Marin Promise Partnership, Chief Executive Officer
Company: EdSurge
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: April 22, 2024
Job Description:
Marin Promise Partnership - San Rafael, California or Remote -
Full time ORGANIZATIONMarin Promise Partners believe that every
child in Marin can reach his/her full educational potential
regardless of race, ethnicity or income. That's why more than 40
schools, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies have come
together as a cross-sector cradle to career network to address
Marin County's persistent and systemic educational inequities. With
the support of backbone team staff, Partners promise that by 2028
they will have closed educational equity gaps at every stage along
the cradle to career educational journey. Using the StriveTogether
collective impact framework, Partners are aligning around a common
vision, using data to hold each other accountable, taking
collective action, and advocating for equitable, systemic change.
At Marin Promise Partnership, partners are seeking to create
significant and deep impact in each of our six Cradle to Career
milestone areas:
- Enter kindergarten ready to succeed;
- Master critical literacy concepts in 3rd grade;
- Master critical math concepts in 8th Grade;
- Graduate high school ready to succeed in college or
career;
- Enroll in a College or Career Program;
- Complete a College or Career Program.To learn more about Marin
Promise Partnership, please visit
www.marinpromisepartnership.org.OPPORTUNITYThe Marin Promise
Partnership Board of Directors seeks a Chief Executive Officer to
lead the organization in its next phase of systems change work to
advance racial equity in education in Marin. The CEO leads the
Backbone Team, which serves as the catalyst to unify and convene
the Partners. We work in the space between systems to connect
multiple entities into a seamless network of student support. We
are process experts trained in results based accountability,
continuous improvement, complex systems change, equity, research,
business operations, project management, communications, data
strategy, human centered design and group process facilitation.The
Backbone Team and CEO support the Leadership Team and the Board of
Directors as well as 10+ collaborative action networks in the
Partnership focused on eliminating disparities across the cradle to
career milestones. They report progress towards these milestone
goals as well as support multiple teams in identifying what
intervention strategies are working to close the equity gaps. They
encourage collective learning and continuous improvement. The
backbone team is the "connective tissue" that holds the Partnership
together and enables the educational equity eco-system to function
more effectively and efficiently.RESPONSIBILITIESKey
Responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer include:Lead Marin
Promise Partnership to build and inspire the growing educational
equity movement in Marin County, ultimately closing the opportunity
gap.
- Work closely with the Leadership Team and Board to design the
overall strategic direction of the Partnership;
- Develop targeted, county-wide cradle to career educational
performance metrics in collaboration with school districts,
community leaders, and the Leadership Team;
- Act as the Partnership's key thought leader and implementer of
Marin Promise Partnership's priorities;
- Position Marin Promise Partnership as a thought leader in the
educational equity movement and the collective impact spaces;
- Convene a broad and engaged array of partners from across the
county who are highly committed to achieving the Partnership's
outcomes;
- Manage the Sr. Directors of Collective Impact, Operations, and
Development to lead the internal team and work plan of the
Partnership, ensuring the Partnership reaches its goals.Lead on an
aggressive growth plan, while ensuring the fiscal health and
sustainability of the partnership over time.
- Partner closely with the Sr. Director of Development on
building and driving an aggressive development strategy that will
sustain the partnership's growth and reach year over year;
- Partner closely with the Sr. Director of Operations on the
annual budgeting process and ongoing projections, ensuring the
Partnership spends under its expense goal each year;
- Ensure soundness of Marin Promise Partnership's financial
structure and outlook, ensuring that resources are in place and
allocated appropriately to achieve partnership goals.Design and
deliver on a robust community engagement strategy for the
partnership.
- Partner with the Sr. Director of Collaborative Action and the
Communications Manager to develop a sound communications plan that
includes earned media, speaking opportunities, ongoing website
enhancements, social media and printed materials;
- Leverage collective impact framework and methodology to shape
and create community efforts for positive change;
- Build and nurture cross-sector partnerships, aligning differing
agendas to a common strategy;
- Act as the primary ambassador of the partnership internally and
externally, developing strong working relationships with local
media outlets;
- Establish new local and state relationships, further
establishing Marin Promise Partnership as a leader in the
educational equity movement.POSITION COMPETENCIESA successful
candidate in this role for the new Chief Executive Officer will
include the following competencies:
- Mission & Vision Alignment: Demonstrate an advanced ability to
ideate on the future and rally a movement around it. Mobilize the
partnership and all stakeholders around the vision, catalyzing and
motivating change efforts.
- External Relationship & Community Engagement: Establish, grow
and leverage relationships for the betterment of the Partnership.
Demonstrates a savvy with forging local relationships, and
demonstrates ability to think and act politically.
- Data Analysis & Results Orientation: Demonstrates an
understanding of a results based accountability process and a deep
appreciation for the importance of data to drive action. Shows
facility with understanding and communication about data and making
data-driven decisions.
- Development & Fundraising: Demonstrate fundraising capacity
that results in meeting or exceeding revenue goals. Ability to
articulate the value of investing in the backbone team for the
Partnership.
- People Leadership & Management: Boast a successful track record
of hiring and retaining A players. Develop people, provides clarity
around roles and goals, then coaches team members to success in
their roles.
- Organizational Leadership: Demonstrated competency in managing
budgets, financial projections, revenue, and other fiscal
responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects
and competing priorities with attention to detail. Proven
results-oriented leadership with the ability to establish and
maintain systems for organization-wide goal-setting and measurement
of success.QUALIFICATIONSIn order to fulfill these
responsibilities, the ideal Chief Executive Officer candidate will
have:
- Experience in a non-profit or other leadership role, managing
and building a high performing team during growth;
- Highly effective fundraising and relationship development
skills;
- Demonstrated team leadership experience;
- A high level of credibility among community partners and
educational leadership in Marin County. This is highly valued,
although not mandatory for this role. Candidates with similar
experience outside of Marin County will also be
considered.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSThis position offers a
competitive salary range of $170,000 - $200,000, flexible work
schedule with opportunities to work remotely on occasion and robust
benefits including medical, dental, and retirement. More details
can be provided upon request. The Backbone Team cares deeply about
closing the opportunity gap in Marin, and you'll have a chance
daily to impact the lives of thousands of students on a small, but
mighty team.TO APPLYFor additional questions about this position or
to speak with someone about your interest, please contact Zachary
Harr at zharr@edgilityconsulting.com or at 510.495.0040.Marin
Promise Partnership is an equal opportunity employer, hiring and
promoting staff and providing equity training to individuals
without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin, age or physical
ability. Women, underrepresented minorities, people with
disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Keep up
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