Manager Of Leadership Development

Job Description

POSITION: Manager of Leadership Development

REPORTS TO:  Managing Director of Leadership Development

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE: January 2024

COMPENSATION: $60,818 – $72,981, Home Office Compensation Grade 5

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES

Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference.  At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

• 18,000+ Students
• 2,100 Team Members
• 17 Secondary Campuses
• 6 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 97% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Manager of Leadership Development with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will support the Managing Director of Leadership Development in project management work for initiatives of the Leadership Development Team. In addition, you will streamline and execute cross-functional work streams to drive organizational projects that impact all YES Prep campuses and school leaders.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Managing Leadership Development Team processes including:

-          Managing the annual strategic planning processes for the Leadership Development Team, and working with the MDLD to set weekly meeting agendas;

-          Tracking relevant goals and performance data for the team to drive decision-making;

-          Developing systems and structures that ensure that Leadership Development initiatives stay on-track and on-time and holding various stakeholders accountable when they are not meeting expectations;

-          Setting, maintaining, and managing team budget; and

-          Operating the MDLD’s daily and weekly calendar, ensuring all meetings are well-planned and well-organized.

• Managing hiring, screening, candidate tracking, and delegating onboarding tasks for—

-          Principal Pathway selection (Resident Principals, Principals, and Lead Principals); and

-          Leadership Pathway cross-functional hiring (Resident APs and Directors and Lead APs and Directors).

• Managing logistics for Leadership Development Team programming including—

-          Creation of meeting agendas and reservation of venue;

-          Formatting and organization of professional development materials for ease of participant access;

-          Pre-communications with participants, facilitators, and vendors to ensure preparation; and

-          Procurement of supplies, meals, tech access, and other logistical considerations, as needed.

• Designing, developing, and maintaining institution-wide systems and resources for strategic organizational communication pathways and resource sharing across Home Office teams in support of Leadership Development Team vision
• Assisting in the implementation of financial policies and procedures that provide the platform from which YES Prep will operate with integrity and consistency
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and act as a representative of the Leadership Development team in all interactions

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution

• 3 – 5 years of professional experience in event planning, operations/support functions, and/or teaching.  
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office programs.
• Ability to balance the long-term goals of the team and the immediate details of an individual project to execute purposeful and effective programming.
• Evidence of producing high-quality work products on quick timelines.
• The ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong writing skills and aesthetically pleasing work product delivery.

• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team.
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional.

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS 

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools 
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education 
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos 
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results 
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth 

THE NICE TO HAVES

• Experience with talent or human resource functions including candidate recruitment, screening, selection, and onboarding
• Experience executing external communications, marketing, or social media.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and initiatives at once

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

• Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organ