Job Description
This is a one-year, grant funded, role running through June 30, 2027, with the potential for extension dependent on continued funding.About the Partnership We are a dedicated and dynamic group of individuals who have joined together to create a more equitable and just education system in the United States.Located in downtown Portland, Maine, Great Schools Partnership staff work on a variety of small and large-scale educational projects throughout Maine, New England, and the country.Working with educators, administrators, state agencies, community members, parents, and business leaders, we look to create schools where students own their learning, engage in deep work, and prepare themselves for their futures.We believe that each of us needs to be empowered to be creative, take initiative, think outside the box, work collaboratively, and assume leadership roles in the organization.For more detailed information about the Partnership and its work, visit.Our Commitment to Diversity At the Great Schools Partnership (GSP), we believe our organization should reflect the communities in which we work.We believe diversity makes us stronger.Diversity of race.Of ethnicity.Of language.Of ability.Of gender.Of all the other ways we identify ourselves.We believe who you are is worth celebrating.These beliefs are foundational to all our work.We advocate for and support schools, districts, and school communities on their journeys toward educational equity.We also invest our time and money in ongoing internal equity and anti-racism efforts.Our goal is to provide a welcome, inclusive, and supportive environment for every member of our staff.What is the big plan for this job? Provide support for a variety of tasks, projects, teams, GSP staff and daily office operations.This is a one year, grant funded role running through June 30, 2027, with the potential for extension dependent on continued funding.What will you be doing? Our hiring process strives to screen in rather than out.We welcome your application even if you feel you are not strong in every qualification outlined below.Contributing to the overall function of the work environment.You will answer the phone, order supplies, assist with travel arrangements, and make sure staff have what they need to work effectively.You will work to support the smooth day to day running of the office space.You may be asked to provide occasional support to Directors or Managing Director and will serve on key committees and teams in order to best support staff.Organizing and managing events.GSP offers a variety of virtual and in-person events that give educators the opportunity to come together in various ways for learning and collaboration.Some events require fees, specific materials, digital tools, travel logistics, and off-site coordination.All events require thorough planning with attention to design and delivery.This role will provide support for events with particular attention to events related to a large grant project in the year ahead.The project associate works behind the scenes to ensure a successful experience for participants and fellow colleagues.Provide direct support for GSP staff.You will need to fulfill requests from senior and coaching associates for contracts and projects; you will provide particular attention to senior associate requests and materials related to the large one year grant project.This may include printing and photocopying, shipping materials, ordering supplies, booking travel, transcribing notes, providing occasional Zoom support for virtual events, and maintaining and organizing project files.This may also include managing budgets, tracking registrations, creating forms, and making all related information to a particular project easy to locate and retrieve for future application.Ensuring the quality and organization of documents, data and resources.One of the roles of the project associate is to help design clear and user-friendly documents and resources as well as organize data specifically related to the one year grant project.You will be asked to give feedback, edit, and format project-specific documents and materials and coordinate revision processes for tools and resources featured on our website.You will support in organizing online materials and resources.What qualities do I need to succeed in this role? You share our commitment to equitable education for every student.This is a job, but it is more than just filling in your time.You need to be committed to public education and believe that by improving the quality of learning we can improve the life-long outcomes of our students and fundamentally and positively impact the lives of everyone in our communities.Teammates matter.You know that collaboration can create better outcomes.You are dependable with colleagues, supportive of others, and able to tackle a challenge together.You value diversity, respect different ideas, and openly address concerns with your colleagues.The project associate