<p>About the Employer</p> <p>The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) works to smooth the path to college and career for all California students, especially those who have been underrepresented in higher education. We manage CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California's official college and career planning platform, which serves as a crucial component of the state's Cradle-to-Career System tools for students and parents. Through a combination of data-driven tools and infrastructure, student-focused curricula and building districts' capacity to manage and use student data, we remove obstacles to student success and help create a clearer pathway between K-12 and higher education. To learn more, please visit the California College Guidance Initiative website at CACollegeGuidance.org</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) is seeking an effective collaborator and experienced educator to join the Northern California/Bay Area regional Engagement and Implementation team that supports partner districts to effectively implement CaliforniaColleges.edu. See this Regional Map for an approximate view of the counties served within the area. The Senior Manager, Engagement & Implementation manages a portfolio of assigned school districts within their region and serves as the primary liaison to those districts' CCGI leads. Through strong relationship building, strategic guidance, and skilled facilitation, the Senior Manager plays a critical collaborative role in the regional effort to drive K-12 district partnerships and ongoing, effective utilization of the college and career planning tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu. The ideal candidate possesses a solid understanding of K-12 educator needs and priorities, strong background in supporting students with college and career planning, and can confidently articulate the role of CaliforniaColleges.edu in closing opportunity gaps for underserved students in California to a wide spectrum of K-12 educational leaders, practitioners, and stakeholders. This position reports directly to the Director, Engagement & Implementation for the Northern California/Bay Area region. The ideal candidate currently resides in the area and possesses strong relationships with K12 educators in the region. We work to solve large scale, system-level problems. You must be comfortable working with unknowns and ambiguous solutions, as well as passionate about promoting public education and advancing educational equity.</p> <p>Requirements / Qualifications</p> <p>Requirements/Qualifications: <em>Must live within the Northern California or Bay Area region of California </em>Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience. <em>K12 PPS, teaching and/or administrative credential is strongly preferred. </em>Experience providing direct support to 6-12th grade students in the area of college and career readiness <em>Experience in K-12, higher education institution, college access organization, or other educational services organizations </em>Relationships with K-12 educators, leaders, and other stakeholders within the region preferred. Resume & Cover Letter required to apply.</p> <p>Skill requirements: <em>Strong facilitation skills in high stakes environments. </em>Ability to effectively and clearly communicate complex information orally and in writing. * Understanding of and experience with systematic implementation of college and career related work with students and within K12 system</p> <p>Requirements/Qualifications: <em>Must live within the Northern California or Bay Area region of California </em>Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience. <em>K12 PPS, teaching and/or administrative credential is strongly preferred. </em>Experience providing direct support to 6-12th grade students in the area of college and career readiness <em>Experience in K-12, higher education institution, college access organization, or other educational services organizations </em>Relationships with K-12 educators, leaders, and other stakeholders within the region preferred. Resume & Cover Letter required to apply.</p> <p>Skill requirements: <em>Strong facilitation skills in high stakes environments. </em>Ability to effectively and clearly communicate complex information orally and in writing. * Understanding of and experience with systematic implementation of college and career related work with students and within K12 system</p> <p>Requirements / Qualifications</p> <p>Comments and Other Information</p> <p>Benefits The Foundation's benefit package currently includes paid holidays, sick and vacation leave; medical, dental, and vision insurance, Employee Assistance Program, a defined benefit retirement plan (CalPERS), and 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans. Our excellent benefit package also provides $50,000 Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance coverage for eligible employees, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Voluntary Life Insurance, Pet insurance and more.</p>