Program Manager

What we are looking for...

A team player who is creative, entrepreneurial and understands the science and art of growing and nurturing relationships and community. As a key member of our team, you will engage new and existing member networks in CommunityShare’s (CS) national network. Our members include school districts, school networks, coalitions, education service agencies, nonprofits, and many others who are committed to thriving regional learning ecosystems. You will provide coaching, tools and practices to members to build their capacity to engage community members and educators in community-engaged learning experiences. Your mission will be to foster a culture of real-world, community-engaged learning practices in schools, youth-serving organizations and the broader community. You will be part of a dynamic team co-creating CommunityShare’s strategy for expanding our work nationally and globally.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing coaching and capacity building to staff within new and existing managed networks in collaboration with Director of Strategy
• Assess the needs, assets, priorities and capacity of all managed networks and develop processes and resources to successfully implement CS in their region
• Provide support and tools to single site members (e.g. schools)
• Lead a Community of Practice for educators and staff of single site members
• Facilitate professional development opportunities in collaboration with our Professional Learning Designer
• Support networks and single site members with community partner recruitment
• As CommunityShare grows, oversee program team

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Support the Director of Communications to develop a communications strategy that actively engages members, educators and community partners across the CS national network
• Partner with the Director of Operations to advance CS’s evaluation strategy
• Collaborate with the full CS team to evolve the vision and implementation strategy to expand CS to new regions
• Compile network data to support necessary platform updates and fundraising efforts

Core Qualifications:

• Experienced designing and facilitating online and in-person community engagement and planning processes with multiple stakeholders, particularly in an education context
• At least 5+ years of experience working within a PK-12 system
• Experienced leading and facilitating communities of practice/professional learning
• Experienced coaching and supporting school administrators and/or educators
• Creative systems thinker who can adapt content and messages in different contexts
• Experience with project-based learning, experiential learning, work-based learning, place-based learning, real-world learning, and/or civic learning
• Self-directed doer and learner with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Commitment to fearless experimentation, humility and lifelong learning
• Understanding of program evaluation and tracking impact metrics a plus
• Deep commitment to creating a more equitable educational system and world

Commitment to Diversity:

At CommunityShare we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to create and inspire better ways to give every student an educational foundation for lifelong success. In order to fully realize this mission we are dedicated to building a diverse pool of candidates including those from underrepresented backgrounds and build an inclusive culture that supports and celebrates the diverse voices and perspectives of our employees. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, marital status, medical history, parental status or genetic information.

Description of CommunityShare:

CommunityShare believes that our communities are only as strong as the relationships we weave. Relationships between caring adults and young people centered around real-world learning experiences nurture resilient, thriving youth and communities. In order to realize this vision, CommunityShare developed a digital platform that matches educators in schools and out-of-school settings with community partners who serve as mentors, project collaborators, guest speakers, internship hosts, and more. Through both virtual and in-person learning experiences with community partners, students become more engaged in school and their community because of the real-world relevance, discover new career possibilities and expand their access to caring adults. You can learn more in the 3-minute video on our home page and in these Forbes and Christian Science Monitor articles. CommunityShare was recognized in 2019, 2020 and 2021 as one of the top 100 global education innovations at the HundrED summit in Helsinki. We were also highlighted by Insights Success magazine as one of the top 10 most “disruptive edtech solutions” in 2020.