Strategic Advisor Educational Initiatives

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Strategic Advisor for Educational Initiatives leads the design and growth of Opportunity Insights’ K-12 and early‑college education strategy, spanning research, program design, and partnership development. The role conducts landscape analyses of how OI research is used in schools and of comparable higher‑ed‑to‑K‑12 outreach models; designs and manages educator cohorts and the Opportunity Fellows Teacher Fellowship, including a year‑long curriculum and a four‑day summer institute;

and collaborates with an Educational Partnerships Advisory Group to shape and refine strategic direction. The position is responsible for adapting and expanding OI curricular resources for high school and community college contexts; creating assessment, documentation, and communication tools to track and strengthen impact; and building external partnerships (e.g., with Ed Equity Lab, Modern States, NEON, school districts, and networks) that support large‑scale offerings such as an open‑access statistics course and other direct‑to‑student opportunities.

• Conduct landscape analysis of current uses of OI research in high school (HS) contexts across the country, building on existing school partners and historical points of contact.
• Interview existing school partners about their experiences with OI curricular materials to identify patterns of engagement and promising directions for further development.
• Conduct preliminary landscape analysis of higher‑ed‑to‑K‑12 outreach models (e.g., Challenge Success, CS50), focusing on inputs, impact, and analogous use cases.
• Research pipeline engagement opportunities for HS and community college (CC) students (e.g., early‑career teacher training, summer enrichment, programs for underrepresented students).
• Identify key partners, platforms, and sequencing to advance the OI ed strategy and establish early proof points across independent, public, charter, and CC contexts.
• Build a concept note and initial strategic action plan for expanding access to OI research and materials for HS and college students, including impact models, timelines, potential partners, and anticipated challenges.

• Design and launch a cohort of educators committed to using OI curricular resources in their schools (2025‑2026 academic year).
• Provide ongoing curricular and pedagogical feedback to cohort members and convene online collaboration and reflection sessions as needed.
• Lead and support the Opportunity Fellows Teacher Fellowship program, including recruitment, selection, communication, and year‑long engagement.
• Develop a year‑long syllabus, curriculum, and impact plan for Teacher Fellows, with emphasis on ongoing meetings, school‑year support, and leadership development.
• Plan and design a four‑day professional development conference for Fellows, including research into analogous PD models and development of an experiential program.
• Develop teacher training opportunities to build a cadre of educators able to teach OI’s materials and approach.

• Maintain ongoing collaboration with the Educational Partnerships Advisory Group (educators and nonprofit leaders), leveraging their strategic guidance on curriculum and pedagogical initiatives.
• Lead regular virtual meetings with the Advisory Group and coordinate their involvement in outreach related to current and upcoming OI ed efforts.
• Continue outreach to school districts, nonprofits, and educational organizations for both short‑term recruitment and long‑term partnership building.
• Initiate and plan collaborations with external organizations such as EdEquity Lab, the College Board, charter networks, independent schools, the National Education Opportunity Network, and others.

• Provide feedback on how to adapt existing course materials (e.g., HBSO course, online materials) for HS and CC audiences.
• Lead early‑stage development of EdEquity‑aligned course materials for a potential Spring 2026 launch, in collaboration with the OI team and the teacher…