Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CollegeSpring is a national nonprofit focused on improving educational outcomes for economically disadvantaged students through teacher-led test preparation. The Chief Program Officer will shape the long-term vision and strategy for the organization's programs, ensuring they deepen student impact and meet the evolving needs of educators and partners.
Responsibilities
- Steward the long-term excellence and evolution of CollegeSpring's program, ensuring it continues to deepen student impact while responding to the evolving needs of educators, partners, and the education landscape
- Define the long-term vision and strategic direction for CollegeSpring's instructional model, program portfolio, curriculum, and technology ecosystem
- Continuously strengthen the quality, innovation, effectiveness, and scalability of CollegeSpring's instructional model and program portfolio to improve student outcomes
- Identify and lead strategic innovations, including new curriculum, services, instructional models, and the thoughtful application of AI and emerging technologies that expand CollegeSpring's impact and position the organization to serve significantly more students over time
- Provide executive leadership that aligns strategy, people, investments, and organizational priorities to maximize student impact
- Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, shaping organizational priorities, investment decisions, resource allocation, and long-term planning
- Lead and develop a national program organization of Directors and program leaders, building the organizational capacity required to scale CollegeSpring's impact while maintaining program quality and student outcomes
- Champion CollegeSpring's mission, values, and commitment to educational equity while ensuring every strategic decision advances measurable student outcomes
- Cultivate relationships with school systems, nonprofit organizations, funders, higher education institutions, state agencies, and strategic partners that advance the mission
- Identify and pursue opportunities to expand CollegeSpring's reach through new markets, program offerings, funding opportunities, and strategic collaborations
- Represent CollegeSpring nationally through thought leadership, speaking engagements, publications, and participation in education networks
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Policy, Public Administration, Educational Leadership, or a related field
- 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in education, education nonprofit, edtech, or a related field, including significant experience leading organizational or program strategy
- Executive program leadership with demonstrated success developing long-term program strategy, driving innovation, and leading the evolution of educational programs that improve student outcomes
- Strategic partnership experience building executive-level relationships with school systems, nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, funders, and other key stakeholders that advance organizational growth and mission
- Instructional expertise with a deep understanding of curriculum, assessment, educator capacity building, and evidence-based instructional practices that improve student achievement
- Visionary leadership with demonstrated success identifying emerging trends, translating ideas into strategy, and leading organizations through growth, innovation, and change
- Commitment to leveraging technology, artificial intelligence, and emerging innovations to improve educator effectiveness, program quality, operational efficiency, and student outcomes
- Executive communication and influence with exceptional presentation, facilitation, and storytelling skills, including experience engaging boards, executive leaders, funders, and national audiences
- Deep commitment to educational equity and a belief that all students can achieve at high levels, with a passion for expanding opportunity through innovative, high-quality educational programs
- Advanced graduate study in Education, Public Policy, Organizational Leadership, or a related field
- Experience leading statewide or national education initiatives, particularly those involving strategic growth, innovation, or systems change
- Experience with college and career readiness programs, high-stakes assessments (SAT, ACT, TSIA2, ACCUPLACER, ACT Workkeys), or large-scale instructional improvement initiatives
- Established reputation as a thought leader through publications, conference presentations, research, advisory boards, or other contributions to the education sector
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
- Flexible spending accounts
- A 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- 32paid days of office closures
- 20days PTO in your first year
- 5 sick days
- 2 paid days to volunteer in your community
- Inclusive paid family leave
- An annual work from home reimbursement
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