Implementation Strategist (Washington State)

WHAT IS AVID?

We're a nationally recognized nonprofit that partners with 8,000 schools across the country to shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach, closing the opportunity gap so that ALL students are prepared for college, career, and life. And the results? Well, they speak for themselves.

AVID provides 2.5 million students annually with the tools they need to think critically, collaborate, and set high expectations to confidently conquer the challenges that await them. We accomplish this work by training over 85,000 educators every year through in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities.

WHAT IS THE JOB?

The Implementation Strategist acts as the primary liaison between AVID Center, school districts, and specific school sites. The Implementation Strategist facilitates and supports quality and fidelity of implementation, and retention and expansion of the AVID College Readiness System at the district or site level through District Directors and other site/district partners. The Implementation Strategist provides virtual and/or in person services that support districts and sites including, but not limited to: onboarding, consultative coaching, classroom visits, support for the development of the leadership/site teams, data collection procedures, protocols, and analysis as part of creating a system of continuous improvement, and increased access for students, teachers, and administrators to the AVID College Readiness System. The Implementation Strategist has a direct caseload of districts and works with a team to positively impact the AVID College and Career Readiness System across the organization.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• Competitive Salary: We've done our research and pay generously to attract the best to join our team. That's why we offer all employees the midpoint right from the start. There are no negotiations and no hassle, and you can be confident that you are being valued and offered an equitable salary. See below for our offer rates based on your geography.
• Taking Care of You Allowance: All AVID employees (that's right, ALL employees) receive an extra $10,000 annually to support them in the most meaningful ways: housing costs, transportation, family expenses- whatever your needs may be.
• Retirement Planning: AVID Center provides a 10% salary contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan, beginning after 90 days of full-time employment.
• Remote work: this position travels up to 50%, but when you are not travelling you work fully remote from your home office.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): This position is eligible for 22 days of PTO per year, with 12 paid holidays plus a winter break in between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Continued education opportunities: All full-time employees with at least 1 year of continuous AVID Center service are eligible for $5,250 per calendar year in tuition reimbursement for qualifying coursework or certification.
• Company-Provided Equipment: Our home office set-up includes a laptop, dock, and extra monitor, with other amenities available on request.
• Health and Welfare Plans to Support Every Aspect of Your Well-Being: AVID Center offers several benefits plans through our provider, Cigna, and greatly subsidizes the cost of these plans
• Connect in Person: A yearly All-Staff gathering will allow you to connect in person with the entire AVID team.

Pay rates for this position:

We bring in all employees at the midpoint of the salary range for your role. Knowing that not all cities share the same cost of labor, we make offers using a tiered approach based on your geographical location. While the majority reside in Zone 1 or Zone 2 areas, we acknowledge variations, even within counties, ensuring fair compensation for all based on their specific location's cost of labor.

For the Implementation Strategist position, here is what we will offer:

Zone 1 (areas characterized by lower labor costs [e.g., Charleston, WV, Cleveland, OH, Phoenix, AZ, Omaha, NE, etc.]): $108,841 annually

Zone 2 (areas with moderate labor costs [e.g., Syracuse, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Denver, CO, San Diego, CA, etc.]): $117,005 annually

Zone 3 (areas known for high labor costs [e.g., Washington, D.C., Trenton, NJ, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, etc.]): $125,168 annually

Zone 4 (areas with the highest labor costs [e.g., Bridgeport, CT, New York City, NY, San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, etc.]): $138,774 annually

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THIS ROLE?

• Promote a positive and productive culture within assigned areas of responsibilities and the organization.
• Support the development, implementation and facilitation of digital and face to face (i.e. Summer Institute, Ignite, AVID professional learning workshops, Showcases, etc.) professional learning events and resources.
• Communicate and collaborate with AVID Center headquarters and cross-regionally to achieve organizational goals, reduce variability, scale and replicate support and leverage data to inform efficiencies.
• Collaborate with AVID Center departments to coordinate and facilitate training and events; maintain a calendar based on needs and services for continual partner support.
• Identify opportunities and facilitate collaborative team conversations about possible solutions to problems involving quality implementation, retention, and growth.
• Maintain communication pipelines through the AVID newsletters, email campaigns and other forms of social media and direct partner communication.
• Use internal and partner-facing data resources to help districts inform and refine AVID implementation, sharing value add and progress toward established site/district goals with partners.
• Perform quality control reviews and monitor program effectiveness through information sessions, data collection/analysis and tools, and program certification/recognition.
• Provide outreach and support beyond AVID events to build relationships and credibility with districts and school sites, as needed.
• Provide leadership for quality implementation, expansion, and retention of the AVID College Readiness System through District Directors in assigned school districts and geographic areas to deepen and expand AVID's footprint.
• Utilize the AVID consultative coaching model to support, enhance, retain, expand and deepen the fidelity of implementation.

WHO ARE YOU?

• You are an educator at your core and have experience with the AVID College and Career Readiness Systems as an AVID teacher, AVID Coordinator, AVID Administrator, AVID District Director, and/or AVID Staff Developer.
• You are a leader on your campus, whether that is with your students in your classroom or in an official leadership capacity at the site or district-level.
• You are a facilitator and developer and have exceptional relational capacity with a knack for motivating, leading, and mentoring fellow educators.
• You are a communicator and excel at instructing with varying levels of leadership, educators, and students.
• You are a coach and enjoy the process of leading a team through an implementation, project, professional learning, and improvement plans.
• Others describe you as a listener because you know how to listen to individual needs and successfully align them with resolutions and successful outcomes.
• You like to get in the weeds with data and have familiarity using data to inform your work, especially when it comes to the success of AVID.
• You have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in education or a related field and bring a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience and knowledge of college and career readiness systems.
• You are comfortable working remotely with an ability for frequent travel within your assigned territory (about 50%).
• Must be located in the state of Washington, with a strong preference for candidates living in Northwestern Washington.

NICE TO HAVES?

• Professional AVID Experience (AVID elective teacher, site coordinator, District Director, staff developer, etc.)
• Deep knowledge of the AVID College & Career Readiness Framework
• Administrative, leadership or management experience in an education setting
• Experience in serving non-profit organizations or educational institutions, which prepare students for success in high school, college, and career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education
• Master's degree or higher in education or related field

*Allowable Substitutions: Any combination of experience, training, or credential certification endorsement that provides the incumbent/applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work, as determined by AVID Center. Qualifying work experience, as identified by the VP, People Operations, may substitute for the education requirement.

AVID Center is committed to complying with federal, state, and local laws on employee vaccinations, and candidates and employees should be aware that the full vaccination against COVID-19 may be required in the future. Due to some district requirements, AVID Center may not assign employees to an in-person event in schools or districts unless they are fully up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations. AVID Center is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

AVID Center prides itself on the diversity of our workplace and continuously seeks to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and, ultimately, the effectiveness of our organization. To demonstrate this commitment, we encourage all who are truly excited about this role to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement. We believe that people who are passionate about what they do can succeed in this role or in other roles within our organization.