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Covid-19 notice our number one priority is the health and safety of our employees and americorps members and their families; our students and school partners; and the community at large from covid-19Proof of covid-19 vaccination is required for employment and service – all staff members, including remote staff, and americorps members are required to be fully vaccinated by november 19, 2021 or by your start date if after november 19, 2021If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodation consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the organization pursuant to applicable lawNotwithstanding any language herein, city year will comply with any state, local, or federal orders, statutes, or regulations that may conflict with the covid-19 vaccination policy.
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Active city year corps or staff members must login to workday/cyresource to apply internallyApplication instructions click apply to submit your online applicationPlease attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the `my experience` page in the `resume/cv` fieldWork location:hybrid on-site/remote position overview city year is seeking an education policy and landscape analyst (epla) to join the education policy and systems change verticalIn this newly created role and under the direction of the senior vice president of education policy and systems change, the education policy and landscape analyst will provide critical supports to this team’s work, including tracking and conducting analysis of education policy, understanding and supporting this team’s work across the education ecosystem, supporting the systems change agenda through analysis, content management, and coordination, as well as general administrative support and leadership for projects and pilot initiatives.
In your first year, the epla will work in collaboration with colleagues across city year and in the field to conduct policy education policy analysis, including tracking forthcoming efforts of interest to the work of student success coach expansion and replicationThis colleague will coordinate convenings and document efforts underway at the headquarters and site levels, including opportunities on the horizon and current progressWe anticipate this colleague will help to assess feasibility of strategic efforts around potential advocacy and coalition work, as well as the internal and external systems change orientationJob description education policy and landscape analyst - position overview city year is seeking an education policy and landscape analyst (epla) to join the education policy and systems change verticalIn this newly created role and under the direction of the senior vice president of education policy and systems change, the education policy and landscape analyst will provide critical supports to this team’s work, including tracking and conducting analysis of education policy, understanding and supporting this team’s work across the education ecosystem, supporting the systems change agenda through analysis, content management, and coordination, as well as general administrative support and leadership for projects and pilot initiativesIn your first year, the epla will work in collaboration with colleagues across city year and in the field to conduct policy education policy analysis, including tracking forthcoming efforts of interest to the work of student success coach expansion and replicationThis colleague will coordinate convenings and document efforts underway at the headquarters and site levels, including opportunities on the horizon and current progressWe anticipate this colleague will help to assess feasibility of strategic efforts around potential advocacy and coalition work, as well as the internal and external systems change orientationResponsibilities your main priorities center on adding capacity and leadership for this team and the efforts including education policy, student success coach replication, and coalition buildingSpecifically, this work includes: tracking and analysis of education policy provide support for the tracking of federal and state education policy efforts impacting cy’s portfolio of work, with dedicated focus on the conditions for success of student success coach implementation identify key champions—at the federal, state, and local levels—who would be likely partners in advancing key education platform pillars and message points convene and provide support among cy sites as they consider, develop, and advance strategies for state-based strategies for sustainable funding and programmatic support conduct policy reviews on state-based legislative efforts proposed to create conditions deemed necessary for successful implementation or possible areas of concern offer recommendations for the refresh of policy platform and/or approaches to coalition building and grassroots policy engagement strategies understanding and supporting education ecosystem collect, assess, and report on data and trends in systemically under-resourced school communities through the construction of issue briefs and/or draft policy statements investigate and articulate emerging educational innovations that strengthen and advance educational equity through benchmarking and landscape analyses maintain current directory information for leading contributors to education coalitions closely aligned with education policy areas of interest draft communications and newsletter content to engage and inform learning communities and affinity groups connected to the education ecosystem and aligned with the student success coach (ssc) portfolio of work manage virtual learning opportunities—made possible via (a)synchronous content—focused on engaging leaders throughout the education ecosystem systems change agenda analyst provide direct support in data analysis—including the management of focus group participation, session transcriptions, data analysis, data reduction tables and synthesis, and reporting—to inform position and strategy for systems change agenda serve as (co)author on blog posts, conference research proposals, as well as internal and external professional development sessions administrative support and leadership provide logistical, administrative, and general team support to advance grant deliverables, relationship and coalition building, exploratory landscape analyses, and project management as defined by svp education policy and systems change engage colleagues throughout cy for feedback loops and follow-up on cross-organizational teams and initiatives, including but not limited to systems change and ssc replication our ideal candidate we’re looking for an individual who offers meticulous attention to detail, collegiality, collaboration, an orientation for lifelong learning, innovation to enhance capacity, analyze strategy, and support city year’s impact across the greater education ecosystemYou have a deep appreciation for advancing educational equity and your professional experiences include an understanding of education policy and programs, particularly in the k-12 space and/or diversifying teacher pathwaysThis colleague operates with a heightened emotional intelligence, commitment to excellence in project and partnership development, as well as familiarity with/interest in strategies for systems changeYou are reflective and seek opportunities for continuous improvement and growth of self and the members of the teamYou offer grace under pressure, humor, and mindfulness to the teamAdditionally, you operate with dispositions of servant leadership including a deep commitment to the success of those served as a result of your leadershipYou are motivated by city year’s mission and values and have a deep commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity, and a strong willingness to continue your own ongoing learning and growth in these areas.
In addition, you will have many of the following qualifications and attributes:
Strong knowledge of the power of near-peer engagement, the impact of americorps student success coaches, as well as the greater education ecosystem
High degree of self-awareness, management, and reflection in order to navigate and lead evolving and adaptive efforts in times of uncertainty, ambiguity, and/or proposal and funding pursuits
Experience in a large, diverse, complex organization with a distributed leadership model, networked structure, multiple stakeholders, and varied funding streams
Ability to break down silos and identify areas of collaboration
Ability to leverage strong data analysis skills to make, communicate, and powerfully and nimbly implement effective decisions for the organization
Benefits full time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation and sick days and organization holidaysYou may participate in all benefit programs that city year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programsCurrently, city year offers medical, dental and vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts (fsa), other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan documentEmployment at city year is at-willCity year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
