Associate Director of Regional Events & Culture
Associate Director of Regional Events & Culture
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Associate Director of Regional Events & Culture
Job Summary
The Associate Director of Regional Events & Culture role is an integral part of the Strategy & Culture team ensuring KIPP DC sustains a positive employee experience for teammates at the regional level and leading efforts to enhance operational effectiveness and workplace belonging. The starting salary range for this role is $94082-$103984. This is a full-time occasional flexibility role based at HDQ with an anticipated start date of July 21 2025.
By 2025 KIPP DC will build upon two decades of proven results to develop into a more impactful innovative and inclusive school system that provides joyful identity-affirming learning experiences so that all students and alumni achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Our work is grounded in a commitment to excellence equity and justice. We believe all students have the right to rigorous relevant and joyful learning experiences led by exceptionally talented and diverse educators who promote student achievement and a sense of belonging. We believe students and teachers best succeed when surrounded by an ecosystem of supports including our central headquarters team that supports KIPP DCs 20 schools and two programs 7500 students and 1300 teachers leaders and staff members dedicated to this mission.
About the Role
The Associate Director of Regional Events & Culture plays a pivotal role in shaping KIPP DCs culture by spearheading the strategy and execution of our regional events and culture portfolio. This role manages the team that oversees recognition and retention initiatives and event execution to foster a supportive and inclusive work culture for KIPP DC staff. This role leads the strategy and execution of efforts that drive employee engagement and supports KIPP DCs vision for a thriving workforce.
Location and Type of Work
This is an exempt position and will report to the Managing Director of Strategy and Culture. As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support and this position will regularly provide on-site support to school teams frequently partner with other headquarters teams or regularly work in multiple locations. Because of the nature of the work this role allows for occasional flexibility and will be required to be onsite 4 days per week.
Responsibilities
Regional Event Strategy & Execution (40%)
- Lead the planning and execution of organization-wide events that foster community and celebrate achievements.
- Develop comprehensive project plans budgets and onsite management systems to lead the coordination of signature staff and external-facing events.
- Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to produce event collateral such as printed materials merchandise and multimedia content.
- Institutionalize processes for best practices across internal and external event stakeholders including vendor management and post-event reporting.
- Align event strategy with organizational goals to meet overall talent objectives and strategic priorities.
Regional Culture & Employee Experience (30%)
- Champion KIPP DCs values and foster a positive and inclusive organizational culture.
- Lead the planning and execution of regional awards and milestone programming and processes.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic culture and employee experience goals and objectives partnering often with Talent Equity & Inclusion and Marketing & Communications to foster a team-oriented culture.
- Steward a range of culture efforts providing input on programming and recognition strategies to deepen KIPP DC affinity and bolster organizational effectiveness.
- Support the analysis and progress monitoring of culture initiatives to identify opportunities for improvement and share insights with stakeholders.
- Lead and coach the Culture & Operations team to adapt to changing needs realize team vision and support individual growth.
- Supervise the Manager of Culture and Operations in developing and implementing strategies to enhance employee engagement onboarding and retention.
- Develop systems to manage projects and progress across the team including hospitality events management and office operations workstreams.
- Develop maintain and expand relationships with key stakeholders across the executive team functional teams and school teams to ensure alignment and strengthen KIPP DC organizational culture.
- Partner with functional teams to co-own event success by leading operational initiatives and establishing decision-making and feedback loops for projects.
- Delegate effectively and empower project members to take ownership of their work.
- Facilitate clear communication strategies on all regional events and culture programming projects.
Requirements & Preferences
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree
- 5 years of professional work experience with 3 years of managing multiple stakeholders and projects
- At least 2 years of experience in direct people management or team leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of experience in relevant planning project management or similar experience
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand frequently
- Ability to travel across campuses and other locations as needed
- Prolonged periods of sedentary work
- Flexibility to work outside normal business hours or weekends for KIPP DC events
Demonstrated Excellence in the Following Areas:
- Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform believing in every childs potential for success and prioritizing students schools and the essential role of families.
- Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
- Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
- Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
- Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
- Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
- Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DCs commitment to anti-racism by creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
- Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback self reflection humility and action.
Benefits & Compensation
KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:
- The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $94082-$103984. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity equity and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector.
- KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical dental and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability long term disability life insurance and a membership to One Medical.
- KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.
- Currently individuals in this role have up to 15 paid time off days up to 10 paid sick days 12 paid holidays and paid Thanksgiving week break winter break and spring break. This is subject to change and your exact schedule will be shared in your offer letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against or tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including but not limited to actual or perceived race color national origin immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal DC state or local law) religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) age physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation gender (including gender identity or expression) marital status (including domestic partnership status) genetic information political affiliation pregnancy family responsibilities personal appearance veteran status uniform service member status status of being unemployed status of victim a survivor of domestic violence sexual offense or stalking matriculation or any other protected class under federal state DC or local law.
Click here or here to review KIPP DCs non-discrimination policy and KIPP DCs Title IX Coordinators contact information.
Please Note: If you encounter difficulties submitting your application or fail to receive a confirmation email after applying kindly reach out to Danica Cunningham at . Please include your name resume and specify the role you are applying for in your email. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
