Operations Manager TEN
Operations Manager TEN
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Job Description
Transform Education Now (TEN) is a nonprofit organization that works to ensure Colorado students have access to excellent schools regardless of their zip code. The mission of Transform Education Now is to partner with parents in order to build the skills and capacity of communities to ensure access to a world class education for all students in the Denver Metro Area. Through transparent school quality data leadership development and strategic partnerships we will challenge the status quo with communities to demand highquality schools in all neighborhoods.
TEN is part of 50CAN: The 50State Campaign for Achievement Now a nonprofit organization that works at the local level to advocate for a highquality education for all kids regardless of their address. We develop local education leaders by providing them with the research tools and ideas needed to create learning environments that best meet every childs needs. 50CAN operates campaigns in Connecticut Delaware Colorado Georgia Hawaii Louisiana New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina and Tennessee and is led by CEO & Founder Marc Porter Magee.
Guiding Principles
- Parents are partners in this work.
- This movement must be led by those most impacted.
- We will dismantle broken systems with compassion and recognition of history and legacy.
- We believe true choice cannot exist without additional high quality seats.
- We want what is best for all children and recognize a sense of urgency to transform schools.
TEN supports parent leaders across the state to build powerful and informed teams within their local communities to push for greater access to worldclass schools and systems and hold them accountable to serve the needs of families and children. TEN works in multiple districts across the front range and the state legislature in order to support a network of grassroots leaders led by passionate and welltrained parents.
The Operations Manager (OM) is an ideal role for someone who is a strong communicator and values collaboration in problem solving and is passionate about community led advocacy. The OM role will support TENs mission of empowering parent leaders by ensuring systematic proactive and efficient operations across the organization. The operations manager works seamlessly to create opportunities for engagement leadership development and action for families staff and stakeholders. The OM will work alongside the organizing teams and parent fellows to coordinate daytoday operations systems to allow Parent Leaders to be at the forefront of policy change.
The OM will also serve an important role with TENs affiliated 501(c)4 organization TEN Collective Impact. This will include supporting leaders and advocates in contacting elected officials and engaging around important elections through proactive systems solutions. It requires someone good at taking the initiative to complete a project after being given instructions. It presents an excellent opportunity for a person to meet important people involved in advocacy in Colorado and nationally and grow in the profession.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and disseminate regular communications to funders advocates and allies and maintain TENs social media presence
- Work with the Executive Director and TEN community organizers to execute the logistics of TEN events
- Assist the organizing team in preparations for appearances before school boards and the state legislature
- Assist the organizing team with setting and executing the organizations policy goals
- Use TENs online tools to build and roll out calls to action and advocacy campaigns
- Organize logistics for electoral advocacy with TEN Collective Impact including advocate phone banking and candidate endorsement meetings
- Monitor and report on public boards and elected bodies
- Serve as an expert resource in TENs priorities
- Manage regular operations for the TEN team including communications and internal procedures
- Support field logistics by reserving booking and coordinating with offsite venues partners and vendors
- Manage shared space
- Support basebuilding efforts and first wave contact
- Manage plan and execute TEN events including recruitment and advertising
- Participate in public actions with the organizing team
- Represent TEN at local events and gatherings as assigned by the Executive Director
- Baccalaureate degree or equivalent work experience
- A willingness to work with diverse communities racially diverse as well as politically diverse
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders and communities
- Ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively including speaking in small and large group settings
- Strong systems and process thinking skills and an ability
- Ability to work collaboratively to create systems to solve problems
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment requiring flexibility selfmotivation selfdirected problemsolving collaborative work style drive toward results and enthusiasm
- Willingness to work as member of and contribute to a team in a dynamic learning environment including supporting team members in parallel roles
- Passion for creating more highquality school options for working families
- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
- Ability to travel to and attend some evening meetings and some weekends
Preferred
- Two to five years of experience in operations event planning advocacy or politics
Working At 50CAN
This position is fully remote though you must reside in the metro Denver CO area. Working hours operate on the East Coast time zone. Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. In addition 50CAN offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical health dental vision life shortterm and longterm disability a flexible spending account (FSA) and a 401(k) retirement plan with a 50CAN match. 50CAN is an equalopportunity employer and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How To Apply
Interested applicants should apply through 50CANs BambooHR portal here. Please include your current resume and cover letter through the BambooHR portal only.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
