PARTNER, SPARKS FACILITATOR
Start Date: Immediate
Role Type: Full time
Title: Partner, Sparks Facilitator
Senior Advisor: Shari Lawrence
Location/ Travel: Flexible; willingness to travel approximately 1-2x monthly. ~30-35% Travel.
Who We Are:
Transcend supports communities to create and spread extraordinary, equitable learning environments.
We fulfill this mission by focusing on two key priorities:
To learn more about our work, check out this recent podcast featuring our co-founders!
The Opportunity:
In increasingly large numbers, communities across the nation are recognizing the limitations and profound inequities of the 100+ year-old, one-size-fits-all industrial design of school. The compounding crises of the past year have revealed the need for reinvention toward extraordinary, equitable learning environments that enable all young people to thrive. In part as a result of this momentum, Transcend is partnering with more communities than ever to support their work to redesign school.
About Sparks:
Sparks are short term engagements that help to inspire, share knowledge, build skills, and support organizations in making decisions about their next school design steps. Sparks are an impactful part of the school design work because it's the space where people come to “ah-ha'' together. They are provoked to think differently than they have before. Spark facilitators are excellent at creating an environment that facilitates breakthroughs. See here for an example Spark workshop (deck + video). We know we are successful when our partners want us to return
to do more sessions and/or they continue to do school design work on their own or in partnership with Transcend.
Partner Shari Lawrence, who leads Sparks for Transcend, shares why this work is meaningful to her.
Who You Are:
You are an expert adult-learning facilitator, experience-designer, and coach who believes deeply that we must redesign school as we know it, to truly achieve the outcomes we know all students deserve, and to prepare young people to thrive now and into the future. You are relationship-driven in your work and energized by facilitating virtual and in-person experiences that inspire others to not only reimagine the possibilities of school, but also take action in their local contexts. You are able to build relationships quickly and thoughtfully and recognize the importance of leveraging the community’s assets and elevating a whole community’s voice in the redesign process.
In this role, you will get to:
And in doing so, leverage your:
Perks and Benefits:
Transcend is committed to providing our colleagues with a competitive benefits package. Transcend offers medical, dental and vision coverage options, org-wide holidays, paid time off, paid parental leave, professional development opportunities, and fully remote work. We're also proud of our values-grounded, equity-focused, and fun (!) work environment, incredible colleagues, and a dedication to our purposeful work and to one another. We are open to a range of experience profiles for this role. Early in our process, we will ensure that the salary band for the role based on your experience level and location is aligned with your expectations.
Join Us!
Transcend is an equal opportunity employer. We are building a diverse team, and we encourage candidates from historically under-represented groups to apply.
Curriculum Design
Mid Level