Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of full-time, paid, professional advocacy, community organizing, legislative, communications, or consulting experience.
• All work experience related to the position must be included on the resume.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  • principles and theories associated with current District organizational initiatives.
  • challenges in urban K-12 public education.
  • the political landscape and legislative process.
  • principles and practices of effective community, intergovernmental, and media relations.
  • techniques for establishing and maintaining effective community and stakeholder relations.

• Demonstrated ability to:
  • use persuasive skills to achieve strategic priorities.
  • exercise sound judgment and discretion.
  • respond to sensitive issues with diplomacy.
  • lead and implement strategic initiatives.
  • work on multiple projects simultaneously, as evidenced by an ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities.
  • assess the relative strategic importance of competing requests and priorities.
  • adapt to different situations, particularly when new information is provided.
  • analyze complex problems and make sound decisions or recommendations to remedy problems.
  • understand, interpret, and analyze a variety of data sources.
  • identify and break down complex problems and develop strategies to address the identified issues based on evidence.

• • communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of audiences.
  • build and maintain strong, effective, and collaborative working relationships with colleagues across all levels of an organization.
  • build productive, collaborative relationships with external stakeholders, partners, elected officials, and community organizations.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this District, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.