Partnership Director

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About the Organization

Promise Partnership Utah supports youth in their educational journey from cradle to career to ensure they can explore, dream, and take steps to realize their potential. Our approach involves being rooted in data and deeply collaborating with public and private sector partners to transform the education environment so it produces more equitable outcomes and eliminates disparity gaps. We operate on the deeply held belief that by working collectively we can have a greater impact for our youth than we could have alone. Promise Partnership Utah, United Way of Salt Lake, and 211 Utah (Salt Lake City team) are part of the Utah's Promise organization. Together, we are committed to 100% of kids and families thriving.

Our workplace is fast?paced, friendly, adaptive, and grounded in our core values : relationships, continuous improvement, results, and equity. We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive benefit package, generous paid time off, and flexible schedules. People with diverse backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to apply.

Position Summary

To support our region's equity?focused, cradle?to?career collective impact effort, the Partnership Director will develop a sustainable volunteer program for Promise Partnership Utah focused on recruiting and maintaining relationships with volunteers to support academic outcomes in schools and districts connected to Promise Partnership Utah. This position will report to the Community Schools Director and support the stewardship of the Utah Coalition for Community Schools through content development for the Community Schools newsletter and regular updates for the Utah Coalition for Community Schools webpage.

Essential Functions

• Recruit volunteers whose primary task will be to provide academic enrichment at partner schoolsvolunteers will be expected to commit to an ongoing volunteer program for an academic quarter, semester, or year, no one?time opportunities.
• Design and implement regular volunteer orientation, training, and onboarding at volunteer sites.
• Provide guidance to volunteers in navigating the background check process and other requirements to be a long?term volunteer in a K?12 public school.
• Form partnerships with relevant communities and organizations who can help source volunteers.
• Support Promise Partnership team members to conduct regular volunteer communication and appreciation efforts and celebrate volunteers to build community and connection.
• Maintain a database of volunteers, collect data on volunteer participation, and generate reports on volunteer hours served to demonstrate the impact of volunteer efforts.
• Develop onboarding protocols for new Promise Community Schools.
• Deliver technical assistance to new Promise Community Schools.
• Provide administrative support to the Utah Community Schools Director and the Utah Coalition for Community Schools.
• Maintain the Utah Coalition for Community Schools webpage and write content for the quarterly Community Schools Coalition newsletter.
• Support Utah Coalition for Community Schools through results?based facilitation and results?based accountability.
• Engage in professional learning regarding volunteer engagement and Community Schools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Competencies

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

The team member is regularly required to communicate clearly, in oral and written formats, with others in person, over the phone and via other devices. The team member must be able to transcribe, take in new information, prepare and analyze data and figures, constantly operate a computer and other standard office machinery. The team member is required to regularly travel to off?site locations to set?up presentations and displays in physical and electronic mediums. The team member must have the ability to lift, carry, push and / or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs. The employee is required to work primarily in?person, in our UP offices during core business hours Monday Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays. Utah's Promise has a 36?hour work week with Friday afternoons off.

Compensation & Benefits

Full?time, exempt position. Salary range : $59,555 $72,790, commensurate with experience. UWSL / UP provides a wide range of benefits, including :

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