Superintendent of Schools Program Director

Pima County, AZ•Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

The Program Director for the Superintendent of Schools oversees initiatives within the Pima County School Superintendent's Office. One such initiative is Pima Community Share which connects PK-12 educators and students in schools and out-of-school programs throughout Pima County with local community partners to ensure that all young people have access to the resources they need to reach their full potential. This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, accounting, finance, or other closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND four years of professional level experience.
(Relevant experience or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Nice To Haves

Experience with community engagement and outreach.
Experience developing a strategy and roadmap for community engagement that supports both online and in-person programming.
Experience creating compelling outreach materials and organizing events.
Exceptional presentation, writing, and verbal skills.
Experience with self-paced learning in a team-based setting.
Attention to detail and multitasking.
Experience with building a more just and fair educational system and society.
Experience in the non-profit or education sector.
Experience teaching or facilitating learning in formal or informal settings.
Experience gathering and analyzing impact data.
Experience with volunteer management.
Experience creating video and multimedia content.
Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Develops an outreach vision and actionable strategy that identifies and engages diverse community partner groups and sectors (parents, businesses, nonprofits, associations, government entities, higher education, etc.);
Identifies and recruits new community partners based on requests from educators;
Organizes in-person and virtual events that invite community partners to join Pima Community Share and attend other organizations' community events to build new relationships with potential partners;
Presents information about Community Share to community partners and assists them as needed to create their online profile
Utilizes the Community Share platform to track usage, educator requests for partnerships, partner offers, and follow up on requirements for partnering with an educator (e.g., screening and training);
Presents to school staff and administrators to increase participation and raise awareness of how community partners can be utilized;
Strategizes with coordinators at schools and other education organizations to engage educators, parents, and existing/new community partners;
Utilizes Community Share's online platform to engage with educators, coordinate requests for partnerships, and document engagements between partners, educators, and youth through photography and/or other media formats;
Creates communications content that highlights stories of impact and opportunities for engagement;
Shares regional progress updates and evaluation results with key stakeholders (educators, community partners, funders, etc.);
As funding is available, manage a small grants program to support projects co-created by educators and community partners;
As needed, recruit and supervise volunteers and interns who can assist with community and educator engagement.