SchoolWorks is an educational consulting group with the mission of advancing all aspects of student learning and wellbeing by building the capacity of educators and educational institutions to assess, plan for, and achieve student success. With decades of insight into best practices across domains, SchoolWorks provides actionable improvement support by helping schools, districts, networks, and education agencies identify strengths and weaknesses, develop and execute meaningful and achievable action plans, and monitor ongoing progress. We represent a diverse client base, including departments of education, school districts, charter school authorizers, charter management organizations, charter
schools, district schools, K-12 service providers and foundations, and individual practitioners.
- Accountability: We believe accountability for results is an essential component of every successful organization.
- Based on Evidence: We seek to understand the context and practices of schools, districts, school networks, authorizers, and communities through evidence-based processes.
- Collaboration and Learning: We serve our partners best by collaborating and learning with them.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Through our work, we advance diverse, equitable, and inclusive policies, both within our organization and with our partners, in order to dismantle inequalities in school communities.
- Effective Practices: We identify effective practices across the education landscape and interpret and apply them in all aspects of our work.
Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they do not believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.
Working across the organization, the Project Administrator provides a range of critical support to SchoolWorks staff and project managers in order to enable the achievement of the company’s Mission and Vision. The Project Administrator provides high levels of service to every member of the company’s team and demonstrates the highest levels of professionalism in the most challenging of circumstances.
The Project Administrator embraces the company’s core and cultural values in all aspects of his/her responsibilities.
- Interact with SchoolWorks staff and Project Managers on a daily basis to understand project requirements and needs, and to create project-specific workplans to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects’ internal tasks.
- Prepare documentation for project kickoffs and co-facilitate kickoff meetings with the Project Manager.
- Meet regularly with the Vice President of Project Oversight and Project Managers to discuss project details and monitor progress.
- Support a portfolio of projects by scheduling staff; draft and manage associated contracts and documentation.
- Assist the Managing Director of Quality Reviews in maintaining an accurate and up-to-date staffing database.
- Collaborate with the Project Coordinator to arrange consultant travel and provide all necessary project documents.
- Track and report project milestones; review and approve related invoices and expense reports.
- Support the Director of Operations and/or Business Manager with updating and maintaining information within SchoolWorks filing systems, SharePoint, Projector, and Kintone.
The exceptional candidate will excel in the following competencies:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Understands that bias, privilege, power, and systemic racism exist, and they impact decisions on a daily basis. Works to become anti-racist and helps ensure SchoolWorks is an anti-racist organization. Is empathetic and closely-connected to cultural competence that enables the ability to see the world through others’ eyes and understands their unique perspectives.
- Stakeholder Management: Develops strong, trusting, respectful relationships with others; is respectful to all stakeholders, even in extremely challenging circumstances.
- Planning and Execution: Manages time and resources effectively; prioritizes efforts according to organizational goals. Compares actual progress to planned milestones and adjusts plans accordingly.
- Collaboration: Works in conjunction with multiple stakeholders across projects and within the organization to ensure the overall success of clients and the company.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Gathers information from different sources; sifts through complexity; analyzes and synthesizes information (the big picture and details) and proposes relevant solutions; has the ability to think holistically, recognize patterns, and make imaginative leaps based on those patterns.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Has a deep hunger to learn and grow, and a willingness to experiment in order to learn.
- Achievement Orientation: Sets challenging goals and follows through to get results. Has a history of personal success and achieving excellence.
- Management: Develops and encourages personal development of self and others to improve performance and models continual learning.
- Associate's or bachelor's degree
- Experience coordinating company operations and supporting multiple departments.
- Superior relationship-building and relationship management skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Adaptability and flexibility in changing work environments.
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Salary Range: $75,000–$90,000, commensurate with experience.
SchoolWorks is an equal opportunity employer. For any questions about this opportunity, please reach out to hello@schoolworks.org.
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