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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY EdTrust-West seeks its first Deputy Director II of External Affairs in its Oakland office. The Deputy Director will join a staff committed to fulfilling the mission of closing educational opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. The Deputy Director, External Affairs works closely with the Executive Director to set the vision and strategic direction for EdTrust-West’s advocacy agenda to realize meaningful policy wins at the state and local levels. The Deputy Director will also be a key leader for the organization and will serve as a participating member of the Executive Group (EG) at EdTrust-West. Managing four critical teams and advocacy functions — Communications, Partnerships & Engagement, Greater Los Angeles, and Educator Engagement team — the Deputy Director will drive the above-mentioned functional initiatives from conception to implementation, ensuring...

About the Department Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E) is a national initiative working to catalyze the adoption of data science and data literacy as a fundamental component of K-12 education. Incubated at the University of Chicago Center for RISC and popularized by the 2019 Freakonomics podcast America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up, DS4E is quickly expanding our dedicated team at the University of Chicago, striving to teach students the basics of modern data across school subjects and grade levels. In just 4 years, DS4E has catalyzed support for data science education in 32 states and counting, hundreds of schools, and with numerous national partners. As a field catalyst, DS4E builds awareness with local, state, and national leaders; centralizes and disseminates resources; hosts convenings and communities of practice; creates unique partnerships to support educators across the country; and helps schools and districts design new K-12 programs for all students. Job Summary...