Job title: The Marcy Lab School, Senior Director, Data Analytics Fellowship
Company: Edgility
Job description: Job Description:
ORGANIZATION
At The Marcy Lab School, we provide a rigorous yet affordable college alternative that propels underestimated young people into the financially-rewarding, purpose-driven tech careers of their dreams. We build the engineering expertise, critical thinking skills, leadership qualities, and the network that our fellows need to become their best selves, serve their communities, and thrive within an evolving tech sector.
As a member of the Marcy Lab team, you are integral to this mission, as outlined in more depth below. This “Roles and Responsibilities” document aims to clearly define your role and prioritize your responsibilities, while also articulating the goals you’ll work towards this year to best support Marcy Lab’s mission, your team’s collective efforts, and your own individual growth. In addition to the responsibilities and goals outlined below, we also expect that all members of the Marcy Lab team will approach their work staff, fellows, and partners in alignment with our Pillars of Character:
- Ingenious Curiosity
- We are wildly talented, yet also have a world of brilliance and potential to unlock. Our passion for thinking and figuring it out will always guide us in the right direction, and we will leave no stone unturned to solve problems and build solutions. When we get lost, curiosity can bring us home;
- Collective Responsibility
- We care deeply for each other and are beholden to our networks and communities. We are responsible to them as much as to ourselves, in our daily work, in our future aspirations, and in our ultimate solutions. We are in this together, and we carry this value with us wherever we go;
- Bold Ambition
- Our goals are audacious because we refuse to sell ourselves short. While we will experience failure, doubt, and fatigue, we will persist because we see where we want to go and are 100% committed to getting there. There is no turning back;
- Tough Love
- No matter the circumstances, we are worthy of love and hard work, and will push ourselves to do the wholehearted labor of stepping into our own power. We deserve every opportunity to realize success, wealth, and solutions for ourselves and our communities;
- Unwavering Discipline
- We hold ourselves accountable to a relentlessly high bar day in and day out, in ways big and small.
To learn more about The Marcy Lab School, please visit .
OPPORTUNITY
As the Senior Director of the Data Analytics Fellowship, you play a pivotal role in spearheading the launch and success of Marcy’s new academic program. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the program vision, cultivating industry partnerships, and ensuring the overall success and growth of the fellowship.
This role will report to the Executive Director, Reuben Ogbonna but will work closely with our Chief Program Officer, Maya Bhattacharjee. Additionally, the role will have cross-functional collaboration with other members of the leadership team, namely our VP of Growth Strategy and Admissions, our VP of Strategic Partnerships, and our Director of Strategic Initiatives. This role is hybrid and requires approximately three days per week in-person in Brooklyn, NY.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Senior Director of the Data Analytics Fellowship, you will lead the strategic planning, development, and execution of the program. Your responsibilities include:
- Lead vision-setting, strategy, and execution of the Data Analytics Fellowship (35%)
- Craft the vision for student learning, employment, and culture for our Data Analytics Fellowship to align with Marcy’s mission and objectives;
- Define the target student profile and collaborate with the Recruitment and Admissions Team to craft an inclusive yet rigorous selection process;
- Identify target job profiles, candidate requirements, and long-term career pathways in the field of study and ensure that the program curriculum adequately prepares students to secure these jobs successfully;
- Work with cross-functional team leaders to develop a comprehensive strategy for program growth and sustainability.
- Hire, train, and manage the Data Analytics Fellowship Team (30%)
- Recruit, hire, and manage an instructional team that initially includes one lead instructor, one program manager, and one contract curriculum developer in the pilot year, with plans to expand this team over time;
- Provide coaching, mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities for instructional staff to support student learning and development outcomes;
- Oversee the goal-setting and performance review process for the Data Analytics Fellowship Team, including setting team-wide and individual goals for each of your direct reports;
- Foster a culture of cohesion, collaboration, innovation, and resilience within the fellowship team.
- Ensure student success and program effectiveness (25%)
- Manage external curriculum developers and collaborate with instructional team to develop and continually improve course curriculum and materials;
- Monitor and track program retention, graduation rates, and employment outcomes to ensure student success;
- Work closely with alumni support team to ensure that post-graduate support prepares students to excel and advance in their new roles;
- Work closely with the Partnerships Team to ensure that fellows in-program are exposed to mentorship, mock interview, and guest lecture opportunities.
- Steward key strategic industry partnerships (10%)
- Build relationships with new and existing employer partners to facilitate student placement and career opportunities;
- Maintain relationships with employer partners to ensure the alignment of our curriculum and learning outcomes with the needs and expectations of the industry;
- Participate in important sales calls and visits alongside the VP of Partnerships to communicate the vision of the program to prospective partners;
- Participate in key meetings with funding partners to communicate the vision of the program, share outcomes, and communicate vision for growth.
Requirements:
PRIORITIES
Key FY 25-FY 26 Goals and Milestones include:
- Collaborate with VP of Growth and Admissions to identify target student profile by July 31, 2024;
- Collaborate with VP of Growth and Admissions to design Fellowship admissions process by September 2, 2024;
- Recruit, hire, and onboard a curriculum developer contractor by August 30, 2024;
- Recruit, hire, and onboard a lead instructor and program manager by January 7, 2025;
- Launch Data Analytics Fellowship by March 11, 2025;
- Ensure 80% program retention, 90% of graduates meeting program learning outcomes, and 90% graduates obtain full-time employment within three months of graduation with an average salary of $75,000 by July 1, 2026.
Benefits:
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This role is scoped at Marcy Lab’s Senior Director level. Year One Senior Directors make $139,058.
You can learn more about our compensation system and how this salary grows over time :
In addition, all full time roles at Marcy receive the following benefits:
- Comprehensive Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans;
- 20 Days for Paid Vacation;
- Company-Wide Closures for 14 Days per Year (during Winter Break and Summer Break);
- Initial Home Office Setup Budget of $1,000;
- Annual Professional Development Allowance of $1,000;
- Observance of Federal Holidays with Paid Leave
More details can be provided upon request.
The Marcy Lab School is an equal-opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. Recruiting staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Candidates are evaluated solely on their qualifications to perform the work required. #ZH-LI1
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Location: Brooklyn, NY
Job date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:59:35 GMT
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