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Role Description

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all children in rural America have a healthy, strong foundation to thrive as learners and in life. Our contribution to a full cradle-to-career continuum is focused on the early years, birth through elementary school; and our goals are to increase kindergarten readiness and grade-level literacy and math proficiency for children in under-resourced rural communities. Our school age programs focus on ensuring children attain grade level proficiency in literacy by third grade and in mathematics by fifth grade.

Save the Children is seeking a Lead Associate, School-Age Programs based in Northern California. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting regional expansion and engagement in the north of the State, and ensuring programs are implemented effectively and achieving results for the children we work with. Working on-site and remotely, you will provide training, technical assistance, and management support to a portfolio of program partners. This includes connecting with potential partners, overseeing program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation at your assigned partner sites. You will report directly to the Assistant State Director and will work collaboratively with state and national colleagues to build Save the Children’s portfolio in Northern California and continuously improve our programmatic work across the state.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience delivering literacy/reading and/or math/numeracy primary education programs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain and nurture long term partnerships with external partners including schools, district, community-based organizations, tribal groups, among others.
• Working knowledge of financial and subgrant management.
• Proven interpersonal communication and public speaking skills, with demonstrated ability to convey clear understanding of issues related to poverty in rural communities.
• Existing knowledge of regional stakeholders, collaboratives, coalitions, and decision-makers in the primary education sector Northern California.
• Residency in Northern California.
• Willingness and ability to travel within Northern California up to 60% of the time.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

Requirements

• This position may require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver’s license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities.
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits.
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees.
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year).
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events.
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services.
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships.