Position Summary The Manager, Growth Development and Partnerships will be responsible for leading our campaign to raise an operation budget of nearly $10.5 million over the next five years and for maximizing the impact of our relationships with district and school officials toward the pursuit of our mission. Specific goals for this role include setting and executing growth development strategy alongside our Director, building a diverse and sustainable local funding base, securing district funding for our corps, and strategically placing our corps by the first day of school to maximize program results. The person in this role will report directly to the Director of Growth Development and Partnerships (GDP) and will be responsible for supporting the both the Director, GDP and Executive Director in cultivating champions in our region and creating supporters of our work. These goals will be accomplished through developing and managing our relationships with foundations, corporations, and individual donors in the Las Vegas Valley philanthropic community as well as with district, charter and school sites. Part of the responsibilities of the role include refining and improving our operations and systems on our growing growth, development and partnerships team in order to ensure long-term sustainability and increased placement opportunities. Team Overview Teach For America • Las Vegas Valley was established in 2004 and is entering a critical growth phase. During the 2011-2012 school year over 100 teachers will impact nearly 7,000 students in many of the region's highest-poverty schools alongside a growing alumni movement. Since we arrived in the Las Vegas Valley in 2004, we have witnessed our community undergo drastic changes through the peaks of unimaginable economic growth and the current economic recession. The sudden change in our economic landscape has resulted in many Las Vegans feeling scared and anxious about our future. With a nearly 15% unemployment rate and highest foreclosure rate paired with the one of the lowest graduation rates in the nation, Clark County is no longer the poster child of economic prosperity in America and undergoing an identity crisis. However, beneath the fear about our economic future, there is an increasing belief among community leaders that the greatest opportunity to improve the quality of life for all Las Vegans is through education reform. We have a strong regional team that is dedicated to increasing student outcomes in classrooms across the Valley, a changing dialogue around education, a new superintendent, a new governor and an unwavering commitment to the kids we serve. We are working hard to seize the opportunity before us and focus our energy to build a sustainable movement that will lead the charge to making our vision of ending inequity a reality across Nevada. Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Appropriately prioritize district and school partnerships while always keeping an eye towards expansion opportunities Identify strategic local and community relationships to deepen and broaden our impact Passion for learning about local landscape and researching Assist the Executive Director and Director of Growth Development and Partnerships in cultivating and maintaining relationships with leaders in partner district and charter schools and CCSD Administration to deepen understanding and investment in our organization and to strengthen the relationship Develop and execute the regional strategy for cultivating school and district partners by managing the relationships with HR/placement contacts Manage corps member and broader community communications through newsletters and direct outreach Develop and execute plan for external engagement opportunities such as: Annual Spring Mixer, Corporate volunteer activities or donor held mixers Supply the Director of Growth Development and Partnerships with effective communication prior and shortly after external meetings Improving and managing operational systems required to track a high volume of cultivation, stewardship and research for portfolios of: New and existing placement partners Corporate and Foundation Funders Individual Giver Develop cultivation materials to share with potential and current funders and district partners, ensuring that current and prospective partners have highly effective opportunities to engage with our program, including: Producing high-quality written communications (e.g., letters of intent, Professional Services Agreements, proposals, follow-up correspondence, update reports, thank you letters, etc.) Planning and running inspiring receptions and events Partnering with the national office to adapt templates and best practices Facilitating the participation of teachers Growing our local individual giving base of support, including our Sponsor A Teacher Campaign (our fundraising campaign that matches individual donors to Teach For America teachers) by creating and executing a campaign plan Supporting the Executive Director in: developing the regional board; preparing for board meetings; corresponding with and managing board members Placement and Corps Member Onboarding Support Coordinate and execute the placement strategy to ensure all corps member are placed by the first day of the school year Conduct all corps member district/charter assignments and appropriately distribute corps members across the region Regularly identify vacancies for teacher positions for corps members by maintaining regular communication with districts, schools, and corps members Plan and manage key placement events, such as May Hiring Fair Develop and manage the execution of the regional matriculation campaign and corps member onboarding process (in collaboration with program team) Candidate Profile and Experience Prerequisites Bachelor's degree required 2-5 years work experience and experience building district/school relationships and managing back-office operations preferred Teach For America experience preferred but not required Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Orientation and comfort around data analysis Desire and interest in business management tools and systems Excellent organization, detail-orientation and project management skills Ability to thrive in results-oriented, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment Ability to work flexibly and balance both long-term and short-term projects Strong strategic-thinking and operational skills Strong in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint Benefits and Salary Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity Teach For America seeks individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort. About Teach For America Teach For America is the national corps of top college graduates and professionals who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders in the effort. At the start of the 2011-2012 school year, more than 9,000 first- and second-year Teach For America corps members began teaching in 43 regions across the United States. Since 1990, Teach For America corps members have reached more than three million students. Nearly 24,000 Teach For America alumni are working in education and many other fields, where they continue to advocate for students and families in low-income communities. While only one in six corps members was interested in the teaching profession before joining Teach For America, nearly two-thirds of its alumni remain in the field of education. Teach For America's culture and work is grounded in and guided by a deep commitment to pursuing true transformational change for students growing up in low-income communities. It is a leadership development organization - committed to fostering staff members, corps members and alumni who establish a clear and bold vision for the future, set measurable and ambitious goals, work purposefully and strategically to achieve that vision, always operate with a deep sense of possibility and with perseverance, and define broadly what is within its control to solve. It is an organization committed to its people, to diversity and inclusion, and to operating with respect and humility toward the other important people and organizations working to advance the cause of educational excellence for all children. 90% of the students our corps members teach are African American and Latino and come from low-income backgrounds. Since the academic achievement gap in our country is largely drawn along lines of race and class, we know that it's particularly important to foster the leadership of individuals - at all levels - who share the racial and economic backgrounds of our students. Our staff is diverse and we are thrilled to have staff members representing all racial backgrounds working here. For more information about our commitment to diversity, visit: http://www.teachforamerica.org/our-organization/diversity We are a high-growth, outcomes-oriented organization, with a $220 million budget and over 1,500 staff. In 2011 and 2012, we were named a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For. We operate in an entrepreneurial environment, maintain focus on quantitative measures, and are committed to continuous improvement.