Governance Educator/Consultant, Trainings

About the role

We are seeking an experienced governance professional with strong facilitation and consulting expertise to join our team as a Governance Educator/Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Designs and facilitates highly complex governance consulting services for school district and COE governance teams.
• Aids local school boards in developing and strengthening effective governance practices.
• Prepares clear and accurate reports on consulting outcomes and maintains appropriate records.
• Collaborates with the Senior Governance Educator/Consultant to develop consulting materials, resources, reports, program evaluations, and implement new consulting services as directed.
• Marketing CSBA's products, programs and services in alignment with consulting engagements.
• Contributes to CSBA's overall research and policy agenda by developing and applying subject matter expertise in assigned program and policy areas.
• Based on the individual’s subject matter expertise, facilitates CSBA board development courses, including but not limited to the Masters in Governance series, pre-Conference workshops at the Annual Education Conference, and other individual courses as assigned.
• Demonstrates understanding of and adherence to CSBA values, policies and practices, and model respect, honesty and professionalism at all times.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with major coursework in education, business administration, public administration, government, legal or political science, or related field with five (5) years of experience in governance consulting with a school district governance team, school district administration, school board service or related field.
• A master’s degree in education, business administration, public administration, government, legal or political science, or related field is preferred.
• Experience with public school or non-profit boards is preferred.
• Knowledge of principles, practices and trends in TK-12 education governance in California.
• Consulting practices including group facilitation, conflict management, board development, coaching and mentoring.
• School district operations and trends in TK-12 public education in California.
• Techiques for effectively representing CSBA in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• CSBA Professional Governance Standards for School Boards, Superintendent Governance Standards, and the CSBA Effective Governance System, and ability to apply them in a consulting context preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with governance teams, staff and stakeholders.
• Listen, facilitate discussions and address sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact.
• Analyze complex governance situations and design effective solutions.
• Explain complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Prepare clear and accurate reports on consulting outcomes.
• Speak publicly before large and small groups of individuals in a positive, inclusive, and motivational manner; make persuasive verbal presentations.
• Organize, prioritize and manage multiple assignments with minimal direction.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams to maintain and expand consulting services.
• Facilitate a virtual environment and manage related technical functions, including but not limited to managing sound, screen sharing, breakout rooms, polls, and note taking functions preferred.

Environmental Elements & Physical Demands

• Must be able to travel extensively overnight throughout California and accommodate evening and weekend schedules for conferences, workshops and meetings throughout California.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all work.
• Ability to sit for extended periods, operate standard office equipment and drive by motor vehicle.
• Ability to sit at computer for long periods of time and have the dexterity to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator, and operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds, hand truck available to assist.
• Possession of, or ability to, obtain a valid California Driver’s license by time of appointment.
• Limited vacation during peak periods.