Director of Education (Remote)
Reports To
Senior Director of Operations
Who is Persevere?
Are you passionate about helping people in need? We provide a community of care to those who are involved in the correctional/rehabilitative life cycle. An affiliate of Vant4ge, we are Persevere, a national non-profit organization providing a coding education program that not only teaches inmates and parolees how to code, but also provides job search and job placement services, instruction in the soft skills necessary for the work environment, life skills education, mentoring support and entrepreneurial training forng their own businesses and marketing their coding services to companies nationwide.
Job Overview
The Director of Education develops and manages the delivery of coding curriculum for all Persevere students, with the purpose of advancing Persevere's mission of preparing them for meaningful and lucrative careers in the technology field. This position is also responsible for acquiring and maintaining program accreditation and grant funding.
General Responsibilities
Create an educational framework aligned to best practices with data driven assessments to measure effectiveness, resulting in streamlined reporting to governing agencies and procurement of grant funding
Lead the accreditation process and coordinate activities, records and systems to achieve accreditation status and maintain accreditation standards, including the establishment of proper documentation demonstrating compliance
Develop an intervention system with academic and behavioral outcomes to assess and support student learning
Communicate and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders who can positively impact the educational experience
Train and retain skilled instructional staff to deliver desired program outcomes
Work with Persevere management on general funding initiatives
Other duties as assigned
Job Duties
Secure national and/or state accreditation and procure grant funding
Ensure that all requirements regarding the organization's education/certification programs are met
Oversee organization, enhancement and delivery of the coding curriculum and teaching methods
Develop a coding assessment and intervention or enrichment system for students
Stay up to date with current trends in coding education and state and federal certification standards and continuing education requirements
Identify internship qualifications and standards
Lead the recruitment, training and management of coding instructors for the delivery of technical curriculum
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations or designee
Qualifications
Advanced degree in Education, with at least 5 years of education administration experience
Knowledge and understanding of MERN Stack and other coding languages taught in Persevere
Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
Past success securing funding for an educational program
Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
We highly value
Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner
Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive
Leadership through innovation in everything you do
Passion for what you do and being self-critical to improve
Relentless commitment to win
Personal and corporate integrity