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[Abena Darden]

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Thank you,
Abena

Abena Darden
Program Associate
GroundSpark
2180 Bryant Street, Suite 203
San Francisco, CA 94110
P – 415-641-4616 ext. 380
F – 415-641-4632
adarden at groundspark.org
www.groundspark.org

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT



Director of Educational Programs


Position Summary



Based in San Francisco, GroundSpark is a small, Academy Award-winning  
media production and education organization with a strong national  
reputation for producing high quality documentary films that open up  
dialogue about prejudice and discrimination and spark shifts in  
attitudes, behaviors, laws and policies.

Over the past 20 years, GroundSpark has pioneered a long-term social  
change strategy that pairs media distribution with political and  
community organizing, and offering professional development on how to  
use our films to make a difference. Ambitious well-conceived outreach  
and education campaigns are crucial to our success as social change  
activists.

A leader in the field of anti-bias education, GroundSpark’s primary  
current focus is its Respect For All Project (RFAP).  Through the  
distribution of award-winning films, accompanying curricula, and a  
training program aimed at educators, youth service providers and  
parents, the project strives to create safe schools and communities  
by opening up dialogue about diversity, prejudice and discrimination.  
Through this work GroundSpark has been a national pioneer advocating  
for the inclusion of age-appropriate curricula that addresses anti- 
gay bias.


The Director of Educational Programs leads the implementation of  
GroundSpark’s education and advocacy campaigns, which are designed to  
enable large numbers of youth and adults to see and discuss our films  
and take action for change. The Director oversees GroundSpark’s  
collaborations with schools, advocacy and educational organizations  
to actively address bias and create safe and welcoming schools  
through the use of GroundSpark’s “Respect For All Project” films.



The Director manages the Respect For All Project professional  
development program, and secures key opportunities to showcase our  
films and programs as part of professional development opportunities  
in many fields. The Director is part of GroundSpark’s senior  
management team and reports directly to the Executive Director.  The  
Director supervises the Community Projects Manager, National Outreach  
and Media Relations Coordinator, Program Associate and a team of  
facilitator consultants.

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Position Responsibilities



•   Contribute as part of the senior management team to ongoing  
strategic planning and organizational development, continuously  
striving to implement best practices in program delivery and  
organizational systems, messaging, and positioning.



·      Direct The Respect For All Project (RFAP) professional  
development program for educators, youth service providers, community  
members, and parents and guardians in California and across the  
nation. Cultivate and maintain a talented team of professional  
facilitators, overseeing workshop program content and creation of  
accompanying materials. Promote the professional development program.



·      Lead the development of a new education campaign (including  
professional development, curriculum, and national organizing and  
outreach) centered on our forthcoming new film about the pressures  
teens face to conform to gender stereotypes.



·      Oversee the creation of new curriculum guides.



·      Cultivate strategic partnerships and relationships with  
relevant agencies and ally organizations and other national,  
regional, and local organizations to pursue film distribution and  
collaboration opportunities.



·       Represent GroundSpark and The RFAP at conferences,  
screenings, workshops, forums, and in the media. Provide leadership  
in organizational messaging about strategies to reduce bias and  
prevent violence.



·      Direct the work of The Respect For All National Coalition (a  
partnership with the National Education Association, Child Welfare  
League of America, Association of Children’s Museums, National  
Association of School Psychologists, and the After School Alliance)  
to provide professional development in conjunction with our films in  
cities across the country.



·      Oversee the education and outreach program budget; contribute  
to grant reporting and written narratives for grant proposals; assist  
with presentations about outreach and training programs to funders.



·      Oversee The RFAP program evaluation and analysis, maintaining  
relevant evaluation tools and instruments to assess the impact of The  
RFAP on workshop participants, professionals, and students.



·       Keep abreast of key developments in the anti-bias educational  
movement, the safe schools organizing network, and other social  
movements related to the content and themes of the RFAP films.



·      Supervise and mentor program staff.





Desired Professional Experience



The ideal candidate will have a background in education,  
multicultural or anti-bias advocacy or training, political organizing  
or a related field that combines ambition and a passion for social  
justice with a desire to see concrete changes and measurable shifts.  
We are seeking the following experience and qualifications:



•  Proven experience in program management;



•    Experience organizing large-scale initiatives for progressive or  
educational issues;



•  Expertise in conducting diversity or anti-bias training;



•    Expertise in writing curriculum or professional development  
training materials;



•    Experience or expertise in rigorous program evaluation;



•  Demonstrated knowledge of the public education arena and  
infrastructure;



•  Demonstrated familiarity with the current landscape of safe  
schools advocacy work;



•  A track record as a highly effective communicator—superior written  
and oral communication skills; adept at crafting proposals, detailed  
correspondence, agendas, summary reports, and making persuasive oral  
presentations;



Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining collaborative  
organizational relationships with diverse constituencies, both  
progressive and mainstream;


Demonstrated experience in managing and inspiring staff;


Demonstrated experience in crafting and monitoring programmatic budgets;


Strong database management skills and high comfort level with using a  
database as a management tool; ability to keep clear, systematic  
electronic records;


Bachelors degree or equivalent; Masters preferred.




Personal Attributes



The Director of Educational Programs will be:



Committed to and enthusiastic about GroundSpark’s mission and  
programs with a demonstrated commitment to social justice issues and  
expertise with LGBT and racial diversity issues;


Highly entrepreneurial; resourceful and flexible, with an ability to  
anticipate and take initiative on events and opportunities which may  
advance GroundSpark’s program locally, regionally, and nationally;  
enthusiastic and motivated about how successful implementation of our  
campaigns also contributes to the financial viability of the  
organization.


A strategist who is adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing and  
following through; highly energetic and able to balance multiple  
competing priorities; systematic and thorough;


A team builder and player who is adept at management, leadership, and  
collaboration; able to provide strong, clear supervision and  
motivation for staff and consultants;


Willing and flexible for periodic travel;


Confident, diplomatic, able to listen and share information well.  
Emotionally mature with a strong sense of humor.




Salary and Benefits



Salary range is $65,000 - $80,000 depending on experience, plus  
excellent benefits including three weeks paid vacation, medical,  
dental, and vision coverage for staff and their dependents  
(eligibility for spouses or domestic partners), eligibility for 403  
(b) plan.



To learn more about GroundSpark, please visit:

www.groundspark.org



Applications will be reviewed as they are received. To apply, please  
submit a substantive cover letter, resume, and writing sample from  
the last five years to: jobs at groundspark.org
Please put “Director of Educational Programs” in the subject line. No  
phone calls please.
Position open until filled.


GroundSpark is an equal-opportunity employer

and actively strives for a diverse, dynamic staff and board.