Job description

**PENDING BOARD APPROVAL**

The WISD's Mission is to promote the continuous improvement of achievement for every student while providing high-quality service to our customers through leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:
The Achievement Initiatives Project Specialist provides management and support for achievement initiatives projects and grants. This position may include occasional evening and/or weekend work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
• Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
• Provides leadership, direction, vision, and support for social justice and inclusive instructional practices in the network initiatives for which this position is responsible.
• Demonstrates the ability to examine the impact of educational inequities in student achievement outcomes as it aligns to race and ethnicity.
• Provides support for the MISTEM grant:Works with MISTEM Director to track expenses, manage contracts, submit invoices.

Managing grant budget
Attend state level meetings and take notes as necessary.
Manage Communications for MISTEM

• Manages the Tri-County Culturally Responsive Institute grant activities and budget:Works with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to track expenses, submit invoices, and follow up for reimbursement.

Manages grant budget and all necessary reports to MDE; Works with contracted staff and Wayne RESA and Oakland Schools consultants, set up meetings and manage communication.
Sets up and maintains web presence and communication to project participants.

• Manages Achievement Initiatives team customized professional development initiative:Develops and manages contracts with local districts.

Manages evaluation process.
Maintains monthly reporting system. Establishes clear web presence for the initiative.

• Manages communication, web and social network presence for the regional instructional networks:Assists in the organization and management professional learning offerings.

• Provides project and administrative support to the Director for Instruction:Schedules meetings and activities, organizes office systems and processes.

Develops contracts, assists with grant development and maintains budgets.

• May occasionally be required to work during the evening and/or the weekend.
• Performs such other tasks as may from time to time be assigned by the supervisor.
• Regular predictable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• N/A.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree education, business management or related subject required.
• One to three of experience preferred.
• Highly skilled using social networking tools, Google tools and in website development.
• Organization Skills
• Budget experience.
• Event Management experience.
• Highly skilled using Excel, Microsoft Word and other software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current valid driver’s license required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies and individuals.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals and professional journals.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of educators, customers and the general public.
• Ability to facilitate effective group process.
• Ability to express self clearly, both orally and in writing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of a personal computer (PC) or MAC in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communications mechanisms such as email, conferencing, bulletin boards, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software) and other technology to support efficient and effective office operation is required.
• Ability to create web-based forms and documents.
• Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations and forms.
• Ability to integrate technology into the everyday workflow is necessary.
• Ability to implement new technologies.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra and geometry consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism with the ability to handle confidential information, use good judgment, plan and handle complex projects and maintain a flexible attitude.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work independently with management guidance.
• Possess excellent customer service and communication skills with a client-centered focus.
• Ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
• Ability to take initiative; work well with others as a collaborative team member and exhibit good communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies and individuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms. The employee is continuously repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds such as books and training material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the individual to travel and/or drive to various off-site locations. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee may be required to be outdoors for periods of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:
Contract, salary and other employment conditions to be established by the Board of Education as reflected in the Non-Affiliated Staff Manual. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience) $59,695 – $73,366.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and federal regulations.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $59,695.00 - $73,366.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• related: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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