WHAT IS AVID?

We’re a nationally recognized nonprofit that partners with 8,000 schools across the country to shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach, closing the achievement gap so that ALL students are prepared for college, career, and life. And the results? Well, they speak for themselves.

AVID provides 2.5 million students annually with the tools they need to think critically, collaborate, and set high expectations to confidently conquer the challenges that await them. We accomplish this work by training over 85,000 educators every year through in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities.

WHAT IS THE JOB?

• You are a proven leader who drives needed administrative, internal functions in support of partner needs.
• You demonstrate the ability to build strong rapport and expand leadership networks.
• You have experience designing, writing, and facilitating engaging professional learning for educators.
• You have a track record of improving effectiveness of engagement activities.
• You have strong systems thinking skills; you're a sense maker and thought partner who challenges the status quo and can see the implications of the parts on the whole.
• You have experience working across functional lines of an organization to deliver on internal and external expectations.
• You are a strong communicator and are highly effective in person and in virtual environments.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You are passionate about education and positively impacting the lives of students.
• You are able to credibly influence decision makers to act on recommendations. 
• You know how to understand partner objectives and perspectives, and turn them into action plans.
• You have previous experience as a Superintendent in a K-12 educational setting that implemented AVID. 
• You are comfortable working remotely with an ability for frequent travel (about 30%).

*Allowable Substitutions: Any combination of experience, training or credential certification endorsement that provides the incumbent/applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work, as determined by the AVID Center. Qualifying work experience, as identified by the Senior Director, Human Resources may substitute for the education requirement.

AVID Center is committed to complying with federal, state, and local laws on employee vaccinations and candidates and employees should be aware the full vaccination against COVID-19 may be required in the future. Due to some district requirements, AVID Center may not assign employees to an in-person event in schools or districts unless they are fully up-to-date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations. AVID Center is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federals, state, and local law.

AVID Center prides itself on the diversity of our workplace and is continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance this diversity and, ultimately, the effectiveness of our organization. To demonstrate this commitment, we encourage all who are truly excited about this role to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. We believe that people who are passionate about what they do can succeed in this role or in other roles within our organization.