Education Project Manager

United Way of Lane County is seeking an enthusiastic and engaged Education Project Manager who will provide staff supervision and project management to United Way of Lane County's early learning, parenting/family support, and other education efforts. The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with complex work.

The Education Program Manager works closely with all UWLC staff and departments, particularly Marketing & Communications staff; businesses; donors; nonprofit agency partners; community service groups; government agencies. This position is connected to and engaged with local United Ways and United Way Worldwide colleagues for continuous learning, growth and consideration of new ideas.

Hybrid work environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF POSITION

The successful candidate will be able to perform each essential duty listed below at a satisfactory level:

• Grounds community building efforts in anti-racism, challenging systemic oppression, equity, wealth disparity, intersectionality, and other areas important to social justice.
• Understands and can implement concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into work; works together to identify opportunities and unintended consequences of projects or policies within their work.
• Manages and facilitates education, family support and parenting education related projects while developing and fostering positive, strategic relationships with external partner organizations and subcontractors.
• Supervises and oversees the work of Education Coordinators and Specialists.
• Designs and leads projects and engagement processes; coordinates with others to establish common goals, working agreements, project timelines and deliverables.
• Communicates constructively, cultivates self-awareness and emotional intelligence, reflects on how to improve.
• Communicates effectively in writing with ability to create or collaborate in grant making, parenting/early childhood education blogs, or other similar tasks.
• Conducts sub-grant application and selection processes, including overseeing the contracting process, tracking budgets, and reporting.
• Enhances partner and subcontractor effectiveness through technical assistance, consultation, resource sharing and by assisting with collaborative efforts.
• Manages and facilitates regular meetings and training opportunities for internal team and external partners. Represents community partners, projects and initiatives at forums, meetings, and other community events.
• Provides a high degree of accuracy, quality and professionalism in developing documents, reports, proposals, and other correspondence.
• Approaches problems with a systems-level perspective, provides and implements feedback and suggests solutions to streamline and add value to processes.
• Experience and comfort in public speaking

REQUIRED/NECESSARY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION

United Way of Lane County will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• 3-5 years of relevant, professional level experience in project management, community engagement, or similar; OR
• 2-3 years of relevant experience with applicable degree or certification in project management, non-profit management, communications, human services, or similar
• And 1-2 years of supervisory experience

Minimum Skills and Knowledge include:

• Ability to use culturally appropriate communication to clearly and concisely correspond, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to track and organize records, contracts, subcontracts, budgets, and reports.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Be responsive to emails and phone calls.
• Use sound judgement in decision making.
• Flexible and able to respond to shifting priorities and competing demands.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities and skills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable disabled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

COMPETENCIES

An individual must be able to demonstrate the following competencies at a satisfactory level:

• Commitment to Anti-Oppression - committed to advancing in anti-racism and anti-oppression and embedding it at the core of all facets of work. Considers various perspectives and prioritizes marginalized voice and experience in decisions and actions. Willingly learns, adapts, and grows continually personally and professionally.
• Accountability/Results Orientation - Assumes accountability for the achievement of assigned work activities/tasks. Collaborates with others to agree upon desired results/outcomes and timeframe. Takes ownership of work methods/processes and seeks to continuously enhance them. Behaves ethically and honestly in all activities done on behalf of UWW and the movement. Demonstrates a commitment to UWW's values, including diversity and inclusiveness.
• Decision-Making/Risk-Taking - Gathers and analyzes pertinent information to aid in decision-making. Helps others to make effective decisions by providing needed information in an organized and thoughtful way.
• Teamwork Collaboration - Contributes to the achievement of team objectives by helping others to complete tasks on own initiative. Shares information/ideas with other team members. Carries out assigned work projects. Identifies ways to make a greater contribution to the team. Able to adapt quickly to changing conditions or performance expectations. Able to focus on assignments during periods of change and/or uncertainty.
• Relationship Management - Utilizes rapport to build trust and collaboration with others. Identifies and shares mutual benefits/needs in working together. Is ethical in dealing with others to achieve the desired results. Interacts and communicates with diverse stakeholders effectively. Fosters and maintains working relationships across the United Way system.
• Communications - Expresses basic ideas in a clear, concise manner. Writes routine office correspondence. Communicates work results to team leaders in a timely manner. Shares information with team members willingly.
• Innovation/Creativity - Adopts techniques to new situations. Finds new ways of utilizing existing information, ideas, concepts and/or strategies. Willingly shares recommendations for improvements to work systems, procedures or products. Uses initiative and ingenuity to decide how best to meet commitments.

SALARY STATEMENT

The budgeted lifespan salary range for this position is currently $50,400 to $60,480 annually. Proffered salaries are determined by several factors including applicant's knowledge, skills, experience, position, equity, and market.

TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and a cover letter.

ABOUT UNITED WAY OF LANE COUNTY

United Way of Lane County brings people, organizations, and systems together to create a community where every child succeeds in school and life. We work toward this vision by focusing on four primary outcomes: families are healthy and stable; kids enter kindergarten ready to learn; students are successful in elementary school; and youth have the knowledge, skills and credentials to pursue their dreams. We know that when we invest in our children today, we benefit our collective future.

We are a member of a national network of local United Ways, each bringing people together from all walks of life to address local challenges and be a part of local solutions.

United Way of Lane County is in Springfield, OR with local and remote employment opportunities. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package including flexible work schedules and professional development opportunities; "dress for your day" dress code; volunteering opportunities and leave; and paid time off (PTO). Additionally, we offer access to comprehensive health, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program (EAP); and a 403(b) plan. We encourage growth and upward mobility-and want you to succeed in a diverse, inclusive, and ethical workplace.

United Way of Lane County seeks diverse, qualified professionals who want to make a difference in our local communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws. Learn more in the "EEO is the Law" poster here. If you need accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please e-mail abradbury@unitedwaylane.org or call 541-741-6000 and provide the nature of your request and your contact information.

Learn more about our work here: https://www.unitedwaylane.org/ and here:https://www.earlychildhoodlane.org/

UNITED WAY OF LANE COUNTY'S DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE

We value the visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are.

We welcome that every person brings unique perspective and experience to advance our work building a community where every child succeeds, and we all thrive.  

We strive to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.

We believe that every community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee has an equally valuable role in helping solve community problems.

We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

Join us in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and creating a community where every child succeeds in school and life. Submit your resume, cover letter, and writing sample today!