Partnerships & Growth Associate, Greater Seattle (Part-Time/Temporary)

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and in life. Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that truly works. Join our stellar, committed team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch this video to learn more about the mission and core tutoring work of Reading Partners.

The high level:

The Partnerships & Growth Associate, Greater Seattle (PGA), is part of a team working to accelerate Reading Partners’ mission through national delivery partnerships, new transformative innovations, and capacity-building partnerships. The primary role of the Partnerships and Growth Associate is to execute an ambitious Seattle-focused partner acquisition and implementation strategy to reach and exceed annual student impact goals and new business revenue metrics. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of Partnerships & Growth, Greater Seattle (MDPG), the PGA will be primarily external-facing, focusing on managing one of our after-school programs two days a week and on building a strong local delivery and capacity partnerships pipeline to increase the impact of Powered by Reading Partners (PbRP) in the Greater Seattle Area. They will support the Managing Director with day-to-day operations, development strategies, and project management as partnerships scale.

This position starts at the earliest in September 2026. The PGA will work up to 20 hours per week.

Location: This hybrid position requires candidates to reside within the greater Seattle, WA area upon their start date and to manage and run an after-school program two days per week in the Seattle area.

Availability & Working Hours: The PGA role requires specific availability to support programming and partnerships:

• This role requires availability on 2 days per week, selected from Monday–Thursday (exact days to be confirmed based on scheduling needs), to run our after-school program. The after-school program typically operates from November through May.
• Of the 20 hours/week required for this role, approximately 16 hours will be scheduled Monday–Friday, between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM.

What you’ll do:

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders, and the Managing Director, to drive Reading Partners’ strategic priorities and transformative bets (55%):

• Work cross-functionally with the national program, community engagement, and regional operations teams to ensure seamless programmatic alignment and implementation in service of each regional partner.
• Manage a reading center site two days a week in the Seattle area. This includes communicating with volunteers, being present at the site to support the volunteers and tutoring process and all logistics. This is anticipated to take approximately 8-10 hours per week.

Operations: Provide project management and support for the MDPG to support the growth of partnerships (5%):

• Create effective presentations, including data compilation and analysis, slide design, and support during presentations as needed.
• Assist with other administrative and coordination projects, as needed.
• Support onboarding and general management of AmeriCorps volunteers throughout the school year.

Support regional fundraising, events and activities (35%):

• Conduct philanthropic research, prepare for funder meetings and follow-up with funders as needed.
• Support the planning and execution of fundraising events, coordinating event logistics, revenue and ticket tracking, day-of event support and volunteer management, and event follow-up in partnership with the local advisory board.

Positively impact all aspects of the volunteer experience by (5%):

• Support tutor onboarding and recruitment efforts as needed and requested by the MDPG.
• Acting as a strong advocate for Reading Partners Seattle programming inside and outside of the organization.

Other duties as needed.

How you’ll do it:

Relationship Development:

• Develop positive relationships with MDPG, national department team members, and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate with various personalities and manage a portfolio of relationships as well.
• Remain flexible, patient, and goal-oriented in the face of competition for time and resources.

Project Management & Problem Solving:

• Balance multiple competing priorities daily that include high-level and tactical communication, coordination, and administrative activities.
• Identify problems, solve them quickly, and appropriately message all shifts.
• Take initiative to propose solutions, process improvements, and overall experience for a small team.
• Assess how to prioritize, make decisions that consider all internal and external stakeholders and act accordingly.

Innovative Thinking & Flexibility:

• Demonstrate an ability to implement processes and systems to streamline internal operations for the Greater Seattle region.
• Display a high level of comfort with ambiguity and an ability to generate high-quality deliverables in a fluid environment.
• Display an aptitude for framing problems as opportunities and always pushing to further streamline processes and systems.

About you!

You’ll be successful in this role if you have:

• 1-2 years of professional experience in the K-12 education, nonprofit, and/or social impact sector
• Strong interpersonal, time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Incredible passion and skill in communication, both verbal and written.
• Maturity and poise under pressure, ability to balance competing priorities, and show a high degree of professionalism.
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrate a commitment to fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Display a deep belief in our mission and root your work in our core values.
• Ability to prove eligibility to work legally in the U.S. and that you are at least 18 years of age.

Bonus Points if you:

• Are an AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service alumnus/alumna
• Have experience working in launch or growth phases of organizations

Reading Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer

What we offer:

Reading Partners’ compensation is designed to attract, motivate, engage, and retain top talent to propel our mission forward. We aim to set salaries based on objective, external, high-quality market data. Our salaries are adjusted for candidates in different geographic regions. We do our very best to ensure that we’re bringing our best offer - therefore we do not engage in salary negotiations.

• This is a part-time hourly position. The pay range for this position is $26.27 - $30.91 per hour, for 15-20 hours per week.
• We offer an exciting and dynamic culture, and we commit to investing in and supporting our amazing people to grow their careers with us.

The other things you need to know:

• This role is hybrid. Days in the office are flexible based on approval from the MDPG.
• Occasional weekend and/or evening hours are required.
• Travel: This position travels regularly throughout Greater Seattle. This position may also involve occasional travel to other parts of WA or the Pacific Northwest.
• This role may require occasional movement and lifting of physical boxes. Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must have access to reliable transportation, as select partners are not easily accessible by public transportation.