Director of Strategic Education
@ Catholic Charities Fort Worth

Be PROUD of what you do: You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 115-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.   Core Responsibilities

• Leading, Management, and Accountability
• Define & Implement Agency Education Strategy
• Maintain Expertise & Awareness on Education Policies
• Serve as Agency's Voice in Strategic Partnership
• Prioritize, Advocate for, and Develop Strategies to Ensure Student Success

  What will you be doing in your role?

• Streamline and integrate our Education Programs to ensure a strong return on investment for our students, school partners, and CCFW.
• Implement and maintain education initiatives in line with the agency's overall plan.
• Represent CCFW professionally at local, state and national events & meetings
• Discover methods to improve and showcase our education solutions.
• Assess and benchmark our service impact to find ways to enhance and showcase program successes.
• Increase and broaden our influence on college persistence, service completion, and the number of students served.
• Seek financial support to expand and improve our model and impact.
• Maintain expertise and awareness on education policies and trends to inform agency decisions.
• Maintain knowledge of college persistence programs nationwide.
• Develop understanding of Secondary Education policies and guidelines impacting college persistence.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with college/university leadership, community and corporate partners, and policy makers.
• Establish educational partnerships that support program growth and success.
• Stay current on latest research and best practices regarding college persistence.
• Ensure necessary data and metric compliance to meet grant/contractual obligations.
• Share our learnings and best practices in written and in person presentations.
• Be accountable to Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors for Education Pathway.

  Are you the next Director of Strategic Education?

• Master’s in Education/related field preferred or comparable years of experience
• 5+ Years of Leadership Experience in the Education System; Higher Education Leadership Strongly Preferred

  Here's the Good Stuff...

• Full-Time, salary position. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
• Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month.
• 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
• 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
• Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
  • Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year. 
  • Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year. 
• 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
• 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
• Mentorship Program
• Wellness Program
• Financial Coaching

  I'm in...next steps.  We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact! Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.

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