Education Director

Company: SENT
Position: Education Director
Job Classification: Exempt (salary) Full-time
Pay Range: $65000-$70000/year based on experience
Hours: 40 hours/week
Reporting Relationship: Operations Director
Location: Onsite Hi-Crest area

SENTs Mission:
Intentionally walking beside neighbors through loving relationships and strategic development to accomplish the holistic transformation of neighborhoods in Shawnee County.

SENTs Vision:
Wholistic transformation of neighborhoods in Shawnee County with an emphasis in Hi-Crest.

SENTs Core Values:
Relocation Redistribution Reconciliation Wholistic Approach Empowerment Listening to the Community and Leadership Development.

Position mission: The mission of the Education Director is to lead and integrate SENTs education and workforcealigned programming into a cohesive highquality system that creates clear pathways for youth families and adults to thrive. This role provides strategic leadership operational oversight and accountability for education initiatives that strengthen academic engagement family stability workforce readiness and longterm opportunity in the HiCrest neighborhood.

The Education Director ensures that programs are relationshipcentered traumainformed datadriven and aligned with SENTs mission values and longterm sustainability goals.

Essential Functions:
Education Department Leadership & Strategy (30%)

• Provide overall leadership for SENTs Education Department including Campus Connections Level Up and Workforce Development programs.
• Develop and implement a clear departmental vision that aligns education prevention wellness and workforce pathways.
• Collaborate with the Operations Director to set priorities goals timelines and budgets for education initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between education programming and SENTs broader organizational strategy and theory of change.

Program Oversight & Quality Assurance (25%)

• Oversee the expansion and ongoing implementation of Campus Connections afterschool programming including MondayThursday programming and semesterbased enrollment.
• Supervise and support the Middle School and High School Campus Connections Coordinators.
• Provide programmatic oversight of Workforce Development initiatives including Working Men of Christ (in coordination with Jay Rice) and Senior Employment Placements.
• Ensure Level Up programming is integrated with high school and workforce transition supports.
• Monitor program quality fidelity to traumainformed practices and consistency across sites and age groups.

Staff Leadership & Supervision (15%)

• Provide clear supervision coaching and accountability for direct reports.
• Support staff development training and team culture within the Education Department.
• Collaborate with leadership on hiring onboarding and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative working environment between education staff mental health staff and neighborfacing teams.

Data Evaluation & Impact Tracking (15%)

• Oversee educationrelated data collection evaluation and reporting in collaboration with SENT leadership.
• Ensure student intakes postsemester evaluations and curriculumbased assessments (including Making Sense of Your Worth) are implemented consistently.
• Work with the Mental Health team to support pre- and post-assessments
• Work with the Neighbor Advocacy team to support family engagement and care coordination.
• Utilize CRM and data systems to track student participation family engagement outcomes and crossprogram impact.

Partnerships & Systems Alignment (10%)

• Maintain strong relationships with schools afterschool partners workforce partners and community stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Development Director to support grant reporting outcome narratives and funder communication related to education initiatives.
• Represent SENT in education and workforcerelated coalitions meetings and community forums.

Operational Coordination & Infrastructure (5%)

• Coordinate educationrelated operational needs including transportation planning facilities alignment and scheduling.
• Support planning for office space and program logistics as the department expands.
• Ensure compliance with policies safety standards and confidentiality requirements.

Performance Measurements and Accountability
Success in this role will be evaluated based on:

• Demonstrated progress toward education and workforce outcome goals
• Clear evidence of improved educational outcomes for the Hi-Crest community including stronger school partnerships improved student engagement and increased educational attainment and workforce readiness for youth and adults
• Quality and consistency of after-school and transition programming
• Effective supervision development and retention of education staff
• Timely and accurate implementation of assessments and evaluations
• Successful integration of data and CRM systems for education programs
• Strength of partnerships with schools families and community stakeholders
• Clear reliable communication with the Operations Director and leadership team
• Alignment with SENTs mission values and relational approach

Qualifications: (Knowledge Skill and Ability)

• Bachelors degree in education social work nonprofit leadership or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in education youth development workforce development or related nonprofit leadership.
• Evidence of a growth-oriented leadership approach including the ability to design new systems iterate over time and lead the creation and expansion of a department with increasing responsibility complexity and impact.
• Demonstrated experience leading programs supervising staff and managing complex initiatives.
• Strong understanding of traumainformed relationshipcentered approaches to education and youth development.
• Ability to think strategically while managing daytoday operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with staff partners schools and families.
• Capacity to work independently while remaining connected to team goals and leadership direction.
• Emotional maturity discretion and integrity in handling confidential information.
• Resident of or willingness to relocate to Topeka Kansas preferred.
• Valid Kansas drivers license.
• Must pass a background check.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Primary duties are performed in an office environment
• Ability to sit stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to work on a computer for several hours at a time
• Ability to communicate effectively by speaking and listening
• Ability to concentrate on detailed information and manage multiple tasks
• Occasional light lifting (up to 50 pounds) such as files materials or equipment
• Frequent use of hands to type handle papers and operate standard office equipment
• Vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to read from screens and printed materials

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Office environment: majority of time spent in a pleasant indoor environment with good lighting and temperature control.
• This is a non-smoking work environment including all premises and other such areas
• Travel may be required along with that entails standard travel risks

Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.