When applying for any of the positions below, please provide a resume and cover letter and email to Neil Peterson at: npeterson@edgefoundation.org.
Regional Edgeucator / Manager
The Regional Edgeucator’s mission is to get the Edge Foundation’s training and coaching to as many young people as possible as quickly as possible. In addition he/she ensures the delivery of high quality Edge training and coaching in schools and other organizations in their region.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Enthusiastically represents the Edge Foundation to schools, educators, after school programs and youth-serving organizations, parents, and others interested in understanding the program.
- Is the key regional representative of the Edge Foundation in informing schools, after school programs and youth-serving organizations, parents and others about the Edge training and coaching program
- Signs up schools and other organizations to receive Edge training and coaching.
- Understands clearly what each partner’s mission, goals and challenges are.
- Thinks creatively with partner’s personnel about how Edge can help the school address those missions, goals and challenges.
- Reports to Edge Program Director the progress made, successes and problems encountered, and solutions being implemented.
- Ideal candidate would be someone with has had years of experience in the region, knows the community, can easily talk to local leaders of schools, support services and youth-serving organizations in their region, a natural self-starter, relates well with people, and has a passion for helping kids and for helping teachers and other staff. Part time initially, but could grow over time.
JOB TYPE
Part-time
Fidelity Manager
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works with Edge Coaches in each organization or school to provide continuing education and help with Coaching issues that may arise.
- Follow-through and support
- Regularly communicates with Edge Coaches, analyzes what the feedback is saying about how well Edge is working and makes plans to continuously improve Edge Coach Training and continuing education.
- Supports the coaches; coaches the coaches; arrange for additional training if necessary (e.g. telephone call with a trainer or regular appointment, whatever is necessary.)
- Meets with Coaches to make progress on frustrations and find solutions.
- Reports to Edge on the progress made, problems encountered, and solutions being implemented.
- Enthusiastically represents the Edge Foundation to schools, educators, after school programs, coaches, parents, and others interested in understanding the program. Ensures that all Edge In-School Coaches can do the same.
JOB TYPE
Part-time