Vice President of Growth

Location: Remote although helpful to be near an E4E chapter (New York, NY; CA; Chicago, IL; MN; MA; CT); approx ~20% travel

Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Salary Range: See below for geography based salary ranges

About Us

Our nation’s education system is leaving millions of students–including an overwhelming number of students of color and low-income students–unprepared for college, career, and life.  While research shows that classroom teachers are the single most important in-school factor in improving student achievement, their diverse voices are consistently left out of education policy decisions. For far too long, teachers have been treated as subjects of change rather than as agents of change.

Founded by public school teachers, Educators for Excellence is a growing movement of 37,000 educators, united around a common set of values and principles for improving student learning and elevating the teaching profession. We work together to identify issues that impact our schools, create solutions to these challenges, and advocate for policies and programs that give all students access to a quality education.

What We Do

Our Theory of Change is grounded in two long-term goals that are inextricably linked: better outcomes for our students and the elevation of the quality and prestige of the teaching profession.  We achieve these goals by changing policy at the district, state, and federal levels and transforming our teachers’ union to be more student-focused, democratic, diverse, and anti-racist.  United around our Declaration of Teachers’ Principles and Beliefs, we are building a powerful movement to lead this change by:

• Organizing educators who share a common vision of equity and excellence in schools,
• Training and supporting teacher leadership, and
• Advocating for teacher-led recommendations at all levels of government, within teachers’ unions, and in the public conversation around education.

Educators for Excellence envisions an equitable and excellent education system that provides all students the opportunity to succeed and elevates the teaching profession.

The Opportunity

E4E organizes anti-racist, student-focused educators, builds their leadership capabilities and collective power through issue-based advocacy campaigns, and supports them to take on positions of leadership in their schools, districts, and most importantly, in their unions. Over our nearly 14-year history, we have made incredible progress organizing teachers to take action to uplift their students and profession.  Through E4E, tens of thousands of educators have signed on to a common vision for elevating the teaching profession and improving student outcomes; thousands of teacher members have successfully advocated for and won equity and excellence focused policy changes in their local communities; and hundreds have trained for and taken on positions of elected and appointed leadership in their schools, districts, and unions.

E4E is currently starting the third year of a three-year strategic plan to build on our learnings from our first fourteen years of impact, especially as the organization adjusted its programming during and after the pandemic. The Vice President of Growth will have a critical leadership role in designing and executing on E4E’s programmatic growth strategy, which will focus on building teacher leadership and policy and advocacy skills both in person and online, to drive anti-racist and student-centered changes in our six chapters, within charter systems and nationally. In particular, we will focus our growth work on contract and policy change in alignment with our Declaration, national policy agenda, and our twin goals of improving the quality and sustainability of the profession and improving outcomes for students, particularly those from historically marginalized communities. We know that our work is more urgent and important than ever during this unprecedented moment in our nation’s education history, and as a result, we are making strategic investments in our leadership team, infrastructure, and program model to continue to accelerate our efficacy and impact.

Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer (CGO), the Vice President of Growth will be a critical leader in expanding E4E’s growth and impact. This is a role that requires dynamic ways of working and collaborating across teams with an innovative focus - balancing starting up new programmatic work with building bridges with our chapter work to deepen membership engagement and advance policy change. Working closely with the Senior Director of Impact & Special Projects, a key focus of this role is building and expanding upon the Union Leadership Fellowship that is currently designed for unionized charter schools. This year-long fellowship, with monthly meetings, customized support for systems, and in-person retreats, involves building skills across areas such as negotiations, communications, collaboration, policy knowledge, advocacy, and contract innovation. 

Scope: What is the nature of the role? 

Union Leadership Fellowship Program

• In partnership with other growth and program-focused colleagues, lead the oversight and execution of the program, including recruitment, learning design, policy support, facilitation, and follow-up (including organizing strategy) with Union Leadership Fellows - which has initially focused on unionized charter systems. 
  • Lead the strategy on the expansion of this program to additional audiences over time. 
• Design adult learning experiences for Union Leaders and School System Leaders to advance innovative contract practices and improved labor/management collaboration; this will involve direct facilitation and working in partnership with external field experts. 
• Conduct research on contracts and policy to advance student-centered policies, including producing memos, slides, and other presentations to build the policy knowledge of Fellows. Advise on policy shifts and potential advocacy efforts. 
  • Partner with program and policy leadership for support on policy research and content for the fellowship as capacity permits. 
• Collaborate with partner organizations to support Fellowship impact and advance advocacy efforts that align with E4E’s Declaration and policy agenda in support of participating systems.

Building Bridges with Chapter-Focus 

• Partner with national and chapter-level program leadership to leverage content and tools from growth projects to help build teacher leadership and policy expertise within our chapters and to deepen membership engagement and impact.
  • As capacity allows, adapt resources for building the capacity of our membership base, working closely in partnership with program, policy, and chapter colleagues.
• Support chapter-level strategy efforts and provide consultative partnership on topics that bridge across growth and chapter strategy as capacity allows.

Co-Design and Execute Additional Growth Innovation Projects

• Work closely with the Chief Growth Officer and other leaders to build innovative strategies for the expansion of E4E's impact; this includes potential fee-for-service opportunities, new policy-related initiatives/research, new geography expansion, and other potential growth projects. 

Strategy, Growth Operations & Fundraising 

• On all of the above, work in close partnership with the Senior Director of Impact & Special Projects, including building, refining, and tracking growth budget expenditures, partnerships and contracts with vendors.
• Develop materials (including slides, memos, and grant content), present, and build capacity around E4E’s growth strategy across external partners, funders, E4E’s Board, and E4E staff. 
• Represent E4E’s work with a subset of external funders in partnership with frontline fundraisers.
• Collaborate with the development team to support pitches to expand E4E’s growth and impact. 
• Partner with E4E’s Executive and Leadership teams to support strategic planning efforts.

Cultural leadership: As a member of the Leadership Team, the Vice President of Growth will be a champion of E4E’s Core Values and Commitment to Anti-Racism. This staff member actively embodies anti-racist practices in all aspects of their work, and pushes the organization and their colleagues to continue to grow and improve within these values by modeling a strong and inclusive culture for their team and the streams of work they manage.  The Vice President of Growth will support a team culture where all people can thrive, grow, and develop to further the mission of E4E.

Qualifications & Requirements

Positional Skills - What can you do well? 

• Setting Vision & Direction - Establishes a clear vision that is mission aligned, sets measurable goals, and develops teams and activities to maintain alignment with this vision
• Ensuring Diverse & Equitable Environments - Offer appropriate levels of transparency into decisions, advocate and make cases for promotion when applicable, and promote healthy conflict without fear of retaliation
• Leading Change - Adept at change management; identifies necessary shifts in a timely manner, involves key stakeholders in the planning process, promotes buy-in & follow-through, and adjusts course as needed
• Enterprise Leadership - Makes decisions in the best interest of the broader organization; constantly leveraging opportunities to advance or promote organizational goals and expand impact; addresses short-term needs with the longevity of the organization in mind
• Building High-Performing Teams - Hire high-quality talent whose strengths match the needs of the work; develop an environment of camaraderie and collaboration that enables teams to meet & exceed goals

Experience:

• At least 10 years of work in nonprofits, education, and/or school systems
• Significant experience as a trainer and coach who can both inspire and run effective adult learning experiences
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables conveying strategy, progress, and impact, including memos, proposals, slide decks, pitch materials, etc. 
• Significant experience in education policy issues 
• Experience with growing the impact of a program 
• Experience with organizing, labor, contracts, and/or earned revenue streams preferred but not required
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and teams to advance initiatives and programs
• Passion and commitment to E4E’s mission; experience working on issues relevant to our work.
• Prior experience in effectively managing multiple streams of work

Technical Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Ability to produce and deliver clear, concise, formal, and informal oral and written communications to a variety of audiences.
• Comfort and fluency with Salesforce, G-suite, Slack, and presentation formats like PowerPoint/Google Slides preferred.
• Project Management experience, including using a tech-based project system like Asana, preferred.

Transportation: Often works out of the office (or home office), with ~20% travel 

• Time will be divided between office meetings with staff within the organization and self-directed execution of tasks.
• Must be able to work occasional weekends and evenings for growth events and other priorities.
• Must be willing to travel to meet with staff and educators across the country.

Core Values: What beliefs do you embody? How do you approach your work?

• Deep Belief in Mission - We believe change is possible, so we equip ourselves to achieve it.
• Achieve Ambitious Goals  - We strive to have a transformational impact on the staff, teachers, and students we serve.
• High Quality Work - We ensure all deliverables meet our standard of excellence.
• Ownership - We take part in finding solutions for the problems we identify.  
• Responsiveness - We keep each other in the loop to keep the work moving forward.
• Equity - We look for opportunities to redistribute power in response to inequity.
• Evaluation and Reflection - We look for opportunities to celebrate success & show growth in ourselves and our work.
• Empowering Feedback - We constantly give observable & actionable feedback in a way that demonstrates belief in our people. 

Compensation Policy

Educators for Excellence (E4E) is committed to valuing team members holistically in appreciation of their contribution to the organization’s success and for the good they create for society as part of our mission. While there are many facets of the “Total Rewards” package that come with working at E4E, compensation is a significant factor in a team member’s decision to work here. As such, we strive to attract, retain, and reward top talent by offering competitive salaries and benefits that are equitably and transparently administered. Therefore, we do not engage in salary negotiations - our first offer is always our best offer! 

The salary band for this role is:

• $153,606 - $218,379 for High Urban locations (NYC & San Francisco)
• $138,227 - $196,697 for Mid-High Urban locations (LA & Boston)
• $132,278 - $188,058 for all other geographic locations 

Within this range, our competitive, non-negotiable salary offer will be based on a candidate’s relevant experience and credentials, role-related competencies assessed through our robust hiring process, and geographic location. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

All new employees are required to comply with E4E’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all staff to be fully vaccinated before the start of employment. An employee will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the requisite number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Employees may request an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief.

E4E abides by each state’s requirements and acknowledges that they may change over time. If you advance to an interview, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about this job requirement.

Benefits & Applying

Educators for Excellence (E4E) believes in providing employees with benefits to support self-care, wellness, and financial stability. We value the whole person and provide benefits such as paid time off, health insurance plans, competitive salaries that include pre-tax benefits, and cell phone reimbursements. See more information about our benefits here.

Applications should be submitted by Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

E4E is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. E4E has a zero tolerance for discrimination, racism, xenophobia, or misogyny in any form in our workplace. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.

Accommodations: We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible interview experience and will ensure that all candidates are provided with reasonable accommodations that allow them to participate in the interview process. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected]

EEOC questionnaire: We place a particular focus on recruiting staff members who share the backgrounds of the communities we serve. We encourage all applicants to complete our EEOC questionnaire as part of your application process (the form will be included in your initial application). Completing the questionnaire will help ensure our People & Equity team is attracting a diverse pool of qualified candidates for each of our open positions. Please note that this information is not included with your application, and our hiring managers do not have access to race and other identifying information at any point in the interviewing or hiring process, including after a hire is made.