Program Specialist Partnerships & Community Engagement New Village Academy

JOB SUMMARY
Plans oversees implements and evaluates school partnerships with local and national organizations families and individual community stakeholders including donors grantors providers of curriculum experiences and wraparound services. Addresses three interrelated areas: 1) Strategic Partnerships & Real-World Learning securing long-term partnerships that infuse Community Action Projects (CAPs) pathways and school-wide learning experiences with authentic community purpose and professional expertise. 2) Community Engagement & Family Partnerships strengthening trust visibility and belonging among the families and communities NVA serves. 3) Development & Grants building a foundation of philanthropic donor business and grant support to ensure NVAs sustainability and growth. Cultivates the web of relationshipswith businesses civic and cultural institutions nonprofits higher education partners government agencies health and wraparound service providers and philanthropic supportersthat makes NVAs real-world community-embedded learning model possible. Amplifies NVAs commitment to equity student agency and community-rooted learning and tells a compelling story of NVAs work to our community stakeholders.

Additional Work Days/Hours
Based on the assignment the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Ability to work flexible schedules
• Evenings/Nights
• Extended hours
• Outside of normal business hours
• Summer hours
• Weekends

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivates secures and stewards strategic relationships with businesses nonprofits civic and cultural institutions workforce development organizations higher education partners and Annapolis-based community organizations.
• Develops real-world curriculum partnerships that bring professional expertise authentic community-based problems and wraparound supports into Community Action Projects and interdisciplinary learning.
• Collaborates with instructional leaders and teachers to identify programmatic needs and leverage community assets to expand opportunities for students and families.
• Develops executes and maintains MOUs partnership agreements and structured plans for ongoing partner engagement and accountability.
• Serves as a key external ambassador and communicator for New Village Academy with partners funders media and civic leaders in collaboration with school leadership.
• Leads culturally responsive trust-centered community engagement with families neighborhood groups faith-based organizations and youth-serving partners..
• Represents the school at public events civic meetings community celebrations and outreach activities across Annapolis supporting enrollment visibility and community presence.
• Designs and coordinates family- and community-facing events including info sessions Celebrations of Learning partnership events and Gateway and Graduation ceremonies.
• Helps design and implement the schools development strategy; cultivate donors and sponsors; create donor- and grantor-facing materials; and coordinate donor engagement and stewardship activities..
• Identifies writes and manages grants; maintain development and partnership tracking systems; and provide regular reports on partnerships community engagement fundraising and grant outcomes to school leadership and the Board.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required;
• Masters Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university preferred;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience

• Two (2) years professional program/project management experience in partnership development community engagement development/fundraising nonprofit leadership education or related field required;
• Successful track record in cultivating partnerships building community trust and/or securing philanthropic support preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Demonstrated leadership problem-solving human relations interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively speak and write.
• Knowledge of Annapolis community resources expertise and neighborhood dynamics preferred.
• Ability to write grants manage databases plan events and/or conduct marketing/public relations
• Experience in K12 education youth development community organizing nonprofit management or workforce development.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families school-based staff community organizations and groups national granting and educational organizations AACPS and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) partners.
• Ability to develop and market program concepts and ideas convey school processes to the community and community concerns back to the school .
• Excellent facilitation (virtual and in-person) advisory and consultant skills.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business and instructional technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing Smart technology Microsoft Office Suite -Word Excel Outlook and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Language Requirements

• Bilingual in English/Spanish native or near native preferred.

Licenses and Certifications
Employee must retain active licenses certifications and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• Hold or be eligible for Drivers License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required; and
• Daily access to reliable transportation.

Driving Requirements

• Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.
• Personal Vehicle

LEADERSHIP ROLE
Lead Worker Duties/Responsibilities

• Trains employees.
• Directs the work of employees.
• Maintains records.
• Provides feedback to assist the supervisors assessment of the employees performance.
• Plans the work.
• Instructs employees in specific techniques and technical methods to use.
• Performs same type of work as employees the Lead Worker is assigned to lead.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Standing: under 1/3 of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Driving: under 1/3 of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• No special vision requirements

Work Environment
Location

• Office school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 of the time
• Outdoor environment: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Street environment (near moving traffic): under 1/3 of the time

Exposure

• Outdoor weather conditions: under 1/3 of the time

Noise Level

• Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time

Weight & Force
Lifting and carrying requirements

• Up to 25 pounds: under 1/3 of the time

Travel Requirements

• 10% daily day travel within the county between schools and office locations.

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