Director – West Coast Engagement
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Director of West Coast Engagement developing partnerships with K-12 school systems, focusing on improving instructional practices. Collaborating to provide solutions for educational leaders addressing instructional challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Expand Instruction Partners’ impact by developing and managing early stage partnerships with school systems, especially small and medium-sized districts and charters on the West Coast.
- Help education leaders address their most pressing instructional challenges by identifying needs, building authentic relationships, and connecting them to effective solutions.
- Lead partner development and account management, including setting a regional growth strategy, cultivating key relationships, understanding local contexts, and securing new partnerships and revenue.
- Collaborate across teams to ensure strong, aligned support and impactful growth strategies.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience as a school or systems leader in K-12 (e.g., instructional coach, assistant principal, principal, etc.)
- Ability to analyze instructional systems and leadership challenges, identify patterns in school- and system-level barriers, and navigate complex educational structures to connect leaders with the right supports
- Ability to apply expert knowledge of education policy, funding, and regional/state dynamics to anticipate partner needs and provide informed guidance across West Coast priority states
- Ability to build and sustain trust with diverse stakeholders, including senior education leaders and internal teams, through active listening, collaborative problem-solving, and cross-functional alignment
- Ability to cultivate and expand networks, leverage data-informed strategies to identify high-potential connections, and convert them into long-term partnerships
- Ability to integrate knowledge of services and learning initiatives to align engagement with delivery priorities, participate in feedback loops, and contribute to organizational learning and improvement
Benefits:
- Competitive benefits
- Private retirement investment options
- Generous vacation policy


















