Executive Director, State Partnerships

Summary

Join us in strengthening instructional leadership at Instruction Partners. We are seeking an Executive Director of State Partnerships to lead the design and delivery of services targeted for state leaders, focused on the conditions for instructional leadership and building the capacity of state/regional coaches.

Requirements

• 12+ years of educational experience; 3+ years in a senior state education agency role overseeing multiple SEA functions or multiple years of non-profit experience consulting directly with senior state education agency leaders
• Experience leading improvements in student learning at the school and school system/district levels

Responsibilities

• Develop State Partnerships and Deliver Instructional Improvement Services For States and Regional Service Centers
• Develop and manage relationships with potential and current state education agency partners, relevant funders, and key thought partners/connectors for state leaders
• With potential new state partners, rapidly diagnose potential challenges and needs for the state, identify service options to address those challenges/needs, and develop a compelling pitch of services and solutions to state leaders (proposals, presentations, RFP responses.)
• Design the structure of the engagement of partners and manage the process to get to final contract and project launch
• Design goals and evaluation methods for each engagement, deliver services and report on success in line with agreed upon aspirations
• Manage the delivery of high-quality service and report out on progress across the project
• For targeted projects, facilitate teams of state leaders and model effective facilitation for the State services team
• Collaborate internally to inform the design and ensure that lessons learned are shared with others to inform relevant work
• Serve as a compelling external presenter around Instruction Partners’ beliefs, solutions, and partnerships
• Manage Design of State Services Frameworks and Services
• Design and refine frameworks and thought leadership materials aligned to our state conditions for instructional leadership, creating tools that help states define, diagnose, and improve these conditions
• Based on market understanding and relationships with senior state leaders, identify new topics/services for focus that are matched to market demand and aligned to our state conditions. Get to know the needs of potential partners and design solutions including but not limited to custom consulting, state leader/coach capacity building, data and analysis, and solution building (i.e. tool and website development.)
• In partnership with our core service and pilot services teams, translate existing Instruction Partners service solutions and frameworks for use with state education agencies
• Develop service designs, delivery models, measurement plans, and pricing for new services targeted to state leaders
• Design tools and adult learning experiences that build the capacity of state educational agencies and regional service centers to support school systems in organizing and improving instruction
• Team Leadership
• Build and sustain a team through effective hiring, development, and retention of team members. Select and develop team members able to work in a range of consulting and capacity-building projects
• Create a joyful and inclusive team experience for team members, aligned to the Instruction Partners core values
• Provide ongoing learning and development experiences for team members, building their skills in facilitating and supporting state leaders, all in service of our state impact goals

Benefits

• The salary for this role is $192,000
• Competitive benefits and private retirement investment options are available, as well as a generous vacation policy