| The Hockaday Institute for Social Impact:
The Hockaday Institute for Social Impact represents a distinctive and innovative approach among K-12 schools, using the power of engaged, hands-on learning to prepare students for leadership in their communities, workplaces, and society. Through both new and longstanding partnerships with Dallas-area organizations, the Institute allows students to engage with diverse partners, learn from civic leaders, tackle projects with community impact, and put their creative ideas into action for lasting social benefit. Hockaday launched the Institute for Social Impact in 2018 to organize its community engagement work for greater impact and to make a statement about the importance of this concept as part of effective education in the 21st-century. Led by Laura Day, the Dr. William B. Dean Executive Director of the Institute for Social Impact, a recognized leader in the community service landscape in Dallas and nationally, the Institute is a distinctive approach among independent schools across the country. It allows Hockaday to extend its reach, increasing opportunities for collaboration with non-profit entities, businesses, and other Dallas-based community organizations. Through a carefully designed set of real-world projects and experiences, Hockaday students have the chance to test what they are learning in the classroom, tackle tough problems, learn to work in teams, cultivate empathy and respect for others with different backgrounds and expertise, build character and confidence, and explore their purpose in the world. Position Description:
The Assistant Director for the Institute for Social Impact will manage the development, execution, and implementation of programs that help achieve and sustain the Institute for Social Impact objectives. Essential Functions:
• Run daily programs Pre-K-12 involving community service, community engagement, and service learning
• Work with division liaisons, parents, and alumni to build more ownership, involvement, and knowledge of the program.
• With the Institute’s Executive Director, develop and implement an experiential engagement strategy that drives towards Institute objectives
• Identify key needs, opportunities, and potential partnerships to inform program strategy
• Serve as an Institute ambassador to cultivate relationships and secure partnerships with NGOs, foundations, community leaders in the issue space, and others who support the programmatic impact initiatives
• Lead Institute programs by setting and managing day-to-day execution against a clear vision of success and deliverables with Institute Executive Director
• Conduct research to develop subject matter expertise on issues related to social impact programs
• Track and report on key program outcomes
• Work cross-functionally to identify, cultivate, and secure Institute relationships, both locally and nationally
• Develop and implement a cohesive social and promotional strategy that incorporates compelling content and storytelling to improve engagement across platforms
• Leverage programmatic and digital analytical data to improve Institute planning, growth, and efficiency
• Abide by Hockaday’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• Commit to the ideals expressed in Hockaday’s Tenets of Faculty Excellence
• Other duties as assigned by Institute Executive Director |
