Manager, District Partnerships | District Partnerships Team

Good Reason Houston • Houston, TX

37d • $80,000

About The Position

Good Reason Houston’s Manager, District Partnerships reports to the Director, District Partnerships and plays a critical role in maintaining relationships with district leadership (from central office leaders to school leaders), resulting in improved decision making and driving improved system and school performance. They will be responsible for contributing their functional expertise to Good Reason Houston’s business model and delivering the services directly to districts. They will be expected to capture learnings from district practice and interventions to inform Good Reason Houston’s overall perspective on what it will take to transform education.
This role requires an individual that is able to build strong relationships, understand the needs of others, and provide exceptional service delivery and customer service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in education, or education-based consulting, highly preferred
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to manage and motivate stakeholders to accomplish project goals and milestones
• Proven experience developing and maintaining institutional partnerships and/or district relationships
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with organizational partners and leadership including superintendents, principals, district executive leaders, peer organizations, and funders
• Ability to synthesize and visualize complex data sets and strategies
• Excellent organizational skills and project management expertise, with a demonstrated commitment to developing high-quality work products while navigating ambiguity and evolving context
• Flexible in changing environments and needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize and accurately present relevant information to various audiences

Nice To Haves

• relevant advanced degree, preferred
• Experience generating revenue through direct sales, preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct services to district clients through strategic advising, planning, and implementation, data analytics, and/or facilitation (could include school-level supports, such as campus instructional monitoring and planning)
• Lead the creation of materials for high-stakes meetings with district executive leaders and school leaders
• Become an expert in certain service or product offerings as determined by Chief of District Partnerships, to include data analytics, strategic planning, and system-wide transformation at minimum
• Provide strong customer service to contracted district partners
• Manage vendors, consultants, funders, peer organizations and other third parties providing supports to district clients
• Build and maintain customized progress monitoring tools to assist districts in tracking school quality progress
• Cultivate, maintain relationships with, and independently manage senior level district staff to drive reflection and progress
• Inform Good Reason Houston’s perspective on key education topics and strengthen broader community understanding of education transformation
• Provide input on Good Reason Houston’s priority education topics
• Regularly contribute to the creation of materials or reports
• Internalize Good Reason Houston’s service offerings and business model, including Texas Education Agency (TEA) service offerings:
• Good Reason Houston’s role as a System of Great Schools (SGS) Executive Advisor
• Good Reason Houston’s role as a School Action Fund (SAF) Technical Assistance Provider
• Produce strong, compelling proposals scopes of work designed to secure business aligned to Good Reason Houston’s overall mission
• Contribute perspective to identify ways to deliver services better and more efficiently
• Develop systems to monitor and report on project progress, impact, and partner relationships
• Perform other duties as assigned by Managing Director of District Partnerships.

Benefits

• 401(k) (automatic 3% employer contribution)
• life, medical, dental and vision insurance packages
• Each employee accrues 35 paid time off days per calendar year in addition to the 19 paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager