Associate Director of Impact and Learning

About Rising Sun…

We’re deeply rooted at the intersection of equity, climate, and good, sustainable careers.

In 1994, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity began as Rising Sun Energy Center in Santa Cruz, California. Much has changed as we’ve adapted and innovated to respond to the needs of our participants and communities, but today, we remain rooted in our origins, preparing people throughout the Bay Area and Central California who have been locked out of prosperity for good jobs and green pathways that offer economic equity and mobility while building a climate-resilient future for all.

Learn more about who we are here.

We are mission-driven and work hard because we care about what we do. We are deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and antiracism, and are actively advancing on that journey, though we know the work is never done. We like working with each other and we like to make work fun. We’re into continuous improvement, learning, transparency, and tough conversations. We practice appreciation and start each meeting with a team-builder, and it’s not uncommon for staff to bring snacks to share that tell a story about who they are and where they come from.

When we’re at the office, there’s usually at least one dog hanging around. We put people first, especially our program participants. We like to promote from within and build each other up, but we also like to bring in new ideas and different perspectives. We’re looking forward to meeting you and hearing about how you can contribute to making Rising Sun a great place to have an impact.

The Associate Director of Impact and Learning
is a results-oriented leader who uses data to manage program performance, improve outcomes, and increase overall impact. The position is charged with improving the organization’s existing program models by proactively providing data and analysis that helps Rising Sun manage performance of outcomes and service delivery. The Associate Director of Impact and Learning will be a member of the Director team collaborating closely with the Chief Program Officer and Program Directors, as well as program staff responsible for data collection and management, sharing insightful and actionable data with them to inform programmatic strategy.

The Associate Director of Impact and Learning is responsible for managing the Salesforce Administrator vendor relationship while also providing thought partnership and basic support to staff who use Salesforce. The position reports directly to the Chief Development and Communications Officer, and will work closely with staff across career levels.

• Collaborate with the Director Team to establish operational goals that allow the organization to effectively execute against its Theory of Change, mission, and strategic vision.
• Build and cultivate a culture of impact and learning at Rising Sun, help staff understand the power and possibility data and bring that to the organization.
• Oversee the timely and accurate dissemination of data analyses and informative trends within Rising Sun with the goal of creating cohesion and alignment on program fidelity and intended impact across programs.
• Work with and across departments to effectively disseminate and communicate about the trends and impact of Rising Sun.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Director of Policy to help inform and shape policy efforts through evidence-based and counterfactual data.

• Design, facilitate, and support routine practices and trainings to promote and ensure the use of data to improve program implementation, modifications, accountability and outcomes across the organization.
• Develop, manage and refine data collection, analyses and reporting methods for use across programs and the organization, including for program staff, Director Team, Development/Communications Team, and for the Board of Directors.
• Oversee the annual development of a learning agenda, incorporating respective department priorities and annual goals to ensure alignment with the Rising Sun Theory of Change and strategic vision.
• Set standards and manage the analyses, preparation and dissemination of…