JOB SUMMARY

Regional Managers will lead selected business initiatives, collaborate with others within the organization, and take a leadership role to support the organization’s mission. Each Regional Manager will be responsible for supporting a variety of educational models (schools, hybrids, homeschool, etc.), service providers and families within the respective regions. Support will include but not be limited to school visits, training, communications, advocacy, conference and event presentations, call projects, data collection, and other activities and tasks deemed necessary by the organizational leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains a database of all regional educational models for the purpose of communication, school visits, collateral distribution, and other support tasks.
• Delivers training within respected regions to include but not be limited to EMA, Scholarship Overviews, Open Houses, and other stakeholder training and webinars.
• Identifies parent, school and provider advocates as needed by the Policy and Government Services team to support legislative initiatives. Maintain relationships with education advocates with consistent contact throughout the year.
• Leads a specific initiative/training for the School & Provider Services team as determined by leadership and individual manager interest and talents. Evaluate the success of initiative(s) for process improvement.
• Actively participates in the planning and implementation of Rising Stars and other organizational events.
• Attends and serves at various educational choice conferences and events. This includes exhibit booth and presentation opportunities that provide a broad level of customer support to families, schools and providers.
• Other additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
• A minimum of five years of related work experience in education.
• Must be computer literate (MS Word, Power Point, Excel).
• Ability to travel statewide.

PREFERRED:

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and alignment with goals, and delivering quality results.
• Develop project plans, set priorities, and track progress using project management tools.
• Coordinate with teams and stakeholders to organize tasks, meetings, and resources.
• Adapt to changing priorities, resolve issues quickly, and maintain clear communication.
• Keep accurate records and ensure all project documentation is up to date.
• Ability to use existing technology to achieve desired results.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to follow through.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Work well under pressure, professional demeanor, and strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Judgment and decision making; solution-driven problem solving.
• Stay up to date on the latest company policies, procedures, and regulatory guidance.
• Interpersonal skills; negotiating, listening, diplomacy and tact.
• Work may require minor physical exertion and/or physical strain.
• Work will require traveling to a cohort of regional schools as well as statewide travel.
• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements.

CORE VALUES

Step Up For Students believes strongly in two key core values to carry out their mission of “We empower families to pursue and engage in the most appropriate learning options for their children.”:

• Everyone is an asset.
• Every event is an improvement opportunity.

To maintain a positive and effective organizational culture, employees are expected to demonstrate these two core values in their everyday work.