Director of Education, StageWise Parenting

Description

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Director of Education, Stage Wise Parenting (SWP), serves as a key leader in The Cradle’s transformation from a century-old adoption services agency to a more inclusive human services organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening all families, both within and outside the context of adoption. The Director of Education provides strategic and operational leadership for The Cradle’s longstanding and recently rebranded online education platform.

They are responsible for expanding the reach, relevance, and impact of The Cradle’s online education offerings.

This is a dynamic time at The Cradle, as our 103-year-old organization grows and transforms to become more valuable to the broader parenting community. Stage Wise Parenting represents an important part of this transformation. Formerly known as Adoption Learning Partners, Stage Wise Parenting builds on The Cradle’s deep expertise in adoption and child and family well-being while expanding its reach to parents beyond the adoption world, with a focus on parents-to-be and newer parents from under-resourced communities.

The Director will help position SWP as a trusted, accessible, and relevant source of education for parents, families, professionals, and organizations serving children and families.

This role is especially suited for a strategic builder who understands how to translate expertise into compelling educational offerings, has lived and/or professional experience in SWP’s focus communities, and excels in developing and deepening partnerships.

Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive online education strategy that advances The Cradle’s mission, expands the organization’s reach and relevance, strengthens Stage Wise Parenting’s position as a trusted resource for parents and professionals, and contributes to organizational growth and sustainability. The Director is responsible for building and growing partnerships to reach new families and to identify opportunities to grow SWP.

The Director collaborates closely with The Cradle Leadership and departments to build buy-in for and to implement online education strategies and initiatives.

Core responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations for the Stage Wise Parenting Team (2 staff).
• Implement the vision for online education at The Cradle, consistent with the organization’s strategic direction.
• Position SWP as a trusted and distinctive source of education for parents, professionals, and organizations serving children and families.
• Expand the each and relevance of SWP beyond its historical adoption audience while preserving and leveraging The Cradle’s expertise in adoption, child development, and child and family well-being.
• Identify merging needs, market opportunities, audience segments, and areas of unmet need that could inform new educational offerings, partnerships, and delivery models.
• Develop and maintain an annual plan for SWP, including goals, priorities, measures of success, and resource recommendations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability of existing educational offerings and make recommendations regarding opportunities to expand, modify, sunset, and develop new offerings.
• Develop pricing, packaging, and other strategies that support accessibility, participation, and financial sustainability.
• Establish and monitor metrics for educational reach, participation, engagement, satisfaction, and impact.
• Build and manage an annual departmental budget.
• Oversee relationships with learning management system vendorand ensure that digital platforms effectively support education goals.