Charter Authorizing Program Manager (.FTE

Charter Authorizing Program Manager

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for a Charter Authorizing Program Manager (Program Manager I) position within the School of Education. This position has a full-time equivelancy (FTE) of .625 or 25 hours per week.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.

This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission:
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition Remission for employees, spouses, and dependents
• Generous Retirement Contributions to support your future
• Comprehensive Health Coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Fully Paid Insurance: disability, life, and AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave to support growing families

Salary Range: $35,000 to $45,000

The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

The Authorizing Program Manager will coordinate and execute a variety of tasks central to the authorization of the University's portfolio of charter schools. Specific responsibilities and outcomes include:

Serve as liaison for up to 7 schools, inputting, tracking and reporting on school-related data and information, conducting site visits and board observations, working in partnership with the Director to complete schools' annual evaluations and contract renewals, assisting with network event planning, supporting other program functions such as application review, transfer processes, and reporting, and representing St. Thomas and the Authorizing Program at various University, School of Education, Minnesota Department of Education and community meetings as needed.

The position requires strong skills in basic math, basic statistics, and writing, as well as the ability to prioritize, work within timelines, remain organized, and pay attention to detail. The position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to read and comprehend information at a high level, and the capacity to interact with others in a variety of professional settings. Knowledge of maintenance of website also required.

The Charter School Authorizing Program strives to provide a positive, professional work environment in which the selected candidate can learn key skills for working in policy, education, and other fields, and contribute to improving the life opportunities of all Minnesota children, particularly those most in need. In a small program, the selected candidate will be a valued partner with diverse duties and the ability to take on tasks of varying complexity and challenge, particularly as their knowledge of the field of authorizing grows.

Essential functions include serving as a point of contact and oversight for chartered schools, attending school visits, board meeting observations, and other charter community events, updating and maintaining charter school program filing system, inputting, tracking, analyzing and applying school-related and data information, ensuring authorized schools maintain proper teacher licensure, completing annual evaluation of schools in collaboration with Director, assisting with website compliance checks for all schools in portfolio, responding appropriately to inquiries, complaints, or other concerns from constituents of St.

Thomas's charter schools, supporting key Authorizing Program functions, assisting with network events, assisting as needed in collecting information for reports and other communications with the Minnesota Department of Education, representing St. Thomas and the Authorizing Program at various University, School of Education, Minnesota Department of Education and community meetings as needed, demonstrating commitment to professional ethics in coordinating Charter School activities, conducting job responsibilities in a manner marked by openness, fairness and equity, communicating the University and authorizing program vision and mission to various constituencies…