Executive Director, California College Guidance Initiative

Ladders; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 220 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive compensation

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision plans

CalPERS retirement plan

403(b) and 457 plans

Reproductive health and fertility 지원

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Resumo da oferta

Ladders is seeking an Executive Director for the California College Guidance Initiative to guide a mission-driven effort spanning California's education landscape.

The role provides strategic leadership, aligning priorities with equity-centered goals, and ensuring strong execution and accountability to deliver meaningful impact for education systems and government partners. You will lead a distributed leadership team while maintaining focus on compliance and effectiveness.

Qualificações

• 7+ years of organizational leadership experience, preferably in education or nonprofit sectors.
• Proven track record in equity-centered strategy and policy implementation.
• Strong background in government relations, particularly with California's education system.
• Experience managing a distributed team of 50+ members.
• Familiarity with data-informed operations and student data privacy regulations.
• Expertise in financial stewardship, including budgeting and resource allocation.
• Understanding of nonprofit and public-sector compliance and operational constraints.

Responsabilidades

• Provide executive leadership to achieve the mission and strategic objectives.
• Establish and communicate strategic direction and priorities.
• Hold executive leaders accountable for performance and adjust strategies based on data.
• Build and maintain trust with education systems and government partners.
• Lead and support the leadership team in strategic and operational decisions.
• Ensure organizational structures align with mission and values.
• Serve as the principal representative with key stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

Organizational leadership

Equity-centered strategy

Govern­ment relations

Distributed team management

Data-driven operations

Financial stewardship

Policy implementation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

For our client, we are seeking a Executive Director, California College Guidance Initiative to join the team of a leader in the Education, Government & Non-Profit space.

This executive will guide a mission-driven initiative serving students and partners across California's education landscape. The role will provide strategic leadership, align organizational priorities with equity-centered goals, and ensure the team is positioned to deliver meaningful impact through strong execution and accountability.

In this highly visible position, you will serve as the primary representative to key stakeholders, including education systems and government partners. You will also lead a distributed leadership team, strengthen organizational structures, and use data-driven decision-making to support long-term effectiveness and compliance.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $220,000 – $240,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership to achieve the mission and strategic objectives
• Establish and communicate strategic direction and priorities
• Hold executive leaders accountable for performance and adjust strategies based on data
• Build and maintain trust with education systems and government partners
• Lead and support the leadership team in strategic and operational decisions
• Ensure organizational structures align with mission and values
• Serve as the principal representative with key stakeholders

Qualifications

• 7+ years of organizational leadership experience, preferably in education or nonprofit sectors
• Proven track record in equity-centered strategy and policy implementation
• Strong background in government relations, particularly with California's education system
• Experience managing a distributed team of 50+ members
• Familiarity with data-informed operations and student data privacy regulations
• Expertise in financial stewardship, including budgeting and resource allocation
• Understanding of nonprofit and public-sector compliance and operational constraints

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 plans
• Reproductive health and fertility support through Carrot
• Tuition reimbursement for professional development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.