SchoolHouse Connection - Director, K12 Strategy

Director, K12 Strategy Job Description

Job Title:           Director, K12 Strategy  

Department:      Multiple  

Reports To:       Director of Education Initiatives  

FLSA Status:    Exempt  

About Schoolhouse Connection

Founded in 2016, SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through education. We provide strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with early childhood programs, schools, institutions of higher education, service providers, families, and youth. Our five key principles are: 

• Education is Essential
• Grassroots Approach
• Youth Leadership
• Child Development
• Prevention Must Be a Priority

Our vision is for children and youth experiencing homelessness will have full access to quality learning, so they will never be homeless as adults, and the next generation will never be homeless. 

Position Summary:  We seek a strategic leader to join our team as the Director, K12 Strategy. The primary responsibility of this position is to enhance the educational success of students experiencing homelessness (PreK-12) through effective implementation of the McKinney-Vento Act. 

Direct reports include:

• Senior Program Manager, Education Initiatives
• Senior Program Manager, Education Initiatives
• Senior Program Manager, K12 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Identify strategic opportunities to support state and local educational agencies in implementing the McKinney-Vento Act and related policies that support the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.  
• Lead a team of three senior program managers and contractors in: 
  • Developing and delivering engaging training.  
  • Creating actionable materials for educators and stakeholders.  
  • Organizing state and regional conferences and convenings to drive action planning.  
  • Providing data analysis to inform recommendations.  
  • Providing guidance on policies and procedures
  • Developing content for online learning platforms
• Oversee responses to inquiries regarding legal rights of homeless youth.