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East Harlem Tutorial Program - New York, New York
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Project Scientist - Remote
About Project Scientist
Project Scientist began in 2013 with a dream to increase diversity in STEAM by inspiring girls. We have grown from serving 5 girls in our founder's backyard to serving 20,000 girls and non-binary youth across the nation in over 26 states.
We created Project Scientist to change the world's view of "who" a scientist is and "what" a scientist does. We aim to transform the face of STEAM by nurturing today's future scientists who will lead the world in solving tomorrow's greatest challenges. Every second of a student's time with us is intentional and based on the latest research of what drives and sustains girls and non-binary youths’ interest in STEAM. We are determined to reach STEAM girls and non-binary youth and hold their hand through their PhD or as far as their STEAM dreams take them.
For more information on Project Scientist, please visit https://projectscientist.org/.
Our Opportunity for Impact
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic the Project Scientist programs and operating model consisted of in-person programs only, including a 6 week summer STEAM academy on university campuses and year-round expeditions to STEAM companies. We offered programs in a handful of states and our sources of funding comprised 50% paying customers and 40% corporate, foundation, and individual donations. The market we served was 50% sponsored students / 50% paying students. We served girls and non-binary youth aged 4-12 and ran an intern program for 18-24 year olds.
At the height of the pandemic, we pivoted quickly to a virtual model, hosting seminars and programs via Zoom. This new operating model allowed us to dramatically broaden our impact and serve students anywhere across the country and shift our focus to serving girls and non-binary youth in marginalized and underserved communities. We added a new program for students aged 13-15, a year-round after school STEAM club and expanded our programs to Mexico with Spanish language instruction. We introduced a free model where program costs were covered through fundraising and donations. And, as Project Scientist was no longer restricted to funding only in specific geographic locations, new funding opportunities became available. Today 100% of our students attend for free and the majority of our funding comes from STEAM companies and foundations, rather than from paying customers.
Project Scientist is at a critical inflection point in its growth trajectory. Now that we are able to serve girls and non-binary youth all across the country, it is more important than ever to have the right mix of talent and leadership to realize our goal to provide 1 million high-quality STEAM experiences by 2040. We will do this by:
• Serving 500,000 under-resourced and marginalized girls and non-binary youth in the communities where they live
• Training 5,000 elementary teachers in math, gender, and racial equity teaching strategies
• Engaging 4,000 STEAM professionals to serve as role models and STEAM advocates
• Partnering with leading companies and universities to create high-quality and relevant content and experiences
• Tracking outcomes and impact through pre and post-evaluations, longitudinal tracking, and third party oversight
The Position
To achieve these ambitious goals we seek an entrepreneurial and experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated track record of growing and scaling nonprofit organizations. They will share our passion for the mission of providing high quality STEAM education to marginalized and underserved girls and non-binary youth and have experience living within and/or working with those populations. The leader who succeeds our visionary founder will inherit a strong team, best in class programs and a committed board. Together with the board and staff, the new CEO will build out the vision and strategy for this next stage of growth, create the infrastructure and team to support the evolving operating model and build our brand awareness through partnerships and funder relationships.
Responsibilities include:
Strategic Planning
• In collaboration with the board and staff, lead the process to align on a vision and mission for Project Scientist that embeds organizational core values and best practices of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB).
• Develop a 5-year actionable strategic plan that breaks down how Project Scientist will achieve the mission at each milestone and defines how success will be measured.
• Draft new SMART goals for each business area, specifying how they contribute to the mission and vision and incorporate organizational core values and DEIB.
• Research and synthesize market and peer organization trends to inform our unique approach and priorities to elevate our brand and product.
Infrastructure Development
• Assess the current leadership team structure to identify gaps and devise a strategy to bring in additional talent and expertise, particularly around Operations, Fundraising, Marketing and Technology.
• Coach, mentor and develop leaders across the organization to focus beyond their own specific goals and internally align with others to work towards a broader, common goal.
• Evaluate the technology and operational infrastructure to identify gaps and propose solutions to support organizational growth.
Brand Awareness and Resource Development
• Broaden the target audience or market with respect to age group, subject focus (science, technology, engineering, math, arts), engagement method (virtual, in-person, hybrid, educators), and funding source (subsidized, out-of-pocket).
• In collaboration with the Chief Advancement Officer, develop a cohesive funding model that supports the mission, target audience, and geographic considerations that will be necessary to support progress towards the long-term target market and future geographic expansions.
• Identify, nurture, expand and manage relationships with corporate partners, institutional donors, major and individual donors.
• Evaluate options for resource capacity, such as volunteer and alumni, to elevate programs and enable expansion.
• Represent the vision and mission of Project Scientist through public speaking events, media interviews and conferences.
Product Development and Strategy
• Conceptualize the suite of Project Scientist products and the correlating partner ecosystem.
• Collaborate with curriculum developers and advisors to align the Project Scientist brand to the content, creating a go-to-market strategy using consistent language and branding.
• Conceptualize the product road map and how to align new types of content and partnerships.
Change Management
• Thoughtfully shepherd the organization through the change management process as new programs, operational structures, and approaches take root organization-wide.
• Review, restructure, and improve policies and procedures that will lead to achieving our mission objectives and ensure operational efficiency.
• Oversee the design of systems, processes, and support structures to accommodate the growth, operational and cost-effectiveness objectives of the organization.
• Ongoing board development to support board members to play a pivotal role and represent the passionate backbone of the organization
• Expand board roles and expectations to grow the partnership network and create new funding opportunities
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:
• Previous experience leading the strategic effort to grow and scale an organization to achieve an ambitious vision and mission.
• Passionate advocate for expanded access and opportunity for girls and non-binary youth with a deep commitment to educational equity and closing the gender opportunity gap.
• Demonstrated track record leading organizations through periods of growth, change, and direction setting.
• Ability to think big while ensuring both organizational sustainability and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to set clear expectations and accountability measures for deliverables while encouraging innovation and initiative.
• Adept at building and leading remote, regional, national and international teams with proven experience leading those teams to scale.
• High level of cultural awareness and competency and the ability to embed DEIB best practices to attract and engage a diversity of program participants, partners, donors and other constituents
• Strong process architecture, process implementation and improvement experience, and change management capabilities
• Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with high level donors, corporate partners, school districts, and professionals within the corporate, technology, science, and education sectors to drive long-term sustainability and build visibility, recognition, and awareness.
• Transparent and inspiring communication skills to represent Project Scientist in media relations, on public platforms and at conferences and events.
• Affinity for identifying and solving a variety of problems, accessing resources as appropriate to define the problem, generate alternatives, evaluate alternatives, and select/implement solutions.
• Bilingual ability (especially English-Spanish) is a plus
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this position is $200,000 – $225,000. Project Scientist also offers a comprehensive benefits package.
To Apply
The application deadline is April 21, 2023 and applications received by that date will be given priority but we will accept applications until the position is filled. Zoom interviews with the Koya team will take place through the end of April. Zoom and in-person interviews with the search committee will take place through May to mid-June and we anticipate making an offer by the end of June.
Koya Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Karen Yetman Rea and Nikki Lynch of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. To express interest in this role please submit your materials here: https://talent-profile.diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/v2/19276. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
Koya Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email NonprofitSearchOps@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
Project Scientist is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants.
About Koya Partners
Koya Partners, a part of Diversified Search Group, is a leading executive search and strategic advising firm dedicated to connecting exceptionally talented people with mission-driven clients. Our founding philosophy—The Right Person in the Right Place Can Change the World—guides our work as we partner with nonprofits & NGOs, institutions of higher education, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.
At Koya, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our team, our clients, and the communities we serve.
For more information about Koya Partners, visit https://diversifiedsearchgroup.com/koya-partners/.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, Ohio
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF) seeks a visionary, strategic, and transformational leader as its next President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Headquartered in Quincy, MA, and the largest philanthropy in New England dedicated exclusively to education, NMEF has assets in excess of $500 million and a staff of 18 committed to ensuring that all New England youth have access to excellent and equitable public education that prepares them to succeed and thrive.
The CEO will serve as a major philanthropic thought leader on education equity and justice, significantly supporting a strategy to build sustainable resources for a regional education justice infrastructure that supports school and system transformation. Working with the Board of Directors and senior management, the CEO will provide strategic and organizational leadership for NMEF, ensuring operational alignment with the strategic plan. Importantly, the CEO will think systemically about NMEF’s role in determining the ideal balance of achieving direct impact through grant making and influencing, networking, and convening to magnify the power and funding capacity of NMEF to support schools and system transformation.
The successful candidate will be a passionate, energetic, and innovative leader who possesses the following:
Substantial professional experience in a strategic leadership position with a deep understanding of education systems;
Formal academic preparation, including a bachelor’s degree or higher, along with higher level training and/or certification in fields related to education, philanthropy, and/or nonprofit management, or demonstrable lived experience commensurate with leading an organization of the size and complexity of NMEF;
Strong background in education research, policy, and practice and an understanding of the dynamics of education organizing and advocacy;
Experience in racial equity policies and demonstrated success in advancing change in this space;
Ability to develop substantive partnerships and build relationships with a wide variety of leaders from diverse backgrounds including grantees, community leaders, and other philanthropic organizations;
A record of innovative leadership and a demonstrated commitment to place-based philanthropic strategies; and
A successful track record in leading nonprofit organizations and collaborating with non-profit boards, and skilled at identifying, recruiting, and engaging board members, senior staff, and community members.
The annual salary for this role will be based on a range, starting at $425,000 and commensurate with the successful candidate’s skills and experience. NMEF provides health care, dental, and vision benefits, as well as a flexible paid time off policy.
We strongly encourage applications from traditionally marginalized groups — including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and other marginalized communities – as we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do.
Nellie Mae Education Foundation has retained Diversified Search Group to assist in this recruitment. To express your interest in this role, please submit your materials here. Nominations may be submitted by email to NMEFCEO@divsearch.com. All nominations, inquiries, and discussions will be considered strictly confidential. The full position description can be viewed at https://diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/president-and-ceo-nellie-mae-education-foundation/.
For best consideration, please submit all applications, nominations, and inquiries by January 9, 2023.
Chief Executive Officer at Teach Plus
The location for this role is flexible and can be located in one of Teach Plus’ current states with a preference for Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Our Why
Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student access. The Teach Plus team exists to breathe life into the Student Opportunity Mandate: All students should have the opportunity to achieve their potential in an education system defined by its commitment to equity, its responsiveness to individual needs, and its ability to prepare students for postsecondary success. At the heart of our work is advocacy for collective impact beginning with classroom teachers.
What We Do
At Teach Plus, we believe in equity-driven teacher leadership. When we invest in developing our most talented teachers into teacher leaders who are well-informed, persuasive, and prepared to lead, they have deep leverage in advancing equity for students, especially for students of color, low-income students, and those from underserved communities. In an effort to close the opportunity gap and to ensure equitable access to a world-class education for all students in the schools and communities we serve, we ignite systems change at multiple levels through our Policy Fellowship and Instructional Leadership programs designed to inspire and equip teachers. We are committed to lead change in our Equity Focus Areas: Rigorous Curricula, High Standards, and Meaningful Accountability; High-Quality Early Education; Recruitment and Retention of a Diverse Teaching Force; Teacher Preparation, Development, and Leadership; and, Whole Child, Student-Centered Learning.
What You’ll Do
As the lead learner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teach Plus, you will guide our organization through the next chapter of our collective story as we work to achieve the goals set forth in Teach Plus in 2025. Reporting to the Teach Plus board, the CEO will drive our growth strategy toward dramatically increasing the number of teacher leaders participating in Teach Plus programs, toward fostering purposeful and sustainable connections across a nationwide network of educators and partners committed to change, toward expanding our reach to 16 states, and toward supporting the organization to define Teach Plus attributes, skills, and competencies as essential levers for teacher leadership in schools.
Requirements
What You’ll Own
Inspirational Leadership & Organizational Management
Ensure that the Teach Plus mission is clearly articulated and well understood by our staff, partners, funders, and stakeholders
Model innovation, creativity, and thought leadership that is inclusive, transparent, and empowering in a manner that upholds the organization’s vision and drives its mission
Partner with the senior leadership team to manage day-to-day operations of the organization and ensure its overall successful immediate, short-term, and long-term operations; clarify and utilize consistent decision-making protocols
Systematize key functions in the organization to maximize efficiency, enhance productivity, and increase access to necessary information for internal stakeholders
Ensure written and spoken communication is consistent with organizational goals and programs; engage policy advocacy to enhance collective impact based on established goals and priorities
Development, Fundraising & Network Cultivation
Initiate, cultivate, and extend strategic relationships with the organization’s portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate supporters with an emphasis on developing new partnerships; collaborate with other like-minded organizations to cultivate funding
Lead efforts to generate philanthropic support in collaboration with the Director of Development, leveraging the Board as needed
Communicate with Teach Plus partners and supporters to cultivate strong relationships and continued support for the organization’s mission and essential levers for change
Purposeful Team Leadership & Professional Development
Mentor and develop the existing organizational leaders ensuring functional areas continue to be led by strong, mission-aligned colleagues
Engage equitable and inclusive recruiting, hiring, and onboarding practices to find, grow and keep a diverse team
Spearhead effective talent management strategies throughout the organization, including operationalizing a path to advancement that is open to all Teach Plus staff
Coach and develop members of the Senior Leadership Team to be effective in their roles and in the management of their teams and functional areas
Financial Management
Monitor and ensure the fiscal integrity of the organization; accept and foster extraordinary accountability with respect to financial management practices
Direct multi-state resources and expenses, and manage all financials prudently in conjunction with the Chief Strategy & Operations Officer within budget guidelines and according to current laws and regulations
Ensure maximum resource utilization, budget management, and maintenance of the organization to put the organization in a positive, productive, and sustainable financial situation
State & Community Partnership Building
Present and promote the organization and its mission, programs, partners, and members in a consistently positive manner
Create and nurture trusting relationships with community institutions and offer solutions that uphold the Student Opportunity Mandate through empowered teacher leadership
Evangelize the necessary structural changes needed at the systems level to promote intentional, sustainable, and impactful teacher leadership
Board Engagement
Manage strong relationship and partnership with the Teach Plus Board, maintaining regular and ongoing communication and providing support and guidance to members to support effective governance of the organization
Work closely and openly with the Board and its committees, ensuring ongoing communication of risks, issues, successes, and ideas
Implement Board policies and procedures and build support for Board decisions among staff
Cultivate new Board prospects as opportunities for membership become available
What Skills You’ll Need to be Successful
Commitment to Equity & Values
You contribute with intention and purpose to organizational relationships by challenging assumptions, understanding alternative perspectives and beliefs, addressing inequities, and employing a variety of strategies to develop trust across the organization.
You foster, promote, and drive a culture of inclusion in our organization. Improving DEI practices is a crucial aspect of your approach to assessing organizational health. You are prepared to rethink hiring and promotion practices in an effort to encourage, model, and expect equitable and inclusive leadership.
You thrive at building authentic relationships across lines of difference (race, gender, age, socioeconomic background, LGBTQIA+ status, etc.) through self-reflection, empathy, and a clear personal identity.
Visionary Change Leadership
You have the ability to analyze conditions for change by considering education trends and legislative priorities with a focus on stakeholder needs. You are confident in developing and communicating goals in support of Teach Plus’s vision and mission. Integral to your mission is to bring state and community change leaders together to realize a common national strategy.
You are confident in developing and executing a comprehensive strategy to frame the dissemination of knowledge across the country in an effort to share what Teach Plus practitioners have learned about the need to change structures for teacher leadership and empowerment in schools.
Your predisposition to lead groundbreaking practice, innovative thinking, and organizational design efforts are evident in everything you do. You flourish in leading organizational effectiveness by initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change. You are confident in developing strategy and leading the team to meet the organization’s ambitious Teach Plus 2025 goals.
Extraordinary Communication
Connecting purposefully, intentionally, and masterfully with others in various ways is an evidence-based strength in your repertoire of skills as a leader at this level. You express yourself with clarity, respect, and awareness in conversations and interactions with others.
You are committed to transparency and authenticity in your communication with stakeholders at every level. You invite, include, and engage at every turn in the spirit of equity and empowerment based on your deep skills as a relationship builder. The systems you create and utilize create clarity, understanding, and alignment across programs, teams, and geographies.
Your leadership and life experiences have afforded you the capacity and willingness to speak your philosophical truth and share your organizational beliefs without hesitation. Your commitment to Teach Plus’s vision and mission is evident in your interactions with stakeholders at every level.
You are experienced and confident navigating difficult conversations and necessary conflict with the genuine belief that it is in this crucible that change happens and progress is made.
Ability to Connect Purposefully with Stakeholders
Cultivating relationships has been a focus for you at every stage of your leadership journey. You recognize the power and exponential nature of connections.
When it comes to creating connections with others, you unwaveringly lead by example. As the CEO of Teach Plus, your constant and consistent embodiment of this value is key. Integrity and trust in the relationships you build comprise the fulcrum upon which your success balances.
You bring a passion for policy and understand the intersection of legislation and education in ways that bring stakeholders on both sides of the table to a shared understanding of the impact of teacher leadership.
What You’ll Bring
10 years of senior leadership experience in nonprofit or education contexts at progressive levels of responsibility with evidence of successful development and organizational outcomes
Experience leading a complex network of sites in multiple locations across the country
Knowledge of and expertise in the teacher leadership arena, as well as an understanding of teacher-related policies and systems, change in public education is a significant plus
Understanding of the intersection of national and state political climates with public education, and the impact legislation has on education practitioners and key stakeholders
Experience working in conjunction with a board to identify priorities, establish goals, monitor progress, and produce outcomes in service to stakeholders
A growth mindset and belief that continuous improvement happens through constant learning
Ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity in times of tremendous change, and to prioritize work efforts to achieve overall strategy as defined in collaboration with the Teach Plus board
Active belief in Teach Plus’s fierce commitment to empowering teacher leaders across the country.
Benefits
The salary for this integral leadership position is competitive and commensurate with prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package will be included in the ultimate offer for the identified sole finalist. We look forward to discussing details with you as the interview process progresses. Teach Plus is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Teach Plus does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age.