Associate, Programs - RGV

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Educate Texas Vision

All Texas students earn a college degree or credential that leads to a living wage and thriving communities.

Educate Texas Mission

As a trusted change agent, we increase academic achievement and educational equity by leading programs, policy, and partnerships.

Educate Texas Values

Equity, Collaboration, Impact, Integrity, and Learning.

The Associate will support the regional lead and director in facilitating stakeholders’ engagement with district and campus leadership, Education Service Centers, workforce partners, and institutions of higher education to ensure successful implementation of the College & Career Readiness School Models Blueprints and framework. The Associate will be primarily responsible for supporting projects within the College and Career Readiness portfolio and will also contribute to other organizational priorities as needed.

The Associate will also play a supporting role in project management, RFP development and program report writing, reviewing, and documentation. This position is based in the Rio Grande Valley. Candidates must be willing to travel overnight (both in/out of state and in/out of region) up to 35% of the time.

• Participate in the design, planning, and implementation of key activities to achieve programmatic goals and outcomes
• Assist deputy directors and directors with project management of educational programs and contracts under the CCR Team, including:
  • Manage and track programmatic activities, progress, and milestones in project plan
  • Maintain and update project plans related to different programs and contracts
  • Communicate objectives to the network and potential partners
• Support the synthesis and development of key learnings and outcomes for both grant reporting and communications (internal/external)
• Engage with other parts of the organization (communications, development, policy, insights, finance) to ensure coordination of support functions
• Support learning activities including data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to identify program indicators and outcomes that inform the success and impact of programs
• Support the collaboration of Education Service Centers, higher education partners, workforce and economic development partners, and chambers of commerce to support district and campus needs throughout the region and across Texas
• Provide evidence-based insights and recommendations for enhancing programmatic impact
• Prepare and present key findings to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Plan and support virtual, hybrid, or in-person programmatic conferences, convenings, and events in the region

• Provide project management and support for day-to-day operations
• Support implementation of long-term strategy
• Support subgrants, fundraising efforts, and communication pieces
• Support preparation of project proposals and reporting

• Bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, applied social sciences, psychology, or related field
• 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Strong project management skills
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to communicate program findings
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Strong written, presentation and verbal skills
• Work effectively with a range of staff in a team-oriented environment with a positive, can-do attitude
• Exhibit a high degree of professionalism, business judgment, tact and diplomacy
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Texas’ and/or regions’ public education environment preferred

• Stakeholder Engagement Effectiveness
  • High quality and regular engagement with district leaders, campus leaders, workforce partners, and higher education institutions and contractors.
• Project Completion and/or Event Execution
  • Project/event deliverables are completed on time…