Stronger Consulting

Role Description The Regional Superintendent is one of the most important leadership roles at the KIPP Foundation. This person is directly accountable for performance of a portfolio of KIPP regions, and their primary lens is always instructional. Student learning outcomes are the center of gravity for this role, and everything the Regional Superintendent does is ultimately in service of ensuring that every school in their portfolio is delivering a meaningful, high-quality education for kids. - Responsible for the performance of every region in their portfolio. - Drives results through the Executive Directors they support and supervise. - Ensures Executive Directors have the content knowledge, skills, and systems to effectively manage and develop their Chief Academic and Chief Schools Officers. - Identifies where regional performance is falling short and builds clear action plans rooted in the habits and systems that drive school improvement. - Operates within the instructional vision set by the Chief Schools Officer and within the framework of the One KIPP strategy. Qualifications - 15+ years of progressive experience in education leadership, including direct experience as an Executive Director, Superintendent, or CEO of a school system or education nonprofit. - Demonstrated record of improving student outcomes at scale, including direct accountability for academic performance across multiple schools or regions. - Proven ability to coach and develop senior leaders — ideally Executive Directors or equivalent — with measurable impact on their performance. - Strong track record of navigating complex stakeholder environments, including governance structures, executive teams, and board-level accountability. - Demonstrated change leadership experience at a systems level, including restructuring, strategy pivots, or major program redesign while maintaining team culture. - Strong financial and operational fluency; experience overseeing complex budgets and operating models. - Experience in K-12 education strongly preferred. Requirements - Hold Executive Directors accountable for performance against anchor metrics. - Serve as the primary vehicle for evaluating KIPP Executive Directors and managing their performance. - Build Executive Director capacity to hold their own leadership teams accountable for academic outcomes. - Manage excellent execution of a cross-functional pod team. - Monitor results across anchor measures for all regions in the portfolio and intervene when performance falls short. - Provide guidance to Executive Directors on operational and organizational matters. - Identify cross-regional patterns, scaling effective practices and addressing systemic gaps. Benefits - 25 holidays plus 18 additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+). - 100% paid parental leave. - 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans. - Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program. - Finance Security benefits including a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

• Building and executing departmental strategy in collaboration with senior leadership; translate strategy into actionable team workplans and initiatives. • Designing and overseeing initiatives to achieve strategic priorities, ensuring deliverables are on time, within scope, and on budget. • Leading multiple complex projects simultaneously, delegating effectively and fostering shared ownership across internal teams. • Using short- and mid-term planning to solve problems of diverse scope and provide input on and execute organizational decisions. • Providing deep expertise in literacy content, pedagogy, and systems-level leadership to support high-quality instruction and equitable student outcomes. • Staying current with contemporary literacy content and evidence-based instructional practices • Managing project budgets, grant-funded initiatives, and resources, ensuring accountability, quality, and alignment with goals. • Communicating effectively with diverse audiences (teachers, administrators, policymakers), tailoring messaging to context and elevating key issues appropriately. • Representing SAP externally through thought leadership, speaking engagements, publications, and presentations. • One or more of the following responsibilities can also be expected to fall to a director as part of this senior role. Directors will be matched with these responsibilities based on their skill set and capacity through a collaborative process: • People Management: Managing team members by providing coaching towards individual professional learning goals aligned to organizational and team priorities through consistent high-quality feedback • Partnership Management - Designing and/or managing end-to-end processes related to cultivating and securing high-stakes partnership relationships with multiple stakeholders in a way that balances user experience with high impact for clients • Strategy Support & Execution: Leading of sub-committee groups to support and execute on specific aspects of the overall strategy where they own goals and tracking progress (e.g. business development, an inquiry area, a service line) • Internal Initiatives: Leading internal structures or processes to support team development where they own planning, implementation, and ongoing refinement (e.g. leading internal content learning, role-specific development) • Program Inquiry: Leading exploration in an inquiry area in collaboration with the product team to support the identification of key questions, activities aligned to those questions and organizational/team goals, outreach, and metrics for success

Role Description The Director, Literacy will lead high-impact projects and initiatives, applying deep content expertise in literacy while shaping strategy and fostering equitable learning opportunities across K-12 systems. This role requires exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate organizational goals into actionable team workplans. Directors will represent SAP externally, cultivating high-stakes partnerships, and internally, guiding cross-functional teams and contributing to SAP’s mission and vision. The Director, Literacy will contribute to SAP by: - Building and executing departmental strategy in collaboration with senior leadership; translate strategy into actionable team workplans and initiatives. - Designing and overseeing initiatives to achieve strategic priorities, ensuring deliverables are on time, within scope, and on budget. - Leading multiple complex projects simultaneously, delegating effectively and fostering shared ownership across internal teams. - Using short- and mid-term planning to solve problems of diverse scope and provide input on and execute organizational decisions. - Providing deep expertise in literacy content, pedagogy, and systems-level leadership to support high-quality instruction and equitable student outcomes. - Staying current with contemporary literacy content and evidence-based instructional practices. - Managing project budgets, grant-funded initiatives, and resources, ensuring accountability, quality, and alignment with goals. - Communicating effectively with diverse audiences (teachers, administrators, policymakers), tailoring messaging to context and elevating key issues appropriately. - Representing SAP externally through thought leadership, speaking engagements, publications, and presentations. One or more of the following responsibilities can also be expected to fall to a director as part of this senior role: - People Management: Managing team members by providing coaching towards individual professional learning goals aligned to organizational and team priorities through consistent high-quality feedback. - Partnership Management: Designing and/or managing end-to-end processes related to cultivating and securing high-stakes partnership relationships with multiple stakeholders in a way that balances user experience with high impact for clients. - Strategy Support & Execution: Leading sub-committee groups to support and execute on specific aspects of the overall strategy where they own goals and tracking progress (e.g. business development, an inquiry area, a service line). - Internal Initiatives: Leading internal structures or processes to support team development where they own planning, implementation, and ongoing refinement (e.g. leading internal content learning, role-specific development). - Program Inquiry: Leading exploration in an inquiry area in collaboration with the product team to support the identification of key questions, activities aligned to those questions and organizational/team goals, outreach, and metrics for success. Qualifications - Deep belief in equitable learning opportunities and the potential for students to access joyful, rigorous, grade-level literacy experiences. - Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in education, curriculum, or related field preferred. - Minimum of 3 years of classroom teaching experience in K-5 or secondary literacy (grades 6-12), including experience with multilingual and diverse learners. - Minimum of 3 years of experience in a senior level district role or leading systems-level work. - Experience in literacy leadership at district, state, or national levels preferred. - Exceptional communication skills, with experience influencing diverse audiences and representing organizations externally. - Experience in dynamic, fast-paced environments, with demonstrated adaptability, strategic prioritization, and problem-solving. - Passion for and deep knowledge of evidence-based literacy instruction required. - Knowledge of and commitment to continue building capacity of culturally relevant pedagogical practice (preferred). - Commitment to working in project-based design teams to employ equitable design approaches. Travel Expectations - Travel required up to 15–20% annually, including quarterly in-person meetings and external events. Compensation and Benefits - Competitive salary commensurate with experience; salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000. - All employees at Student Achievement Partners work remotely. - Comprehensive benefits package that includes unlimited vacation time, unlimited sick days, professional development funds, medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, and an employer-sponsored 401k retirement plan.

• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting and outreach to proposal, negotiation, and close, targeting nonprofits and charter networks with $20M+ in revenue. • Build and leverage a pre-existing network in the nonprofit/social sector to generate pipeline and open doors to new engagements. • Drive consultative, advisory-style sales conversations with senior leaders, understanding client challenges and positioning Stronger Consulting's services as the strategic solution. • Develop and execute a multithreading strategy to engage multiple stakeholders within prospect organizations and manage complex, longer-cycle deals. • Maintain accurate pipeline activity in the CRM; use AI tools to enhance prospecting, outreach, and research efficiency. • Represent Stronger Consulting at sector conferences, convenings, and industry events to elevate brand visibility and cultivate relationships. • Collaborate with the leadership team on go-to-market strategy, refining messaging and identifying new market opportunities. • Provide regular pipeline updates and revenue forecasts to leadership; contribute to business development strategy and planning.

Role Description Stronger Consulting is seeking a driven and purpose-led Director of Business Development to fuel our next chapter of growth. In this full-cycle sales role, you will build and cultivate relationships with nonprofit and charter school leaders, identify new opportunities, and close enterprise-level consulting engagements. This is not a role for someone waiting to be told what to do. You must be a self-starter who brings their own network, thrives in consultative sales, and is genuinely energized by the mission behind the work. OTE: $120,000–$150,000 | Base Salary: $60,000–$75,000 Location: Remote | Department: Business Development Key Responsibilities - Own the full sales cycle from prospecting and outreach to proposal, negotiation, and close, targeting nonprofits and charter networks with $20M+ in revenue. - Build and leverage a pre-existing network in the nonprofit/social sector to generate pipeline and open doors to new engagements. - Drive consultative, advisory-style sales conversations with senior leaders, understanding client challenges and positioning Stronger Consulting's services as the strategic solution. - Develop and execute a multithreading strategy to engage multiple stakeholders within prospect organizations and manage complex, longer-cycle deals. - Maintain accurate pipeline activity in the CRM; use AI tools to enhance prospecting, outreach, and research efficiency. - Represent Stronger Consulting at sector conferences, convenings, and industry events to elevate brand visibility and cultivate relationships. - Collaborate with the leadership team on go-to-market strategy, refining messaging and identifying new market opportunities. - Provide regular pipeline updates and revenue forecasts to leadership; contribute to business development strategy and planning. Qualifications - Proven track record in full-cycle, consultative/advisory sales with demonstrated ability to source, develop, and close enterprise-level deals. - Direct experience selling into nonprofits and/or public school districts and charter school networks; familiarity with the decision-making dynamics of social-sector organizations. - Existing extensive national network within the nonprofit sector that can be activated from day one. - Strong relationship-building skills; able to build trust with executive and senior-level stakeholders over long sales cycles. - Proficiency with CRM platforms and AI-enabled sales tools. - Demonstrated understanding of multithreading and managing complex, multi-stakeholder deals. - A self-directed, proactive work style; comfortable driving activity without a playbook. - Mission alignment: genuine commitment to the work of strengthening nonprofits and social-sector organizations. Requirements - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (degree preferred but not required). - Experience at a consulting firm or professional services organization. - Background in selling services to organizations with $20M+ budgets. - Familiarity with the charter school, school district, or K-12 education sector. - Comfort attending and networking at national or regional nonprofit sector conferences. Benefits - Purpose-driven work: Every deal you close directly strengthens a nonprofit's ability to serve its community. The impact is real and tangible. - Ownership & autonomy: This role comes with genuine decision-making authority and room to build; you won't be micromanaged. - Competitive compensation: OTE of $120K–$150K with a base of $60K–$75K, rewarding performance meaningfully. - Remote flexibility: 100% remote position and must be based in the US, Canada, or Central/South America. You can work from anywhere while staying deeply connected to a collaborative, high-trust team. - Growth trajectory: Join during an exciting growth phase and help shape the business development function as the firm scales. - Inclusive, equity-centered culture: We are a team that leads with values; collaborative, humble, anti-racist, and mission-first.

Role Description Stronger Consulting is seeking to connect with a specialized consultant or advisor for a potential engagement focused on nonprofit mergers, consolidations, and organizational transition work. We are particularly interested in leaders who have direct experience supporting CDFIs, SBA Certified Development Companies, Community Advantage lenders, SBA lending programs, or other mission-based financial institutions during periods of strategic change. - Advising on nonprofit mergers, consolidations, affiliations, or major organizational transitions - Working knowledge of SBA program requirements and their intersection with organizational structure, governance, and compliance - Familiarity with CDFI Fund requirements, U.S. Treasury CDFI certification, and related compliance issues - Experience with mission-based lending, small business capital access, and organizations serving underserved or minority-owned business communities - Familiarity with California and the broader Southwest nonprofit, lending, and CDFI landscape - Ability to contribute to strategic assessment, due diligence, integration planning, governance, and leadership continuity work This opportunity may be a good fit for a senior consultant, former CDFI or SBA lending executive, nonprofit merger advisor, regulatory or compliance strategist, or mission-based finance leader with experience in both strategy and implementation. Company Description

• Oversee APA’s Aligning K12 Education and Youth Development issue area • Lead all of APA’s collective action work • Ensure 75+ member organizations maximize their Alliance experience • Manage multiple active collective action initiatives simultaneously • Build relationships with CEO and C-suite of member organizations • Develop and execute a member retention and engagement strategy

Role Description The Vice President, Collective Action, K-12 & Youth Development (VPCA) oversees the work in APA’s Aligning K12 Education and Youth Development issue area. This includes: - Leading all of APA’s collective action work in this issue area. - Ensuring 75+ member organizations are getting the most out of their Alliance experience. - Overseeing 2 collective action initiatives already launched and three concepts currently in design. - Leading new idea generation in partnership with APA’s member organizations. The VPCA is the primary point of contact for the CEOs of the member organizations in this portfolio, helping members maximize the impact of their Alliance membership and ensuring high rates of satisfaction and retention. Core Responsibilities - K-12 Collective Action Leadership - Own the collective action initiatives from identifying opportunities to managing execution. - Lead the annual collective action ideation and vetting process. - Design new initiatives comprehensively, including theory of action and operating plans. - Build a critical mass of member organizations around each initiative. - Partner with APA's VP of Development to secure funding for initiatives. - Manage multiple active collective action initiatives simultaneously. - Support funder stewardship and reporting once initiatives are funded. - Membership Engagement & Community Building - Build and sustain peer-level relationships with the CEO and C-suite of each member organization. - Partner with APA's VP of Alliance Growth to recruit and onboard new organizations. - Ensure high rates of satisfaction and retention in the portfolio. - Lead all aspects of the annual K-12 issue area convening. - Translate member needs into concrete programming. - Foster a genuine sense of belonging among members. Year-One Priorities - Build great relationships with the CEOs and leadership teams of the members. - Ensure the success of two active collective action initiatives already launched. - Finish the design and vetting of 3 new collective action initiatives. - Lead the annual K-12 issue area convening. - Develop and execute a member retention and engagement strategy. How Success Will Be Measured - Success of current collective action initiatives. - Ability to bring new collective action initiatives to life. - Member retention, satisfaction, and engagement in the Alliance community. - Anchor funding secured for new initiatives. - Convening quality, impact, and member satisfaction. - Overall community cohesion and sense of belonging among members. Qualifications - 15+ years of progressive senior leadership with demonstrated growth in scope and responsibility. - Deep K-12 expertise, including a strong understanding of school systems. - Nonprofit operating experience. - Operator and executor mindset. - Executive-level relationship builder. - Collective action instincts. Requirements - Experience at the intersection of K-12 systems and national nonprofit organizations. - C-suite or VP-level tenure at a national nonprofit organization. - Fundraising experience with education-focused foundations. - A well-established professional network in K-12. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a practitioner at heart, mission-driven, collaborative, and thrives in dynamic environments. They lead with relationships and are comfortable in a remote, matrixed team environment. Compensation & Benefits - Salary: $215,000 – $235,000, commensurate with experience. - Location: Remote within the United States; regular travel required. - Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, retirement savings, self-managed PTO, and professional development support.

• Implement ANet’s next generation of technology products that support data-driven educational practices • Design, develop, test, and maintain a robust and scalable data lake solution, RESTful back-end services, and, occasionally, web applications that provide ANet’s educational partners with insights that boost student learning • Engage in technical design and code reviews, embracing and promoting best practices to document and deliver a high-quality software system that scales • Monitor and troubleshoot production data pipelines, proactively address issues, performance bottlenecks, and system failures • Contribute to the evolution of our data infrastructure, recommending and implementing solutions to improve testability, maintainability, scalability, and efficiency • Join product managers and business analysts to understand available data and translate user stories into reporting platform capabilities • Collaborate and integrate with third-party data providers to ingest and share data using established, sustainable patterns adopted by the team • Keep abreast of new technologies and propose adoption as appropriate

Achievement Network (ANet) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. We partner with school and system leaders to strengthen teaching and learning through the strategic use of assessments, coaching, and tools that drive meaningful results. Individuals who join ANet become part of a dynamic, mission-driven, and collaborative organization focused on making a lasting impact in schools. We are committed to supporting one another and growing together as a team. OPPORTUNITY The Senior Software Engineer will help the Engineering Team build products that teachers and school leaders use to help shape excellent instruction for students. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, the Senior Software Engineer will apply modern development technologies and best practices to deliver high-quality software systems and solve technical challenges. TRAVEL Up to 2-3 times a year RESPONSIBILITIES Implement ANet’s next generation of technology products that support data-driven educational practices - Design, develop, test, and maintain a robust and scalable data lake solution, RESTful back-end services, and, occasionally, web applications that provide ANet’s educational partners with insights that boost student learning - Engage in technical design and code reviews, embracing and promoting best practices to document and deliver a high- quality software system that scales - Monitor and troubleshoot production data pipelines, proactively address issues, performance bottlenecks, and system failures - Contribute to the evolution of our data infrastructure, recommending and implementing solutions to improve testability, maintainability, scalability, and efficiency - Join product managers and business analysts to understand available data and translate user stories into reporting platform capabilities - Collaborate and integrate with third-party data providers to ingest and share data using established, sustainable patterns adopted by the team - Keep abreast of new technologies and propose adoption as appropriate REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES In order to be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following: - Expertise in area of focus: - 6+ years of experience delivering high quality software solutions in enterprise environments - 3+ years of recent, hands-on experience designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining production software utilizing - Java 17+, Spring Boot 3+, data modeling skills, and SQL for microservice development - Modern data warehousing, data lake, ELT/ETL design patterns, and PySpark for data pipeline development - Cloud platforms and infrastructure deployment tools (AWS and Cloud Formation preferred) - CI/CD automation pipelines - Scrum or other Agile development processes - 2+ years of hands-on experience developing web applications using Javascript or Typescript with a modern front-end framework (Angular preferred) - Experience working in a highly collaborative culture and creating consistent, sustainable solutions across applications and sub-teams - Communication:  - Ability to articulate  complex ideas clearly and confidently in written and verbal form to technical and non-technical audiences  - Demonstrates empathy and ability to hear and respond to feedback  - Critical Thinking and Data Orientation: - Adept in working closely with business partners to build technology solutions that meet the needs of internal and external users - Adept at adjusting solutions to increase consistency, sustainability, and maximize the effectiveness of the entire team - Planning and Prioritization:  - Adept at project and time management, with experience leading long-term projects alongside changing priorities in both project and product requirements Ideal candidates may also demonstrate the following preferred qualifications: - Expertise in area of focus: - A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering or related degree - Demonstrated experience and success working remotely COMPENSATION The salary range for this position is between $145,350 - $242,250. New hires will start between the range minimum and midpoint ($145,350 - $193,800) based on qualifications assessed during the hiring process, past experience, and internal equity. In order to uphold our commitment to transparent, equitable, competitive, and sustainable compensation, ANet does not negotiate pay BENEFITS  We offer comprehensive benefits to best support our people. Benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance where ANet pays a portion of the cost of these benefits for employees and their families/domestic partner; generous paid time-off including 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays; paid parental leave; educational expenses reimbursements;  flexible spending accounts; professional development; a 401(k) plan with a 4% match; short and long-term disability coverage; and basic life and personal accident insurance.  Conflict of Interest / Outside Work Disclosure Because this role includes direct instructional coaching and partnership work, candidates must disclose any current consulting, contracting, or employment with organizations that provide instructional coaching, curriculum implementation support, or similar services to schools or districts. ANet reviews outside work to ensure there is no conflict of interest with core services or partner relationships. Individuals currently contracting with organizations that are in direct competition with ANet may not be eligible for this role. ANet is committed to building an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone at our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all individuals of all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.