President and Chief Executive Officer

President and Chief Executive Officer

• Connect

ED :
The National Center for College and Career

• March 21, 2024

• Remote or Berkeley, CA

Connect

ED partners with community leaders to design and implement comprehensive systems of high-quality college and career pathways designed to maximize the potential for student success.

Founded in 2006, Connect

ED is committed to ending cycles of poverty. We do this by working with students, teachers, and districts to create programs of study that are rigorous, meaningful, relevant, and that have pathways to career and college success. We support communities to challenge the status quo and to make learning opportunities more real, relevant, and engaging for young people. Simultaneously, through our partnerships and the pathways developed, we help students see possibilities for their futures.

Connect

ED’s vision is that every public school in the nation will offer high-quality, relevant, and rigorous opportunities to all students. We strive for a world where all students graduate fully prepared for both college and career, with equal opportunities for reaching their full potential. Our aspiration is that communities, including families, businesses, and educators, come together to ensure that every student is valued, proficient, and successful.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the , the President is responsible for shaping and implementing the organization’s mission and vision. The President is expected to lead and influence our organization toward favorable growth and to design and direct strategies that support and enhance our organizational impact and contribution to the field.

Key responsibilities for the position include providing leadership to all staff, establishing business goals, advising the board of directors on organizational activities, managing and streamlining daily operations, representing the organization in high-profile endeavors, and executing special business projects. This position guides the organization in promoting our mission and objectives; maintaining positive relationships with clients, partners, and board members; and achieving organizational goals and fiscal solvency.

The President also leads an innovative and dedicated team of 18 who bring diverse and extensive experience from classroom teaching, educational administration, instructional design, educational nonprofits, and finance.

Contact Information

For best consideration, please send all nominations and applications to:

Jim Sirianni, Managing Director

Katie Vivalo Rouse, Managing Director

Kamilah Allen, Senior Associate

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