Educate Magis is looking for a Global Community Assistant Director!

Por Educate Magis
Abr 20th, 2022

Educate Magis is looking for a Global Community Assistant Director to work with, co-ordinate and manage the very committed full-time Galway, Ireland based team. The candidate will also be working with members of the worldwide Jesuit Education community (lay and Jesuit) including the various provincial and regional networks.

Educate Magis is a relatively new and innovative internet-based initiative with the Mission of nurturing a vibrant online community to connect educators from the 2,000+ Jesuit/Ignatian schools around the world.

The Setting: Day to day communications will be in English with the Galway Educate Magis team but also in Spanish and / or French amongst members of the global community. The work will be a mix of international travel, a lot of home-office working (should that be your wish) and some (or a lot if you wish) office-based work in an office in Galway City, Ireland.

The Role: This exciting role will give you the responsibility to:

1. Assist the Community Director with:

A. Periodic refresh of Educate Magis Mission and Vision
B. Manage the Annual Planning Cycle – with a look-back and look-forward perspective
C. Align Educate Magis plans with the Secretariat for Education Strategy / Plan

2. Responsible for day-to-day Strategy, Planning, Management and Leadership of Educate Magis, to include but not be limited to:

A. Ongoing efforts to nurture and build a global online community
B. work and guide the exciting new worldwide projects, e.g., Global Citizenship, Mission and Identity, Faith Formation and Staff Formation
C. Periodic Educate Magis Plan Review and Adjust, e.g., after Galway visits from the Secretary for Education – and – Mid-Year review
D. Weekly Ongoing Advice, Coaching, Mentoring, Assisting, Reviews and Tracking with the Educate Magis team in Galway
F. Annual and Periodic Feedback sessions for the team
G. Manage any needed Recruitment

3. Build Relationships and Represent Educate Magis with the Global Network:

A. The Regional ICAJE Delegates (leaders of the Jesuit Conference Networks of Schools in the six regions, members of an International Committee working with the Secretariat for Education)
B. Province Education Delegates (representatives for Jesuit Education in their respective Provinces (mostly divided by countries)
C. Global Gatherings (regular international gatherings for different cohorts in the Jesuit Education Leadership world)
D. The Setup and Host of Galway visits to Educate Magis

4. Assist the Community Director with the Annual Company Secretary / Director Responsibilities, to include but not be limited to:

A. Annual External Audit
B. Annual Report for Secretary for Education
C. AGM Meetings – Members and Directors
D. Annual Company Returns

5. Assist the Community Director with Finance, Budget and Fund Raising, which includes:

A. The finances/budget on an ongoing basis – income and expenditure and cash flows
B. Salary (and Pension) Adjustments for the team
C. A fund to cover the years 2019 to 2028 from various sources, e.g., Father General; Regions and Schools; Jesuit Provinces; Jesuit Alumnae; Foundations; Private Donors
D. Relationships with and report to the donors

The Opportunity: Educate Magis is offering the new Global Community Associate Director the opportunity to:

– be in on the ground floor of nurturing a much-needed worldwide community.
– have the chance to make a real difference in the world of young people.
– be empowered and encouraged to achieve great results.
– be in community with the leaders of Jesuit Education and Ignatian Spirituality.
– have the opportunity for occasional travel to different parts of the world where the Jesuit Education network operates.

To learn more about this role please click here.

Applications: To formally apply for this position please send your resume and detail your specific interests in the role to operations@educatemagis.org (and also include your compensation requirements)