The Democratic Knowledge Project (DKP) is a civic education initiative focused on curricular resource co-creation with educators, assessment innovation, professional learning, civic learning research, and national thought leadership. The DKP, originally founded by Harvard faculty member Dr. Danielle Allen at Harvard University, has evolved into two partnership entities- DKP Learn (the research and development arm) and DKP Launch (the implementation arm). DKP Learn remains at Harvard, while DKP Launch is based out of Partners in Democracy-Education, a 501c3 nonprofit through a fiscal sponsorship with Goodnation. Dr. Allen is President of Partners in Democracy-Education; two long-standing DKP leadership staff will be leading DKP Launch.

The DKP co-designed a year-long 8th grade civics curriculum (Civic Engagement in Our Democracy) in partnership with Massachusetts educators. The curriculum is aligned to both MA state standards for history and social studies and national best practices for high quality K-12 history and civics learning through the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap. The MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education recognized Civic Engagement in Our Democracy as the most highly rated out of 4 comprehensive curricula they selected (from 100 reviewed) for 8th grade civics. The DKP released the curriculum free and open access on a virtual curriculum platform in summer 2023. DKP launch is now poised to achieve implementation at scale for the curriculum in Massachusetts through professional learning opportunities, implementation resources, on-the-ground context-specific implementation support, and community and network building opportunities.

The Operations Manager will serve a critical role for DKP Launch by contributing to efficient organizational operations and systems and supporting the recruitment and selection of DKP Launch cohorts. This role will work both independently and as a part of a close-knit team with shared goals and desired outcomes.

The Operations Manager will work closely with the DKP Launch Director and DKP Launch Director of Curriculum and Implementation, and have lead responsibility for:

• Building out and managing systems and platforms for curriculum implementation data collection, professional learning registration and tracking, timeline and deliverable tracking, and school grant applications
• Interfacing with vendors for meetings and events (Space, IT, catering), including researching options, requesting price quotes for review with the Director, finalizing contracts, and managing event logistic preps and day-of responsibilities
• Collating and presenting implementation data to the DKP Launch team and key stakeholders, including project funders and school partners
• Managing the process for schools to apply to be part of the MA DKP Launch program starting in fall 2024, including recruitment efforts, serving as a key liaison with school personnel, scheduling with schools for interviews, and sending out selection notifications
• Managing communications with key project partners, including school personnel, colleagues at the research and design arm of the DKP (DKP Learn) at Harvard University, and partners at the Applied Learning Hub team at the One8 Foundation
• Participating in the working group to determine teacher PL participation evaluation survey questions and teacher learning/development survey
• Working with the DKP Launch and Learn teams to oversee social media, website management, newsletters and messaging among other communications
• Scheduling and implementing project team meetings, including setting agenda, documenting decisions and action steps and following up on assigned tasks
• Working with the DKP Launch Director to manage the project budget and track expenditures
• Supporting hiring and onboarding when necessary
• Other ad hoc duties as needed