DMGroup's headquarters are located in Boston, MA. This role will be based out of our Boston office, with flexibility to work from home up to three days a week based on schedule and business needs.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Breakthrough Results Program helps district partners to achieve and sustain new levels of performance in their schools by focusing on an iterative cycle of change allowing districts to see results in just 10 weeks. Breakthrough Results (BTR) empowers teachers, school leaders and district staff to create measurable performance goals tied to key organizational priorities like literacy, math, graduation rates, attendance, etc. This rapid cycle of learning-through-doing, coupled with the empowerment provided by district-level senior leadership, allows school district participants in a Breakthrough Results Program to cut through red tape to get results fast.
The Project Coordinator position offers an opportunity to play a critical role fulfilling our firm's mission to improve public education. The Project Coordinator will have a wide, evolving range of responsibilities, with opportunities to liaise with a number of internal teams. This role will be focused on supporting the execution of key operational activities related to driving program results. You will work directly with the Breakthrough Results operations team to execute the work that is critical to our clients' success. The ideal candidate will be comfortable juggling multiple responsibilities and adapting to changing priorities.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Provide guidance and support through the BTR Helpdesk, assisting our large and growing coach contractor community with their most urgent questions and needs.
Proactively support ongoing projects and initiatives related to system execution (e.g., database maintenance, presentation preparation, drafting communications, event logistics support, survey creation, and technology infrastructure)
Work both independently and collaboratively to reach team goals and achieve results.
Represent DMGroup via written and spoken correspondence.
Assist with additional tasks as needed to support the Breakthrough Results team.
WHO YOU ARE
You are humble and goal oriented. No job is too big or too small, whether editing folder permissions on Google Drive or helping the Senior Director get prepared for an important meeting, you do it all with grace and a smile on your face. You deeply understand that everything you do impacts DMGroup's ability to do well and to do good by our clients.
You are an independent self-starter and a dedicated team member. You are comfortable working independently, and understand your role and priorities in the context of the organization's quarterly goals and overall mission. You can work on any project, with any team. You are driven to ensure your team succeeds and happy to play that part no matter how big or small.
You are detail oriented. Tracking details and keeping things moving forward are high priorities for you. You are a problem solver who connects the dots between what is promised and what needs to be delivered and who helps people get things done on time and on budget.
You are comfortable with ambiguity, including being flexible and adaptable. You are excited by a role where no two days are exactly the same. You are comfortable creating structure where there is none, and you are adaptable when priorities change and shift your work.
You have a passion for service. You have an infectious sense of possibility for what is possible in Public Education. You gain genuine pleasure from providing a level of service far beyond what is required, and who care deeply about improving our nations' schools on behalf of students and families.
You are a strong, intentional relationship builder and collaborative teammate. ?You thrive on bringing different stakeholders together around a common goal. You seek to understand different contributors' motivations and enjoy finding creative ways of meeting multiple objectives. You shape relationships with an ethos of reciprocity.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should have/be able to:
Bachelor's degree required
Experience with and/or strong interest in education reform
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to learn new things quickly
Ability to consult effectively with teams to identify and articulate key needs
Ability to apply logical thinking skills to spreadsheets and other tasks
Take a positive and solutions-oriented approach to work
Strong competency within Google Workspace suite, Microsoft Office suite, Zoom and other industry standard software applications
Flexibility with work schedule as events and initiatives may require it
ABOUT DMGROUP
For the past 20 years, District Management Group (DMGroup) has been assisting the superintendents and CEOs of school districts and their leadership teams to dramatically improve public education for all students.
District Management Group provides school systems with superior strategic insights and tactical solutions to the most pressing challenges facing school system leaders today. In addition to direct consulting, we research and publish on best practices and develop technology solutions to help district leaders implement and sustain reform. Through our consulting, research and technology solutions, we are recognized as thought leaders in national conversations on education reform including the areas of strategic planning and resource allocation, human capital including pay for performance, special education and struggling students, and in stakeholder engagement.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or physical ability.