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An Opportunity for Leadership at the National Level
Director of the Education Policy Fellowship Program and Senior Associate for Leadership Programs
Institute for Educational Leadership
IEL seeks a senior-level professional to direct the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) and related leadership development and policy work.
The Candidates We Seek: The National Director of the Education Policy Fellowship Program will facilitate and support the work of 13 state EPFP coordinators in a program that prepares highly talented leaders for senior leadership positions in education and public policy organizations. The National Director must be highly knowledgeable about education policy and leadership development. Strong oral and written communication skills, experience with program management, and demonstrated success working collaboratively with teams and organizations also are essential. The Director must take initiative, lead projects and work plans, and balance multiple priorities. The selected person reports directly to the President of IEL and will be involved in strengthening IEL’s overall leadership development work.
Core Responsibilities
- Facilitate the national management, coordination, and implementation of the EPFP.
- Identify and cultivate host partner institutions and coordinators of new EPFP sites along with participating in the development of new IEL leadership development initiatives.
- Design and implement, together with local partners, EPFP’s strategic plan of action, identifying benchmarks as well as new areas of interest.
- Develop and manage content for: EPFP website and EPFP webinars, as well as leadership content on IEL website.
- Formulate and implement a strategy to strengthen IEL’s relationship with EPFP alumni.
- Maintain communication with program partners, alumni and other stakeholders including managing the EPFP alumni database.
- Plan, produce, and/or oversee the development of policy briefs, reports, and other tools in print and web-based formats.
- Conduct Washington policy seminars for students and staff of higher education institutions and other organizations.
- Plan and develop national conferences as well as smaller symposia and forums in collaboration with EPFP partners and/or other IEL staff.
- Manage program budgets.
- Prepare funding proposals and reports.
- Plan and serve as an active member of IEL-related committees and working groups.
- Perform other IEL duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree and at least 5 years of work experience in increasingly responsible positions in education or related policy areas and/or in program development and implementation; prefer experience in varied policy environments (local, state, federal).
- Strong leadership and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated written and oral communications skills.
- Self starter; capacity to work without direct supervision.
- Capacity to build and sustain networks and to use them to work across systems.
- Experienced writer of policy reports and related documents, as well as grant requests.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders and the capacity to help staff develop collaborative work skills.
Salary
Salary commensurate with experience.
Background
The Institute for Educational Leadership’s (IEL) mission is to strengthen and bring together diverse leaders and constituencies to improve outcomes for children and youth. IEL is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, with national programs and a reputation for effective programs in education leadership and reform. IEL’s programs operate in three areas: strengthening school-family-community connections, developing and supporting leaders, and connecting and improving policies and systems that support children and youth.
The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is IEL’s flagship leadership development program. EPFP works as a partnership between the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) and thirteen state sites. EPFP is organized around three curricular strands: public policy; leadership theory and practice; and interpersonal networking.
Since its inception in 1964, EPFP has produced an alumni body of more than 6,500 individuals who now hold leadership positions in K-12 and higher education organizations; state, local, and federal government agencies; public policy groups; foundations and non-profits; and the private sector throughout the country. The program combines events of national scope, with state and local activities specific to each site to provide a rich professional development experience for approximately 200 Fellows each year.
To Apply
Submit a letter of application including salary requirements and resume to Stefani Wilcox at wilcoxs@iel.org with the subject line National EPFP Program Director.
Or mail applications to:
Institute for Educational Leadership
Attn: Stefani Wilcox
4455 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 310
Washington, DC 20008
Applications will be received until the position is filled. |
