Coordinator, Continuous Improvement-Academics

Summary Provides direct support to the Chief Academic Officer and the Deputy Superintendent of Academics related to program and project management, internal and external communications and Division operations including the management of grants and resources. Essential Duties Strategy and Planning Strategic Alignment: Develops and implements academic’s team project monitoring tools to ensure alignment with District goals Special Projects: Project manages special assignments from the Chief Academic Officer and Academics Leadership Team from start to finish Change Management: Supports, facilitates and help guide academic leadership team through new programs and organizational shifts Problem Solving: Leads root-cause analysis protocols to fix or improve project implementation issues Standard Operating Procedures: Facilitates SOP development, implementation, and monitoring Data & Systems Continuous Improvement: Supports the Academics leadership team in establishing measurable goals, key performance indicators, implementation milestones, and progress-monitoring expectations for priority initiatives System Creation: Builds tools, dashboards, and monitoring structure to track goals and project progress across academic departments Data Analysis: Reviews data to find performance gaps and trends to inform Academics leadership team Continuous Improvement: Uses District research and evaluations results to revise and align Academics goals/plans Cross-Functional Collaboration Team Coordination: Establishes and facilitates cross functional teams to solve complex district problems Execution & Accountability: Identifies and removes barriers to teamwork and/or to academic project success Targeted Assistance: Collaborates with Academics Team and LEAD to identify schools/zones needing priority support and then facilitates needed support from Academics Leadership Team Increase Efficiency: Identifies workstream redundancies and work with Academics Leadership Team to reduce/eliminate Communication & Reporting Executive Writing: Creates and/or revises draft presentations, summaries, and briefs for the Academics Leadership Team Progress Tracking: Maintains accurate and up to date records of project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes Information Curation: Maintains documentation and systems necessary to monitor commitments, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and outcomes associated with major Academics initiatives Supportive Communication: Serves as a supportive communicator and team member for Academics Leadership Meets deadlines and works within time constraints Performs other duties as assigned by Chief Academic Officer or appropriate administrator