Manager, Usable Knowledge
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TranscendEducation Nonprofit
USFull-TimeManager
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Requirements
- Deep commitment to Transcend's mission and core values
- Meaningful experience working in, or alongside, PK–12 education organizations
- Demonstrated experience in developing rigorous research questions
- Experience synthesizing complex academic and practitioner research by critically analyzing information, drawing conclusions, and constructing conceptual frameworks
- Talent for translating complex information and ideas into clear strategic insights and actionable recommendations
- Strong writing skills for diverse school and system audiences
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong project planning and time-management skills
- Commitment to a future where a child’s outcomes aren’t predicted by their zip code or family circumstances
- Strong sense of curiosity grounded in active listening, empathy, and thoughtful questioning
- Nimble orientation and comfort navigating ambiguity
- Willingness (and enjoyment) in working iteratively
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset and approach
Responsibilities
- Research and develop highly informative resources for a variety of projects and purposes.
- Shape core questions for resources and surface diverse forms of knowledge to respond to them.
- Synthesize knowledge into clear, concise written resources for school or school system audiences.
- Organize, format, and visualize content to be useful and cohesively aligned with broader resources.
- Utilize lessons from existing resource usage to improve existing supports and prioritize new ones.
- Develop project and personal learning plans and manage work towards those plans.
- Collaborate effectively to complete independent and shared responsibilities.
- Receive and act on feedback, building a constructive team culture and effective team operations.
- Establish scopes of work for deliverables, timelines, and communication.
- Support other Transcend teams in accessing, understanding, and applying UK resources.
- Build relationships with external experts and peer organizations.
- Help plan and facilitate sessions that advance learning with partner communities at local and national events.
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