Position Description Director, Greater Boston Programs To apply, visit our online application https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DGBPApp

Questions? Contact Daniel Velasco at [email protected] Latinos for Education is a new Boston-based social venture focused on creating a reinforcing ecosystem of Latino education leaders (cradle to career) committed to advancing high quality education access for all Latino children. We are a national organization that launched in Boston in 2016 and will replicate the program in other cities through a disciplined growth strategy. Our Mission: We develop, place and connect essential Latino leadership in the education sector. Our Programs: We will focus on three key programmatic areas to create an ecosystem of Latino leaders in education: § The Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship is an early-career experience designed to accelerate the professional trajectory of Latinos in education roles. The program is a cohort based experience developed within Marshall Ganz’ personal narrative framework and provides Fellows with evidence and competency-based monthly trainings. We launched the first cohort in 2017 and expect to launch a second cohort in 2018. Participants are monitored to ensure they have a career path and ongoing support through the fellowship and as alumni. In addition, these leaders will be expected to identify the next cohort of education leaders to do their part in building the pipeline of Latino talent. § The Latino Board Fellows Program is designed to identify, support and place Latino leaders outside of education on high performing education boards. We partner with Charter Board Partners to provide board training content and we work with local education nonprofits and charter schools to create appropriate matching. We launched the first cohort in 2017 and expect to launch a second cohort in 2018. § The Talent Hub is designed to connect Latinos in education across the country to professional development and job opportunities as well as to one another. The Talent Hub currently hosts a job board and has over 1300 registered members. Our technology platform allows for building a large network of Latinos in the sector and foster a sense of community across the country. Position Overview Reporting to the VP of Strategy and Programs, the Director, Greater Boston has a desire to be part of an entrepreneurial and fast paced organization. They believe a quality education should be accessible to all Latino children and their beliefs align with the L4E philosophy that a quality education can come from many sources. They will lead all Latinos for Education activities in the Boston area to include: • Managing Programs: Latino Board Fellows, the Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship Program, and other stand-along workshops and trainings for L4E members locally. • Network Building: work closely with the national team to build out the talent pipeline of Latinos in education locally and regionally. By creating a database of Latino talent that can be connected to job opportunities, professional development and to one another at the local level, the Director will provide ongoing support to alumni of the program and build out mechanisms to engage a large network of Latinos invested in quality educational access for Latino students and families. • External Engagement: The Director will be responsible for external engagement activities which may include organizing and coordinating with Latino serving organizations, speaking engagements, relationship building and executing on a strategic marketing and communications plan. In 2018, the selected candidate would spend time building relationships with funders alongside the CEO and work toward setting a fundraising goal for Greater Boston’s programs’ growth and sustainability. • National Strategic Leadership: the Director will be part of the Latinos for Education national team and will participate in team meetings, contribute to organizational strategy, building organizational culture and conduct management reporting activities as requested. Opportunities for Career Growth: • This role is on an Executive Director-track. Upon meeting organizational and professional benchmarks around program delivery and fundraising, the Director will be considered for promotion to Executive Director in 2020.





Responsibilities: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: (50%) Latino Board Fellows Program (8-10 Participants annually) • Create and manage outreach plan to attract Latinos to the program • Create and manage selection process to include online application • Manage and schedule interviews with interested candidates • Manage all logistical aspects of program implementation to include finalizing agenda, putting program packages together, identifying location, scheduling program dates, food and speakers and communicating with all stakeholders via email/phone and onsite • Manage partnership with Charter Board Partners who delivers most of the content • Participate onsite on all program delivery dates • Using Salesforce, track and manage outreach and connections with alumni of the program • Manage program partnerships/create MOU’s and ensure alignment and engagement in the program • Manage program evaluation and reporting • NOTE: Much of this work has begun for 2017 but reflects activities for subsequent cohorts Latino Leadership Program (15-20 Participants annually) • Direct selection process to include recruitment, application, selection and on-going relationships • Manage, schedule and conduct interview process with candidates • Manage all logistical aspects of program implementation to include finalizing agendas, putting program packages together, identifying location, scheduling program dates, food and speakers and communicating with all stakeholders via email/phone and onsite • Using Salesforce, track and manage outreach and connections with alumni of the program • Manage project plans and provide updates to VP/National Team/Board • Manage program evaluation and reporting • Provide ongoing support to cohort participants to include career coaching, community engagement and access to opportunities for visibility, engagement and leadership • Plan and organize cohort reunions • NOTE: Some of this work has begun for 2017 and also reflects activities for subsequent cohorts •

Local Member Programming (150-200 participants annually) Organize local skill-building workshops for L4E members (3x per year minimum)

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT: (30%) • Manage a personal social media strategy to engage our network • Visible leader who will attend events and activities to build credibility of L4E • Creates events centered around Latino education/panel discussions/etc. • Maintains strong relationships with local Latino groups/organizations/charter schools/Boston Public Schools/education organizations, etc. • Longer term, identify parent engagement opportunities with relevant existing organizations • Develops relationships with funding community and ultimately sets and meets fundraising targets • Contributes to the L4E “Con Ganas We Can” education blog General Management: (20%) • Set up and organize all files for managing work product on Office 365 cloud • Using Salesforce: o Manage tracking tool for donors o Manage contact management for relevant relationships (to be defined) • Hiring/Management over time • Participate in team meetings • Help build org culture and ways to live L4E values • Write grant applications for local funding • Contribute to national funder proposals • Lead design and implementation of annual L4E celebration



Qualifications This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to grow a new social venture from the ground up and for someone passionate about Latino education and leadership. The successful candidate will be highly organized and operate with a sense of urgency. Specific requirements include: • Required: o Minimum of a BA degree o Greater Boston based o 8-12 years of professional experiences including some combination of: § 3+ years of experience in the education sector § 5+ years primarily in program management § 3+ years working with Latino community o Understanding of local context and Latino landscape of education o Cultural competency: § Experience working with the Latino community as constituents or key stakeholders o Proficient in Microsoft office tools required o Ability to manage multiple activities at once in a rapidly changing/growing start up o A self-starter who can work virtually, in person, and in teams as needed o Excellent verbal and written communication skills o Personal qualities of integrity, reliability, and a commitment to and passion for Latinos for Education’s mission • Preferred: o Master’s degree in related field o Salesforce (software) experience o Experience with social media as a key lever for external engagement o Bilingual in Spanish Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits package will be included. Equal opportunity statement: Latinos for Education is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. This job description reflects Latinos for Education’s assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.