Gear Up Facilitator - IDEA Elsa College Prep (Immediate Opening)

Role Mission: Role Mission: The GEAR UP Facilitator plays a key role in implementing GEAR UP initiatives at the campus and district levels to increase student academic performance and create pathways to post-secondary education. This position works collaboratively with both district and Education Service Center (ESC) staff to support GEAR UP partnership goals and objectives. This position is funded by federal GEAR UP funds.

The Facilitator provides leadership in developing creative approaches to improve academic outcomes and supports teachers, students, and parents in achieving GEAR UP goals. The role requires initiative, innovation, and a strong commitment to student success.

This position is grant-funded with Gear Up funds. This is a grant-funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant. The employee will work solely (100%) on allowable activities outlined in the grant program.

What We Offer

Compensation: 

• Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $55,174 and $63,450, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to​ 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
• Experience: Experience in teaching, academic advising, or program coordination

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze and apply data for student support and program improvement.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Capacity to work effectively with teachers, administrators, students, and families.

Work Schedule and Commitment:

• Minimum of 197 total working days, including 5 days prior to and 5 days after the teaching calendar.
• Requires occasional extended workdays, weekends, and summer sessions.
• This position is part of a seven-year grant commitment.

What You’ll Do -- Accountabilities

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership and Implementation

• Promote GEAR UP goals and initiatives to students, parents, teachers, and stakeholders through innovative approaches.
• Support and initiate methods to improve the implementation of GEAR UP goals and activities.
• Conduct and support campus-based student activities that align with GEAR UP objectives.
• Conduct professional development on GEAR UP initiatives for teachers, staff, and parents.

Student Support and Data Management

• Monitor student academic progress on a regular basis.
• Utilize data to customize interventions and advisements based on individual student needs.
• Ensure 100% of the GEAR UP cohort is served annually.
• Maintain student confidentiality.
• Maintain an accurate cohort roster annually.

Documentation and Compliance

• Secure and maintain proper, complete, and accurate documentation of all grant initiatives, activities, and use of funds.
• Submit accurate GEAR UP budget and In-Kind reports along with necessary supporting documentation by designated due dates.
• Report student, parent, and teacher activities on the GEAR UP database in a timely manner.
• Adhere to GEAR UP timelines, benchmarks, and compliance requirements.

Family and Community Engagement

• Conduct family sessions and workshops as designated by the grant.
• Coordinate and chaperone annual college tours.
• Recruit and coordinate mentor and tutor activities to support student success.

Professional Collaboration

• Ensure prompt attendance and active participation at all mandatory GEAR UP meetings, including monthly facilitator meetings, technical assistance meetings, and campus/district leadership team meetings.
• Participate in monthly academic team meetings and collaborate with administrators and teachers to advance GEAR UP goals.

Tutor and Mentor Coordination

• Recruit tutors and conduct tutor trainings.
• Coordinate and document tutor activities.
• Recruit mentors and coordinate mentor engagement.

Program Administration

• Assist the principal in managing the GEAR UP campus budget.
• Participate in the development, execution, and evaluation of GEAR UP campus activities and initiatives.

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics: 

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college  
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them 
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly 
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes 
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change 
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization 
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes 
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students 

About IDEA Public Schools 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.   

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.    

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Staff Experience 

At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.  Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here! 

To Apply

Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

This position is grant funded with Gear Up Grant and will require a time and effort report. The employee and the employee supervisor must sign this job description acknowledging that this position is grant funded.