Junior Project Manager (Senior Specialist, Project Management Support)

Type of Vacancy: Salaried, full-time

Start date: February-March 2024

Location: Remote/home office anywhere in the continental United States

Report to: Manager, Project Management Support or designee

Supervises: None

Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $65,500 to $99,075 annually. There are two types of experience being considered for this role: Experience that is directly relevant to the role and Total Working Experience, in all fields. This includes: internships and consulting work. In collaboration with the hiring manager, the People and Culture team calculates experience based on the candidate's most current resume. When calculating the offer, consideration is given to candidates that possess additional qualifications (i.e., desired qualifications). Teaching Lab will generally cap salaries for new employees at 105% of the midpoint to allow for continued growth in the role over time.

Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning to achieve educational equity. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. To learn more about Teaching Lab, explore our website at www.teachinglab.org .

The Senior Specialist, Project Management Support (Junior Project Manager) provides technical Project Management Support for complex projects aligned with organizational strategic goals while supporting team members' capacity for effective Project Management utilizing best practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• The Senior Specialist, Project Management Support (Junior Project Manager) will hold responsibilities in the following functional areas:


• Programmatic Project Management Support and Implementation
• Collaborate with team members to create templates for project planning and Project Management using monday.com
• Create, track and monitor project plans, logistics boards, and budgets for identified large-scale partnership projects in collaboration with Project Lead and Client Partnership Manager
• Review and provide feedback to Project Lead and Client Partnership Manager on project plans on a regular basis for identified small-scale partnership projects
• Communicate with team members and stakeholders on the status of projects 
• Build the buy-in for and mindset toward project planning and Project Management as key to launching and executing timely and high-quality projects
• Hold shared responsibility for excellent projects that are responsive to partner needs by ensuring effective use of project planning and management tools and processes


• Cross-functional Collaboration 
• Collaborate with all Project Leads to identify project planning and Project Management needs
• In collaboration with other members of the Project Management Support team, create and implement opportunities to build project planning and Project Management capacity for all team members
• Seek and respond to feedback from team members and adjust strategies and operations accordingly
• Engage in additional work as needed to meet organizational business needs and priorities


• Engage in Continuous Learning
• Stay abreast of key research and guidance in the field, attend learning experiences to build skills and competencies
• Engage in personal and organized learning opportunities as a team member at an organization that aspires to be anti-racist and champions racial equity
• Stay abreast of key research and guidance in the field, attend learning experiences to build skills and competencies in project planning and Project Management


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Director, Learning & Research and/or Executive Team.

KEY SUCCESS INDICATORS (KSI)

• The Senior Specialist, Project Management Support (Junior Project Manager) is accountable for achieving goals set in collaboration with their manager, aligned with FY24 goals, and especially, Key Success Indicators (KSI) like: 


• Operate efficiently and equitably: Develop and refine internal operational structures and systems to allow all team members and contractors to do their best work every day
• Design, deploy, and train staff members to make use of various real-time and interactive data dashboards which summarize all data collected through partnerships
• Provide ongoing coaching to the Program team to reflect data back to partners to drive successful collaborations, including in preparation for mid-year and end-of-year stepbacks
• 90% of FTEs and PTEs agree that they "have the data or information I need to do my work right"


• As applicable, within the role, model the radical commitments for our values.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and two years of experience with Project Management methodologies 
• At least one year of experience working with a Project Management system (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Jira, etc) 
• Experience gathering, cleaning, preparing, analyzing, and interpreting data 
• Strong commitment to Teaching Lab's organizational mission and values in pursuit of educational equity 
• Proficiencies in Teaching Lab competencies 
• Highly effective oral and written communicator with the ability to clearly communicate complex information to non-experts
• Strong Project Management, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Highly organized and a detail-oriented self-starter committed to quality
• Able to work efficiently and autonomously

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the Monday.com Project Management system
• Experience with K-12 education or non-profit organizations

WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support operational needs
• Ability to perform the essential project, duties and responsibilities with or without accommodation
• All team members are expected to support program/project needs which could mean that you play multiple roles at Teaching Lab (i.e., project lead, support, subject matter expert, etc.). 
• Travel could be required for the role.  Travel is determined based on business needs and can vary depending on partnership/contract requirements.

TEACHING LAB'S VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

• Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning by reaching more educators every year with the highest impact programming.
Teaching Lab's ultimate goals are:
• Educators learn more than they would without us
• Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
• Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity
All employees are expected to embrace Teaching Lab Values, which are necessary to develop Teaching Lab Competencies, which help us to achieve our Ultimate Goals.
• Collaboration & Responsive Service
• Resilient Solution-Finding
• Research & Learning With Humility
• Accountable Excellence
• Equity & Justice

CLOSING DATE

• This position opened on January 6, 2024 and will close on January 16, 2024. All applications received between January 6, 2024 and January 16, 2024 will be reviewed by the hiring team.

Application Terms & Conditions :

I understand that any falsification or omission of information from this Employment Application can disqualify me from employment (includes rescinding an offer of employment or if hired, employment termination). 

I understand that this Employment Application is not an offer of employment.  If employed, employment is at will, and either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time. 

I understand that if I am offered a conditional offer of employment, it would be contingent upon successful pre-work checks, which include references and verifications/checks for a social security number, education, employment, criminal records search (national and county), global watch list, and sex offender status.  Depending on a specific partnership/contract requirement, the criminal background check process could include fingerprinting.  At Teaching Lab's discretion and with an individual's signed consent, other checks could be completed based on the nature of the position.  Moreover, I understand that Teaching Lab participates in a background monitoring service that provides updates for criminal records and sex offender status.   

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I will be required to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9), and provide supporting documents within three days of my hire date.  Non-compliance will result in termination of employment.  Teaching Lab participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Teaching Lab is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before any action is taken against you, including terminating your employment.  Teaching Lab can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.  EVerify and Right to Work posters.

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I am required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 within eight (8) weeks of their start date.  All exemptions must be reviewed and approved by the People & Culture Team.  

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, if I have a need for an accommodation related to a disabling (medical) condition that the request must be communicated to People & Culture for review and approval.  All requests will be considered as part of the Americans with Disabilities Interactive Process.  

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I must disclose all outside work (non-Teaching Lab) positions as an employee, contractor, consultant, advisor, board member, officer, director, or equity owner with any organization deemed to be a competitor organization or a conflict organization to Teaching Lab. Unless obtained the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of Teaching Lab, I understand that I will not engage in or undertake any such other outside (non-Teaching Lab) position.

 

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I must undergo a 90 day introductory period.  During this time, appropriateness for the role and performance are evaluated.  At the end of the 90 day introductory period, Teaching Lab and/or the employee can end the employment relationship at will.

Teaching Lab has a payroll direct deposit program.  I understand that if I am employed, I am not required to enroll in Teaching Lab's payroll direct deposit program, and I would be paid via a paper check.

I understand that if I am employed, all work materials/resources that are provided by Teaching Lab are considered property of Teaching Lab, and are solely for the use of work for Teaching Lab.

I understand that if I am employed, I will be required to sign acknowledgment of receipt and abide by all policies and procedures, requirements, and expectations as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

In relation to the position that I am applying for, I voluntarily give Teaching Lab consent to make a thorough investigation of my background, and release from liability all parties in connection with the supply and use of such information. 

The submission of my application serves as acknowledgment and agreement to the above terms and conditions.