Job Opening!! VP of Education

[Kathleen Crisafi]

We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about working towards a world where all children and youth can grow, learn, and thrive, beginning at birth? Are you an experienced leader who cares deeply about early childhood system building, enhancing the quality of learning opportunities available in our community, and expanding access to educational programs and supports? Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys entrepreneurial opportunities and would relish the chance to define a newly created position?  

If so, our Vice President of Education position may be perfect for you.

What You Are Great At

• You excel at leading complex community initiatives and teams. You see the value in working through collective impact efforts and have experience working on multi-faceted community change initiatives. Your communication skills and emotional intelligence help you build the relationships needed to bring people together, and keep them working together, even when it is hard. You have experience supervising and growing staff teams, and contributing to a positive organizational culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• You are a strategic thinker and problem-solver. You have strong analytical and strategic planning skills and enjoy creating solutions to sticky problems. You are comfortable using data to guide ongoing program and organizational improvements, and you don’t get easily discouraged or flustered when programs or initiatives take unexpected paths or hit roadblocks.
• You are a doer who has an entrepreneurial mindset. You have experience in developing and running initiatives and programs related to early childhood, school age youth, and education. You are interested in trying new things, while keeping what works. You have experience securing new opportunities, funding sources, and partnerships, and are a strong communicator who can get others excited about your work.
• You’re a team player. The VP of Education will report to the President/CEO and will work closely with every department at United Way. As the leader of a 4-6 member team, you will model collaboration within the team and cross-functionally across the organization. You’ll collaborate with our communications and fundraising team to help secure resources to expand the work. And of course, there will be other duties as assigned.

What You Need

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of non-profit experience, with at least 3 years’ experience leading teams and/or managing complex community initiatives.
• Substantive knowledge in the areas of early childhood, ideally including Early Head Start and the CT School Readiness program, as well as school age youth.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A successful track record in setting priorities, and keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with government departments and grants, individual donors, and foundations a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office365 and demonstrated comfort in learning new software/ online tools as needed.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH. 
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

 

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.  Pay range for this position is $100,000-$120,000/year.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

 

 

To apply:  https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Apply/1741668