Program Director, New England

Generation Citizen

United States

Hybrid

USD 78,045 - 105,590

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Winter break

Medical, dental & vision

Laptop provided

Home-office stipend

Home setup reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Pre-tax commuter benefits

EAP

Job summary

Generation Citizen is seeking a Program Director for the New England region (MA, VT, CT) to drive partnerships, programs, and policy initiatives in a hybrid work setting.

You will lead the regional program team, oversee budgets, data-informed evaluation, and Civics Day events while traveling up to 20% to support schools and partners across New England.

Qualifications

5+ years of nonprofit or education experience, with 3+ years in partnership recruitment.
Experience working with middle or high school students, educators, and administrators.
Experience managing a diverse team of people with varying seniority.
Self-starter with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage multiple streams of work.

Responsibilities

Drive strategic pursuit and cultivation of new school and district partnerships to achieve recruitment and retention goals.
Steward partnership relationships for long-term sustainability of programming.
Manage New England Region Salesforce data, including data entry for school partnerships, conferences, and network connections.
Lead, coach, and develop the region’s program managers to ensure high-quality execution.

Skills

Nonprofit experience

Partnership recruitment

Team leadership

Project management

Travel willingness

Salesforce

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

GENERATION CITIZEN

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, NEW ENGLAND

LOCATION: New England Region (MA, VT, CT) (Hybrid)

ABOUT US
Generation Citizen offers tools for the rising generation to build civic skills and make America the inclusive, multi-racial democracy that we need. We are transforming how civics is taught by providing equity-rooted, real-world civic education, which helps students understand how governments function and how they can make a difference in the system. Through hands‑on civic education, legislative advocacy, coalition building, and youth leadership development, we teach young people how to have a voice and become active citizens in their communities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales & Partnership Development (50%)

Drive strategic pursuit and cultivation of new school and district partnerships to achieve recruitment and retention goals, including securing Fee‑for‑Service contracts in alignment with GC’s strategic plan.
Steward partnership relationships through a partnership arc that leads to the long‑term sustainability of programming beyond GC’s direct support model.
Manage and maintain New England Region Salesforce data, including all data entry, for school partnerships, conference events, and network connections.

Program Team Leadership & Oversight (25%)

Lead, manage, and coach the region’s program managers to support program implementation, ensure high‑quality execution, consistently achieve quality metrics, and foster continuous staff development.
Partner with the Program & Impact Team to drive strategic use of programmatic data, overseeing the analysis and reporting of performance metrics and forecasts to inform regional strategy.
Lead the regional team in executing the Civics Day showcase, including supporting partner teachers and schools in Civics Day engagement.
Plan and facilitate regional program team meetings, retreats, and step‑backs to support staff learning, collaboration, and goal execution.
Direct the strategic planning and oversight of all nationally developed teacher professional development institutes, delegating logistics and supporting high‑quality facilitation by the regional team.
Manage a small teacher caseload as needed.

Program Strategy (15%)

Set annual programmatic goals and ensure progress toward annual goals in close collaboration with the Program and Impact Team.
Work with the New England Executive Director and finance team to strategically build and manage the region’s annual program budget, and oversee the programmatic team to ensure the sustainable use of programmatic funds in the New England region.

External Relations & Special Initiatives (10%)

Work closely with the New England Executive Director and the National Development Team to ensure adequate philanthropic support, partnering on strong funder relationships, grant writing, and reporting to achieve financial sustainability alongside Fee‑for‑Service.
Partner with the New England Executive Director and the Civic Voice & Policy team to develop and execute the region’s policy and advocacy approach.
Drive regional policy goals, including supporting campaigns, expanding regional policy efforts, and increasing uptake of the Civics Seal where applicable.
Engage elected officials by inviting them to Civics Day events and accompanying them on school visits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

5+ years of nonprofit or education experience, with 3+ years of partnership recruitment and development experience.
Experience working with middle or high school students, educators, and administrators, and familiarity with the language of education standards, curricular development, and school priorities.
Experience managing a diverse team of people with varying degrees of seniority.
A self-starter with the ability to navigate ambiguity and project manage multiple streams of work simultaneously.
Comply with local, federal, and site-based COVID‑19 vaccination requirements.
Reliable transportation and flexibility to regularly travel within the New England region and beyond.
Preferred: 3+ years in a classroom or adult learning setting.
Preferred: Experience with data‑informed evaluation to enhance program scalability and ensure alignment with key organizational priorities.

NOTE: This position works primarily remotely but will be expected to travel no more than 20% to attend monthly in‑person team days, organizational retreats, special events, external partner meetings, conferences, lobbying, and other potential in‑person activities. Required in‑person opportunities include, but are not limited to, annual staff retreats, funder meetings, school visits, and region‑based Civics Day events. This role may include a limited amount of overnight travel.

SALARY

The salary for this role is $91,817.

BENEFITS

VACATION TIME, PTO & PAID HOLIDAYS
Generation Citizen offers unlimited PTO, a set of paid holidays, and a fully paid winter break from December 24th through January 2nd each year.

MEDICAL, DENTAL & VISION BENEFITS
GC offers all full‑time employees medical, dental, and vision benefits through a co‑employment relationship with Emplova, a professional employer organization (PEO). Emplova provides five competitive Cigna medical plans for employees to choose from, as well as vision and dental plans with MetLife. All medical, dental, and vision benefits are effective the 1st day of the month after an employee’s start date. GC subsidizes up to 80% for employees and 65% for their dependents, based on the selected plan.

ANCILLARY BENEFITS & PERKS