Senior Director, Knowledge and Impact

Our Goals and Our Team
Great education transforms lives. KIPP, the Knowledge is Power Program, is a non-profit network of 242 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating nearly 100,000 early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students. KIPP schools are tuition-free, public charter schools open to all students. KIPP schools, KIPP regions, and the KIPP Foundation – are united by a common mission, a commitment to excellence, and a belief that if we help children develop the academic and character strengths they need for college and choice filled lives, they will be able to build a better tomorrow for themselves, for their communities, for us all.

The non-profit KIPP Foundation trains and develops outstanding educators to lead KIPP schools, provides tools, resources, and training for excellent teaching and learning, promotes innovation, and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas within the KIPP network and with partners including: other charters, districts, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations across the country.

THE OPPORTUNITY
The KIPP Foundation is seeking a critical thinker and systems builder, who can create processes and operating procedures for cross-team collaboration, learning and executional excellence. As the Senior Director, Knowledge and Impact you will be responsible for managing the internal functions to ensure a high-functioning Network Services Team (NST). You will oversee NST’s program management and evaluation, knowledge management, staff development and event design and operations teams.

This position reports to the Chief Network Services Officer.

You will lead:

Knowledge Management

• Define and drive NST’s approach to knowledge capture, codification and dissemination
• Set up NST’s operating processes and systems to prioritize reflection on and analysis of program execution
• Support sharing across programs and teammates, including the establishment and nurturing of shared reflection spaces and communities of practice
• Capture lessons learned in the field and disseminate to NST and other stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Chief of NST to ensure that all NST staff deeply internalize our school and regional points of view and are prepared to leverage codified tools in their work
• Collaborate with other KF teams to ensure alignment of NST tools and frameworks with other KF products and services
• Work with KF lead for knowledge sharing to ensure our tools and frameworks are accessible and up-to-date on knowledge sharing platforms

Program Management and Evaluation

• Partners with other KIPP Foundation teammates to develop systems and structures to ensure collective impact and high quality of all NST programs and strategies
• Drive a consistent approach to ongoing data analysis and reflection to increase the impact of NST strategies and programs using impact data, feedback from KIPP regions and an anti-racism approach
• Outline approach to program evaluation and work with NST leaders to collect and utilize data on short and long-term effectiveness
• Maintain organizational standards for program quality, performance and operating procedures
• Partner with Chief of NST on strategic and annual planning
• Manage program operations team to ensure excellent service and support to our programs and their participants

Staff Development and Leadership

• Create strategy and structures for NST team members to norm on points of view about excellent schools and regions and on our role in supporting our network
• Outline and codify NST cultural norms and expectations for within-team and cross-team learning and collaboration
• Use program evaluation data to determine focus areas for professional development and facilitates NST-wide professional learning and development

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Critical thinker and systems builder who can create processes and operating procedures for cross-team collaboration, learning and executional excellence
• Excellent project management and leadership with track record of driving multiple competing projects forward
• Strong stakeholder management and team player; ability to get consensus and collaboration across a variety of teams
• Excellent communications skills and product management focus to ensure codified approaches are able to translate across the organization
• Experience leading systematic process of design, evaluation and iteration to improve impact of a program or strategy
• Passion and demonstrated skill in leading adult learning
• Deep commitment to racial justice with experience centering equity in driving work
• Passion for KIPP’s mission and values

COMPETENCIES

• Stakeholder Management
• Planning and Execution
• Team Leadership
• Impact and Influence
• Achievement Orientation

LOCATION
Flexible

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
KIPP offers competitive salary commensurate with experience. A comprehensive benefits package, generous vacation and PTO, 401k retirement plan with both pre- and post-tax options, as well as gym reimbursement, flexible spending account (FSA), and cell phone reimbursement are also offered by KIPP.

KIPP Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.