Executive Director, Tulsa

Executive Director, Reading Partners Tulsa

Reading Partners Tulsa - Tulsa, OK

Salary Range $ - $ Salary/year Position Type Full-Time Travel Percentage Up to 10% Category Executive Leadership

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.

The high level:

Reading Partners is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as the next Executive Director (ED) of Reading Partners Tulsa. This role is responsible for setting the vision and conditions for regional success and positioning the organization to serve more students across the Tulsa metropolitan area. The ED will translate the national vision of Reading Partners into a local context and scale the impact of Reading Partners Tulsa through the lens of literacy, equity, and community.

The Executive Director is an effective fundraiser, external representative, strategist, 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.

They will be the primary face of Reading Partners Tulsa, managing fundraising and community partnerships, and have full bottom-line fiscal responsibility for the entire region. The ideal candidate is a social impact leader with deep connections with the educational and/or nonprofit sector(s) and possesses strong relationships with public officials, community-based organizations, and philanthropic leaders rallied around the educational success of children.

They bring experience leading diverse, layered teams and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and equity-driven culture. By partnering closely with national teams, they will guide staff and Ameri Corps Volunteers to achieve regional goals, impacting over 650 students and over 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.

A deep commitment to educational equity and experience in building and leading racially diverse teams are essential.

The ED will report to the Vice President of Regions and collaborate deeply with national teams to achieve strategic objectives. This position requires hybrid reporting, and candidates must reside in the Tulsa metropolitan area. The ED will work from Reading Partners' regional offices 1-3 times per week to lead regional strategy, operations, and team engagement.

What you'll do:

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 volunteers toward successful program implementation across all Tulsa schools and partner platforms.

In partnership with the Development Director, lead all fundraising for the region to exceed revenue goal of $1.9 million.

• Ensure appropriate funding diversification to meet revenue goals.
• Appropriately steward individual and high net worth…