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Director, K-12 Strategy & Partnerships

Position Description

Who We Are: Financial Beginnings is a national nonprofit that teaches individuals how to play an active role in their financial well-being. Developing this knowledge increases life opportunities such as home ownership, higher education, and secure retirement, while
contributing to the economic empowerment of individuals, families, and our shared communities.

The mission of Financial Beginnings is to empower youth and adults to take control of their financial futures. FB fulfills this mission by extending programming to more communities via local, on-the-ground teams. These teams, along with their volunteer networks, deliver our
financial education programming, which is continually tested, revised, and improved to ensure mission alignment and participant impact.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to join a growing national nonprofit at an exciting inflection point. We're expanding our reach into new states and school systems, and this role will be instrumental in building that expansion from the ground up.

Role Summary: Reporting to the Senior Director, Program Delivery, the Director, K-12 Strategy & Partnerships leads Financial Beginnings' national K-12 expansion. The Director identifies priority states, leads curriculum approval and adoption efforts where needed, and builds relationships with education systems and school-based programs. Working with Program Excellence, Program Partnerships, Program Operations, and other teams, the Director coordinates the work needed to enter new states and launch our programs in schools.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

State Expansion and Curriculum Approval

• Assess all 50 states and maintain a prioritized target list, focusing on states implementing new personal finance requirements, states with pending legislation, and other entry points.
• Identify curriculum standards and approval or adoption requirements in priority states, including whether decisions are made at the state, district, or school level.
• Lead state-based curriculum approval and adoption processes where required.
• Coordinate with internal teams on curriculum alignment, materials, and training for state entry.
• Develop and carry out entry plans for priority states, including key relationships, funding opportunities, and delivery approaches.

Education System Partnershipst

• Build and manage relationships with state education agencies, education service districts, school districts, Jump$tart coalitions, and school-based programs such as JAG and TRIO.
• Lead system-level partnerships through program launch, then transition ongoing school support to Program Partnerships while keeping the system-level relationship.
• Confirm delivery capacity with relevant teams before commitments are made.
• Represent Financial Beginnings at conferences and events, and support school-related funder conversations and proposals.

School Implementation

• Identify what teachers and administrators need to adopt and deliver financial education.
• Lead development and testing of school delivery approaches with other teams, including teacher training, Financial Beginnings Online, and other models that rely less on volunteer facilitators.
• Refine approaches based on educator feedback and results, and transition ongoing delivery to the appropriate teams.

Planning and Reportingg

• Develop the annual school engagement plan and coordinate priorities and resource needs with other teams.
• Track and report progress on state entry, approvals, partnerships, and school and student growth, and keep HubSpot records current.

General Expectations

• Understand and represent Financial Beginnings' mission, vision, and values. Work effectively with teams you do not supervise to move shared work forward.
• Support teammates and other areas of the organization's work as needed, including responsibilities outside the scope listed above, when appropriate and coordinated with their supervisor.
• This description is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Duties may change or expand as organizational needs evolve.

Qualifications & Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of professional experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Entrepreneurial, self-directed approach, with a demonstrated ability to take initiative, build new work, and persist through setbacks to achieve results.
• Ability to represent an organization in high-profile meetings and events, and to work with senior executives with professionalism, sound judgment, and diplomacy.
• Ability to travel regularly, including overnight travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building relationships with school districts, state education agencies, or other government entities.
• Knowledge of personal finance education requirements, curriculum standards, and approval or adoption processes.
• Experience with multi-state expansion or education partnerships, including Jump$tart or similar networks.

Compensation, Benefits and Work Details

• Location: Remote
• Pay Range: Salaries at Financial Beginnings are based on experience and cost of living in your
  working location. Below are examples of how the base salary range translates across different
  locations.
  • The annual salary range for this role in Seattle, WA; Boston, MA; or Los Angeles, CA is $98,000 - $120,000. Target hiring range: $92,500–$100,791.
  • The annual salary range for this role in Portland, OR or Denver, CO is $78,000 - $106,000. Target hiring range: $84,000–$98,000.
  • The annual salary range for this role in Minneapolis, MN or Columbus, OH is $62,000 - $84,000. Target hiring range: $66,100–$77,100.

The target hiring range reflects where we expect most offers to land based on experience and internal equity; the full range above remains available for exceptional candidates.

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours/week, hours can be flexible around core meeting times. Occasional need for evening and/or weekend meetings or events.
• Status: Full-time, exempt
• Travel: Regular, including overnight travel for state visits, conferences, and events
• Financial Beginnings employees start with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 12 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays.
• Monthly communication stipend for internet and cell phone use
• 6% employer matched 401k, eligible immediately
• 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee
• Flexible Spending Account for medical and childcare expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Monthly Aflac allowance

Many Financial Beginnings staff and teams currently work 100% remotely with staff residing in the Portland, OR metro area working periodically in the Financial Beginnings headquarters office. Staff working 100% remotely will visit the organization’s home office in Portland, OR up to four times a year.

How to Apply:

To apply, please complete the screening questions and upload your cover letter and résumé through our online application form.

Employment is dependent upon the results of a background check and E-Verify screening.
Financial Beginnings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.