Senior Education Manager

Help us make college free! This role focuses on supervising education strategies, ensuring program quality, and expanding partnerships, requiring experience in education and management.

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Description

About Scholar Fund 

Scholar Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization connecting community needs to opportunities and resources. Primarily, we build technology to remove barriers to higher education and direct cash assistance. We have helped students win over $90 million in scholarships through free application essay review and have administered over $220 million in COVID-19 relief funds and we’re working to power the next billion dollars in benefit programs. Though not limited to any subset of individuals, our work frequently serves undocumented immigrants, Black and other people of color, and low-income families, among others.

We pride ourselves on being a team of exceptional individuals—savvy, conscientious, and wide-eyed—who tackle imposing challenges by thinking critically and creatively about traditional solutions, novel tools, and intimate knowledge of the problem space. We are approximately 40 strong, several four-legged, and a handful of small human “coworkers” whose lack of productivity is made up for by their enthusiasm. We are based primarily out of Seattle, WA, and have been a fully remote team from day one.

Education Strategy Work at Scholar Fund 

Scholar Fund is dedicated to increasing post-secondary enrollment by implementing a comprehensive approach that encompasses various aspects. Central to our strategy is the establishment and cultivation of strong relationships with regional staff, district staff, school staff, and community-based partners. By fostering these connections, we can facilitate protocol-driven planning through a train-the-trainer approach with regional and district leads or a professional learning network with school teams from comprehensive high schools that can lead to systemic changes in Washington and across the United States. Additionally, we provide learning opportunities to different community-based organizations to increase their college-going knowledge, so they can better support students in their communities. 

Scholarship Junkies

College should be free, and we want you to help us help as many students as possible make this a reality. Scholarship Junkies is a program within Scholar Fund managed by the Education Strategy Team. At Scholarship Junkies, we use technology to ensure accessibility through connecting students to the resources they need to reach their educational goals. We do this through our scholarship bank that connects students to thousands of scholarships worth millions of dollars, through monthly newsletters, and monthly virtual workshops throughout the school year breaking down educational knowledge materials. Some of the topics include, but are not limited to: All about FAFSA & WASFA, apprenticeships, scholarships, applications, and panels of professionals in different sectors. We are also in the process of bringing back our scholarship essay review program, to continue to support students through the process of earning scholarships and attending college for free.

Supervision, Training, and Support of Education Strategy Coordinators: 

• Provide support and guidance to the Education Strategy Coordinators and Manager, working primarily on Scholarship Junkies, college knowledge, and career-connected work, to ensure excellence in service and programming
• Set personal and professional goals with direct supervises 
• Coordinate, prepare, and lead high-quality trainings and weekly meetings 
• Troubleshoot problems and issues as they arise, evaluate performance through weekly team meetings, one-on-one check-ins, and feedback-gathering
• Conduct midyear and end-of-year evaluations for direct supervises

Ensure Program and Curriculum Quality and Create New Programs/Partnerships

• Oversee the implementation of curriculum in monthly virtual workshops and scholarship essay review by Education Strategy Coordinators and Manager to ensure fidelity to our program model 
• Oversee the expansion of the Scholarship Bank, Scholarship Essay Review, and ongoing content creation
• Co-create new program models and curriculum through Scholarship Junkies and Education Strategy work to expand our reach to students, families, and educators in Washington and beyond, in college-going and career-connected work 
• Build and maintain successful relationships with schools, districts, community-based organizations, and higher education institutions in Washington and across the United States
• Distribute program updates, attend events, and maintain communication to promote Scholar Fund and Scholarship Junkies programming as needed
• Collaborate with Senior Manager of Education Strategy around state and national strategy to maintain alignment in work across the Education Strategy team

Minimum Requirements

• At least 3–5 years experience working in the college and career field in Washington  state
• 3–5 years of experience managing a team 
• Demonstrated personal commitment to anti-racism work with an understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by communities concerning race, ethnicity, age, class, ability, immigration status, gender, etc.—and their intersections.
• High level of proficiency using Zoom (and all its functions), Gmail, Google Drive, Slack, and more.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience and interest in developing and delivering presentations.

Job Details: 

• Title: Senior Education Manager 
• Supervisor: Alejandra Pérez, Director of Education Strategy 
• Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 starting annual salary based on experience
• Location: Although the Scholar Fund offices are remote, this position will require traveling to community and school meetings, workshops, presentations, tabling, conferences, etc. across the Puget Sound (Washington) on a weekly to monthly basis, via own car with mileage reimbursement. Some work across the state of Washington and the United States may be required throughout the year.  
• Multiple health care, vision, dental, and life insurance plans
• Unlimited PTO, with a mandatory 2-week vacation, so you can relax and recharge
• 401K plan with 4% match so that you can invest in your future
• Hardware included: A new MacBook for work + a $500 office workspace setup budget

Application Process

We view the application and interview process as an important bilateral tool for evaluating technical and professional fit. Basic steps to expect:

• Submit a resume via Gusto
• 1 informational/technical interview with Director of Education Strategy
• 1 informational interview with CEO
• 2 month contract-to-permanent-style “introductory period” to evaluate ability and fit in everyday work - paid plus full benefits, with clearly defined expectations and regular check-ins and support
• Final offer and salary negotiation

We are an equal opportunity employer that values and welcomes diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Salary

$80,000 - $90,000 per year

• Multiple health care, vision, dental, and life insurance plans
• Unlimited PTO, with a mandatory 2-week vacation, so you can relax and recharge
• 401K plan with 4% match so that you can invest in your future
• Hardware included: A new MacBook for work + a $500 office workspace setup budget