Del Mar Encore Fellow with Learn to Earn Dayton

Position Purpose:

The purpose of this Fellowship is to help Learn to Earn Dayton launch the Miami Valley Early Grade Literacy Collaborative to promote evidence-based literacy practices and strategies to improve literacy proficiency for children in the Miami Valley.

The work of the Fellow may include: 

• Convene critical partners to participate in the Miami Valley Early Grade Literacy Collaborative.
• Use data, and promote input into data systems, to identify "reading gap" populations in Montgomery County and to track outcomes.
• Research evidence-based, best practices for professional development related to literacy.
• Collaborate with school districts in Montgomery County to offer workshops, form reading endorsement cohorts and develop literacy focused convenings.
• Plan and execute a K-3 literacy conference to bring national experts in evidence-based reading practices.
• Support the creation of a family engagement strategy to promote literacy.

The power of the Miami Valley Early Literacy Collaborative will be in unifying school districts and community partners to align their organizational efforts around common literacy goals. That common goal will serve as a guide to create wraparound support systems to ensure children in the Miami Valley, especially marginalized students, are exposed to early literacy development and quality teaching and learning, which will support children from prenatal to post-secondary success. The use of data systems to identify “reading gap” populations existing in Montgomery County will be critically important to tacking outcomes.

In addition, the Fellow will address the goals of Del Mar Encore Fellows (DMEF) Initiative by participating in presentations and events with other Del Mar Fellows aimed at changing attitudes and policy around aging, and encouraging high-impact volunteer, employment, and community engagement opportunities for older adults.

• Develop work plan for DMEF initiative.
• Achieve all DMEF initiative deliverables as mutually agreed upon through collaboration with Learn to Earn Dayton staff.
• Work collaboratively with Sr. Vice President of Place-Based Initiatives, Northwest Dayton Partnership Steering Committee and Learn to Earn Dayton staff and will work with Strategy Director on integration with two-generation work at Omega CDC and coordination with countywide work.
• Achieve financial objectives by managing costs within budget.
• Offer information and opinions on ways to achieve the DMEF Initiative mission and to achieve overall program objectives. 
• Establish relationships and work hand-in-hand with community stakeholders, government, business representatives, not-for-profit organizations and older adults in creating opportunities to improve Miami Valley communities.
• Coordinate internal communications to keep appropriate Dayton Foundation (TDF) and Host Organization staff informed of progress toward goals.
• Participate in regular Del Mar Fellow meetings for information sharing and to ensure DMEF Initiative goals remain on target.
• Participate in community meetings and other presentations to raise the profile and advance the goals of the DMEF Initiative. 
• Support the engagement of older adults as expert volunteers, with the host organization and in the community.
• Create job descriptions for volunteers as needed for the Host Organization’s initiative and participate in the recruitment/selection process.

Position Qualification Requirements:

Four-year college degree and a minimum of five years job-related experience at the professional, management, or executive level. Demonstrated success in project management and implementation. Excellent personal and group communication skills. Comfortable working with a diverse population. Understanding of and/or experience in research design and implementation is desired. Candidates may possess any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Preferred qualified candidate is a retired professional, older adult with a respected career and community record. Working style must fit with that of Host Organization. This position also requires access to reliable transportation.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with TDF and Host Organization staff, Fellows, and volunteers
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to lead and partner with people from diverse backgrounds, ages, and experiences
• Understands the critical role of data in decision-making
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and with community partners
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work assignments to meet timelines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work without close supervision; highly motivated and self-directed to complete program goals and responsibilities
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software applications, as position requires
• Comfortable with public speaking
• As with all nonprofit work, patience and a sense of humor are valuable assets

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. Employees will be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person with authority to give instructions or assignments.