Executive Director, Tulsa

Reading Partners

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and in life.

Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that truly works. Join our stellar, committed team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch this video to learn more about the mission and core tutoring work of Reading Partners.

Reading Partners is seeking a professional, dynamic, self‑motivated leader to be our Executive Director (ED) of Reading Partners Tulsa. The ED acts as the lead local fundraiser, external representative, strategist, and budget and regional operations leader. The ED spearheads the region’s partnerships with Union Public Schools, Tulsa Public Schools, and other strategically aligned charter networks and community based organizations/partners. The ED also sets the vision and the course for Powered by Reading Partners (PbRP) growth and expansion within the region.

The ED directly manages a local team of a community engagement manager and Ameri Corps members to power program and community engagement functions. They will work closely with a Program Director on the National Programs team to support local Program Managers based in the region.

In close collaboration with national teams, they will guide staff and Ameri Corps volunteers to achieve regional goals, impacting over 650 students and 500 volunteers. They will lead programmatic and community engagement goals that are aligned with regional and national strategic plans. They will act as a coach, mentor, and inspirational leader to retain a collaborative and community‑focused team.

The Executive Director is the primary face of Reading Partners managing fundraising and community partnerships, and has full bottom‑line fiscal responsibility for the entire region. The ED is the on‑the‑ground point of contact of Reading Partners in maintaining relationships with key funders. They receive stewardship and strategy support from a Development Director who is part of a small team of fundraising professionals working to support the development function across a portfolio of regions.

The ED will report to the Vice President of Regions. This position requires hybrid reporting. The Executive Director will work from Reading Partners’ regional offices 1–3 times per week to oversee regional operations and engage with the team.

Lead and manage the Tulsa staff and Ameri Corps volunteers toward highly successful program implementation, community engagement, and financial targets. Oversee growth strategy and all regional business operations.

• Help determine and achieve programmatic and other goals aligned with the regional and national strategic plans:
• 650 students enrolled and 585 served with 12 or more tutoring sessions
• Negotiate and secure contracted fee for service from school program partners
• Identify Powered by Reading Partners organizations in the region
• Build fundraising, regional infrastructure, and capacity to support future growth.
• Provide executive oversight of all program operations: budgeting, compliance, and program efficacy.
• Oversee day‑to‑day regional operations with support from the Regional Operations, National Accounting, HR, Talent, and IT departments.
• Partner with the regional team to drive resources (both funds and volunteer tutors) to the region.
• Collaborate with other Executive Directors and members of the national team to develop and implement a system for sharing resources and best practices across all Reading Partners locations.
• Oversee the recruitment, selection, coaching, management, and support for up to 27 Reading Partners Ameri Corps…