Team Read seeks a strategic, dynamic and highly relational leader to be our next Executive Director. Team Read believes that all kids deserve to be great readers, and teens should have access to a meaningful, paid first job. For the past 27 years, Team Read has paired 2nd and 3rd grade students who are struggling to read at grade level with trained, paid teen reading coaches to deliver a structured reading curriculum through one-on-one tutoring. Due to these“Powerful Pairs,” Team Read students make measurable gains in reading proficiency, and teens develop essential skills to succeed in college, work, and life.
As Team Read’s next Executive Director, you will help shape our future by championing our unique dual impact model and building capacity so we can grow. We are particularly seeking candidates who:
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000
Applications submitted by May 2, 2024 will be given full consideration. Interviewing will begin in May; early applications are strongly encouraged.
Team Read’s mission is to propel young students to become inspired, joyful readers and teens to become impactful leaders, ready to succeed in school and life, building stronger communities for all. We envision equitable learning communities that nurture and celebrate the strengths of young readers and teen leaders, and where every student gets the support they need to thrive.
What we do:
We work to close education opportunity gaps through a unique cross-age, one-on-one tutoring program after school and during the summer.
A Dual Impact:
Organization Snapshot:
Team Read has a staff of 8, an active Board of Directors with 16 members, and an annual operating budget of close to $1 million. Significant additional financial resources and talents are leveraged through partnerships with Seattle, Highline, Renton, and Tukwila Public Schools. Seattle Public Library also partners with us, focusing on select locations to enable us to serve more students.
For more information about Team Read, visit our website: https://www.teamread.org/
As we reach the conclusion of our last strategic plan, Team Read is poised to take all of its success in reaching students and partnering with schools, to now determine the nature of our growth for the next five years. The Executive Director will have a rich opportunity to partner with the board and staff to further hone and clarify Team Read’s evolution and impact. As the key thought leader of the organization, the Executive Director will engage the board and community stakeholders in developing and delivering on the future goals of the organization.
We anticipate the Executive Director will spend their time on the following priorities:
We know that effective leaders can come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and we are excited to meet people who see their skills, strengths, and values reflected in the qualifications for this role. We seek candidates who possess most of the following skills and aptitudes, and who are able to identify where they will need to further develop. We hope that our next Executive Director will:
Team Read values diversity, equity, and inclusion through everything we do.
Team Read is committed to growing educational equity and implementing anti-racist practices, through our programs and as an organization. We do this in partnering with and impacting school systems, by increasing access and opportunity for youth who are furthest from educational justice, and through the intentional selection of school partners and program participants. Our work is meant to equip, inspire, and educate our young people so they can change our world to become a just, equitable place for all. This means increasing justice and fairness within our own organization and within the larger system in which we play a part.
We seek to address educational inequities—particularly racial bias and discrimination—through quality out-of-school programming that helps to close learning gaps. In this way, we ensure kids furthest from educational justice get the attention and instruction they need to read joyfully and well, and that their teen coaches acquire the skills they need to lead and succeed in life and work.
We work with schools and communities and students who disproportionately come from:
Team Read acknowledges and values the intersections of race/ethnicity, gender identity and expression, class, sexual orientation, ability, age, national origin, and religious/spiritual identities in our students, our staff, and our organizational leadership.
Team Read seeks a strategic, dynamic and highly relational leader to be our next Executive Director. Team Read believes that all kids deserve to be great readers, and teens should have access to a meaningful, paid first job. For the past 27 years…
This is a full-time salaried position requiring a willingness to work some evenings and weekends. The expected salary range is between $130,000 - $150,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
Team Read offers robust benefits. We offer very generous paid time off, including 80 hours of PTO in the first year of employment, 10 paid holidays, and an additional 10 paid days off during school breaks. We also provide 1 hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked. Additional benefits include 100% premium coverage for employees on medical, dental and vision, and an opt-in Simple IRA with a 3% match.
This is a hybrid role, expected to spend some time working from home, some time in the Team Read office, and some time visiting Team Read sites, partners and supporters. The Team Read office is located at the Seattle Public School District (SPS) headquarters, in the “SoDo” neighborhood of Seattle in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. This site offers the opportunity to be part of a larger community of people committed to public education and to work closely with SPS personnel who partner with Team Read.
This is a full-time salaried position requiring a willingness to work some evenings and weekends. The expected salary range is between $130,000 - $150,000 depending on…
Online applications only, please no email or paper submissions. You will be asked to upload a cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please describe as specifically as you can how your experience, interests, and values are a fit with Team Read’s goals and mission as described in this announcement.
Applications received by May 2, 2024 will be given full consideration; early applications are strongly encouraged and will be given consideration as soon as they are received. All applications will be acknowledged via an email receipt. Initial screening calls and virtual interviewing will begin in May and continue through June.
Questions regarding this opportunity are welcomed and can be directed to:
Sumi Bhat-Kincaid, Search Consultant, Clover Search Works
Online applications only, please no email or paper submissions. You will be asked to upload a cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please describe as specifically as you can…