Here’s a great opportunity at NewSchools Venture Fund, based in Oakland, CA: Director of Research and Learning:
NewSchools Venture Fund is a national nonprofit that supports and invests in promising and innovative entrepreneurs and teams of educators. We help them accomplish their missions to achieve outstanding results for the students, educators and schools they serve. We are committed to helping students finish high school prepared and inspired to achieve their most ambitious dreams and plans. Through our investments, management assistance, network building, and thought leadership, NewSchools helps to reimagine K-12 education.
The Director of Research & Learning will lead a portfolio of research projects designed to better understand an expanded definition of student success and personalized learning. The projects will help NewSchools strengthen its progress and impact across its three investment areas. The Director will also partner with investment teams to share what we are learning quickly, in order to deepen the knowledge of current ventures, continually reflect on our investment strategy, and accelerate learning across the field.