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Join Reading Partners as an Interim Managing Director for the Mid-Atlantic region, where you will lead efforts to enhance literacy programs through community engagement and strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities: Liaise with school leaders, oversee program fidelity, support local fundraising efforts, and manage program staff while ensuring effective program implementation.

Skills: Strong leadership and managerial experience, relationship development, communication skills, and a proven ability to engage with nonprofits and community stakeholders.

Qualifications: Candidates should have 3+ years in senior leadership roles, experience in education settings, and a commitment to enhancing literacy education within underserved communities.

Location: This role is based in Washington, DC, with hybrid working conditions and some travel required to Baltimore and other locations.

Compensation: $121334 - $151668 / Annually

Job Details

Job Location:   Reading Partners Washington DC - Washington, DC

Position Type:   Full-Time

Salary Range:   $121334.00 - $151668.00 Salary/year

Job Category:   Program Management

Description

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:

In FY26, Reading Partners consolidated the Baltimore and DC regions into one Mid-Atlantic region to strengthen programming and financial sustainability. The Mid-Atlantic will have an Interim Managing Director to support the merging of the two regions through the initial year of the transition. 

The Interim Managing Director, Reading Partners Mid-Atlantic (MD), will act as a liaison with the school and D.C. Public School leaders in Washington, D.C. to maintain and enhance Reading Centers in FY26. They will serve as the primary point of contact with the district and support a local Program Manager who manages 12 AmeriCorps members serving the region. In collaboration with the Program Manager, they will work closely with the National Programs team to ensure program fidelity and oversight. The Interim MD will also play a key role in supporting local fundraising efforts to reach the goal of $1.5 million in private funding. They will report to an Executive Director based in Baltimore, MD, and collaborate to manage the integration of the advisory board in this newly imagined regional structure. This is an interim position and it ends on June 30, 2026. The role may be extended pending grant funding.

What you’ll do:

• Liaise with school and district leaders to provide direct tutoring services in five Reading Centers in FY26.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the D.C. Public School District.
• Coach and support the Washington, D.C. Program Manager in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Executive Director and the National Program team.
• Provide oversight of program fidelity and ensure AmeriCorps member retention. 
• Partner with the assigned Regional Development Director to raise $1.5 million in private funding.
• Partner with the Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic region to ensure that regional advisory boards in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., integrate successfully. 

How you’ll do it:

People & Operations Management: 

• Lead, motivate, and support a Program Manager and AmeriCorps members to achieve results while coaching and developing the capacity of the people on the team. You oversee and deliver professional development and management training for regional staff. You demonstrate an advanced ability to plan and implement efficient internal operations to support future growth. Demonstrate experience serving as an inspiring mentor to staff members, either in a formal management structure or informally through influence. You also can develop a strategic vision and motivate teams to achieve measurable goals, while maintaining a results-oriented, collaborative, and healthy organizational culture. You bring a strong track record of establishing the metrics, processes, and protocols needed to effectively move from vision to implementation. Finally, you have experience juggling multiple work streams concurrently, managing complex and competing priorities, and executing ambitious goals effectively.

Relationship Development & Communications: 

• You establish deep relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff, community constituents, elected officials, media outlets, nonprofit and business leaders, as well as board members. You can open doors, make connections, tell a compelling story, build consensus and create opportunities to both generate revenue and support advancement in literacy education, across the region and within a very competitive market. You have experience identifying, building, and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse array of nonprofit, government, community, private sector, and high-net-worth stakeholders. You are someone who is an effective communicator, a natural “connector,” and you have a track record of successfully increasing revenue and cultivating donors and community support.

Bonus Points if you:

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

What we offer:

Reading Partners’ compensation and benefits programs are 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 full-time, temporary, exempt, and salaried position. This position will conclude on or before June 30, 2026. The role may be extended pending grant funding. The pay range for this position is $121,334 - $151,668 per year.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and currently a 403(b) match option.
• Professional development reimbursement fund up to $1,000 per year.
• Unlimited or Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits for regular employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. In addition to paid holidays, we close our offices for one week in early July and late December.
• We offer well-being benefits like Spring Health which provides easy access to therapy, coaching, and wellness resources. We also offer Carrot to help staff navigate inclusive hormonal health, fertility, gender-affirming services, and family-building benefits.
• 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:

• Candidates must be located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area upon start.
• This role is a hybrid with in-person reporting to the Washington D.C. site 1-2 times per week.
• Travel: This position travels regularly throughout Washington, D.C., with some travel required to Baltimore, MD. This position may also involve occasional travel to Reading Partners’ National Headquarters in Oakland, CA. 

Qualifications

About you!

• Have 3+ years of senior-level leadership and managerial experience. 
• Must have experience working with nonprofits, school districts, government officials, and philanthropic organizations in the Washington D.C. area.
• Experience leading a team of emerging and mid-level professionals in an education setting.
• Adept at building relationships with community partners, policymakers, funders, and other supporters. 
• Track record of building strong and productive relationships with regional/national philanthropic organizations and individual donors.
• Have demonstrated experience in planning, leading, and managing development projects, to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress to leaders.
• 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.