Program Director​/Manager

About Financial Scholars

Financial Scholars is a nonprofit organization committed to expanding access to high-quality financial empowerment education in historically under-resourced schools. With a belief that financial empowerment can break systemic barriers and unlock economic mobility, we operate two regional chapters – Philadelphia Financial Scholars (PFS) and Connecticut Financial Scholars (CTFS) – serving students, teachers, and families through a four-part model that includes in‑school curriculum, teacher professional development, student enrichment programs, and adult financial empowerment workshops.

Connecticut Financial Scholars launched in 2024 and is rapidly scaling in partnership with school districts, corporate sponsors, and community stakeholders. In the 2025–26 school year, CTFS is partnered with 52 high school teachers across 35 public high schools and 10 school districts to deliver financial empowerment education to more than 3,000 students.

The Program Director/Manager will serve as a senior leader and driver of all programming for Connecticut Financial Scholars. This role is responsible for ensuring high‑quality, effective implementation of the program model, partnering and leading teacher partners to drive student outcomes toward increased financial empowerment. The Program Director will collaborate with the Executive Director to assess program impact and scale the program to reach more high school students, teachers, schools and communities each year.

This position reports to the Executive Director of CTFS and works closely with the entire Financial Scholars Team.

• In‑Classroom, Curriculum & Teacher Mentorship:
  Provide direct in‑class implementation support, coaching and guidance to personal finance teachers in participating Connecticut schools. In partnership with the Financial Scholars team, continue to curate and refine NGPF curriculum and scope and sequence to meet the needs of teachers and students.
• Enrichment Coordination:
  Coordinate and implement all enrichment and community‑building programming and opportunities, including but not limited to Teen Investors Summit, Portfolio Challenge, Financial Reality Fairs, Summer Experience ships and all student competitions/awards.
• Workshop Facilitation:
  Facilitate Adult Financial Empowerment Workshops for parents, caregivers, and the broader school community, empowering families to achieve financial success.
• Program Data & Monitoring:
  Collaborate with school partners to ensure the successful delivery of financial education programs, collecting and providing feedback for continuous improvement. Administer surveys and assessments, collect and compile data, and provide various reports as needed.
• Teacher Professional Development (PD):
  Develop, coordinate and facilitate all professional development for teachers, including an annual two‑day Summer PD session and monthly Professional Learning Community (PLC) discussions among educators to share best practices and strategies.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Maintain strong communication with school partners, teachers, and community stakeholders to foster engagement and program success.

• The ideal candidate brings a balance of humility and confidence, leads with a relationship‑first mindset, takes full ownership and accountability of their work, and stays organized and effective while navigating competing priorities and responsibilities.
• Passion for empowering students and adults to build financial capability and achieve economic independence; belief that all students should have access to high‑quality, engaging personal finance instruction before graduating from high school; demonstrated commitment to educational equity.
• Brings a network of connections within Connecticut public school districts and a proven ability to expand partnerships and relationships across diverse communities statewide.
• Bachelor’s degree desired; advanced degree preferred;
  Spanish language proficiency a plus.
• Familiarity with personal finance content, curriculum, and resources; private sector finance experience; preferred 5+ years of teaching experience, ideally in personal…