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Special Assistant to the CEO, Turnaround for Children
Position: Special Assistant to the CEO
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Organization: Turnaround for Children
Location: New York, NY
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Overview:
Turnaround is a pioneering not for profit organization that partners with the most challenged, lowest-performing public schools to transform them into centers of teaching, learning and achievement. Turnaround’s model powerfully integrates social and behavioral support—not just academic support—directly into the learning environment. We work with school staff to develop the systems, resources, and knowledge and skills to address the broad and intense set of needs presented by students and staff, all in the service of creating a positive school culture and a vibrant learning community dedicated to high achievement and healthy development. Turnaround works to create a different kind of school, one with the knowledge and skills, systems and resources to provide an integrated response to the adversity in children’s lives so students can benefit from an education that truly prepares them for college, work and life.
In the 2008-09 school year, Turnaround schools outpaced city gains by double digits on statewide standardized tests in Math and Science and many schools have achieved those gains after their first year in the program. Today, our model is demonstrating powerful results in numerous schools throughout New York City and we are poised for national expansion and greater impact.
Position:
Turnaround for Children is currently seeking a highly motivated Special Assistant who will have responsibility for a wide range of administrative functions and special projects focused on leveraging the time of the CEO in order to increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency. A unique opportunity to work closely with senior level executives, the Special Assistant will play an integral role in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, requiring the ongoing coordination, management, and development of internal systems and functions. The Special Assistant to the CEO will also be responsible for special projects related to policy, external relations, and communications. This role will require outstanding professionalism and discretion, organization and attention to detail, ability to multi-task, initiative and a willingness to work on a wide variety of projects and tasks. The Special Assistant will be critical part of our ability to successfully achieve our organizational goals and the position offers exposure to an array of functions of the organization and Turnaround for Children’s work.
Responsibilities:
Administrative support for the CEO
• Complex calendar management including coordinating scheduling and logistics for internal and external meetings
• Coordinate and oversee travel arrangements
• Provide support in preparation and follow up for internal and external meetings
• Ongoing management, creation, and dissemination of correspondence including drafting, editing, and proofing letters, memos, and emails
External relations and special projects
• Support the development of a variety of external communications on behalf of the CEO and organization including letters, mailings, and proposals
• Serve as a liaison between CEO and a variety of external constituent groups
• Support the CEO and the organization in all policy-related efforts concerning public education reform and student achievement
• Lead or participate in a variety of special projects identified on an ongoing basis
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess many of the following attributes:
• Professional experience providing administrative support in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to Turnaround for Children’s mission and a belief in the power of education to transform communities
• Superior organizational skills and detail-orientation
• Unwaveringly high levels of customer-service orientation
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and drive toward deadlines combined with comfort with ambiguity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of maturity, professionalism, poise, and excellent judgment
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a growing, entrepreneurial, mission-driven team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
To Apply:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, both in Word format, at http://jobs.cgcareers.org/application.aspx?id=1615 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Turnaround for Children is an equal opportunity employer. Further, Turnaround actively seeks to recruit and retain a diverse staff in all areas of operations.
