ApplyDirector, Builders Toolkit
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📍 Location: United States
💸 Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year
🔍 Industry: Nonprofit
🗣️ Languages: English
🪄 Skills: LeadershipProject ManagementData AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaborationResearch
Requirements:
- Have a master's degree or higher in education in the social sciences, international relations, or related field.
- Have prior experience in curriculum development, program management, or educational leadership roles with a proven track record of program creation, adoption, and measured impact.
- Have an in-depth understanding of extremism, polarization, and their impacts on society.
- Have experience in identifying funding opportunities and managing grant-funded projects.
- Have strong project management skills to oversee program development and evaluation.
- Have an understanding of civic education principles and practices.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Feel motivated by the Builders mission to amplify the voices of Builders to overcome extremism in all forms; personally identify as a flexible thinker and constructive problem solver who respects the dignity of all people.
- Seek to continuously learn and grow, maintaining an open mind and hunger for constructive feedback.
- Hold yourself accountable to achieving results and driving toward those results on your own initiative.
- Are creative, collaborative and resourceful.
Responsibilities:
- Develop strategies to expand Builders' educational tools and programs with the goal of expanding a more flexible mode of thinking and collaborating.
- Identify opportunities for capacity building within educational institutions and communities to promote critical thinking and problem-solving. Provide training and resources to educators and community leaders.
- Stay updated on research and best practices in education, extremism prevention, and conflict resolution. Apply findings to enhance program effectiveness.
- Establish robust systems to track program impact and outcomes. Analyze data to inform decision-making and improve programs.
- Stay aware of trends and movements in public education that support or challenge the goals of Builders, including civic education and critical thinking.
- Collaborate with leadership to execute on relevant aspects of the fundraising strategy.
- Provide guidance and resources to educators to address crises, such as hate speech.
- Collaborate with school boards, university administrators, government agencies, and communication teams to ensure program alignment and uptake.
- Advise on grantmaking and oversee the development, distribution, and evaluation of educational resources.
- Stay informed about trends in civic and pluralism education on campuses.
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