director of Education as a part of the Education department, which is responsible for leading content development and driving implementation and scale of Decision Education in schools.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in operations, program management, or related roles (education, edtech, or nonprofit preferred)
- Proven ability to implement and improve systems and workflows across cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of contract management processes and vendor coordination.
- Familiarity with data dashboards, CRM systems (Salesforce), and project management tools (Wrike, Asana, or similar)
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in K-12 education
- Experience managing or supporting program pilots, product launches, or custom technology tools
Responsibilities
- Design, document, and operationalize key program workflows—including teacher stipends, pilot support processes, and school recruitment cycles.
- Coordinate across internal teams to ensure program milestones and deliverables are completed on schedule.
- Support the relationship management of school and district partners, coordinating agreements, data privacy requirements, and other operational issues.
- Develop, route, and track all partner contracts, MOUs, and statements of work (SOWs).
- Manage vendor RFPs, onboarding, compliance, and renewals, ensuring deliverables align with project scopes.
- Collaborate with the finance team to confirm stipends and vendor invoices are accurate and paid promptly.
- In partnership with our Project Management & Operations team, maintain key internal systems (e.g., Salesforce, Wrike) to support team operations, workflow automation, and reporting.
- Collaborate with our Research & Development teams to monitor and improve data and information sharing across systems, including dashboards for school, teacher, and student reach.
- Lead the creation and management of custom AI tools and GPTs to streamline workflows and knowledge sharing.
- Serve as an operational bridge between partner schools and the internal product/development team, capturing feature requests and feedback from pilots.
- Support testing, documentation, and rollout processes for new tools or features.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% employer paid)
- Basic life insurance and AD&D (100% employer paid)
- Long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 5% employer match (100% vested)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
- Up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per calendar year (prorated the first year based on hire date)
- Unlimited paid sick time
- Hybrid work schedule
- Paid lunch stipend while working on-site
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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