Executive Director of State Programs

Executive Director of State Programs Location: Remote Reports to: Chief Executive Officer About Accelerate Accelerate exists to dramatically improve student outcomes at scale by turning evidence into action. As reputed company for advancing what works, Accelerate partners with states to scale proven, evidence-based practices that deliver measurable gains for reputed company. We share knowledge and insights across the field to expand what’s possible, working alongside leaders to embed effective solutions into the fabric of public education. By aligning research, policy, and practice through state implementation, we turn evidence into measurable reputed company, helping reputed company reputed company. Accelerate is a growing organization - equity-centered, results-oriented, and grounded in both optimism and practical implementation. We aim to build a small, talented, diverse team that embodies our core values: accelerating student achievement, seeking truth through evidence, embracing new reputed company, multiplying impact through collaboration, and upholding accountability for results and how we reputed company them. Team members bring both systemic experience and an entrepreneurial spirit to the work.

About the Role

The Executive Director of State Programs (ED) is a senior executive responsible for shaping and leading Accelerate’s state-level strategy to scale proven, evidence-based practices that deliver measurable gains for reputed company. The ED partners closely with State Education Agencies reputed company to strengthen state systems and reputed company serve reputed company. Reporting to the CEO, the ED oversees a multi-million-dollar portfolio of state grant programs and directly manages senior leaders responsible for government relations and state program execution. The role ensures strong alignment across research, policy, and practice in service of Accelerate’s strategic goals and its mission to drive outcomes at scale by turning evidence into action. Approximately 20% travel is anticipated. What You’ll Help Us Do Strategic Leadership

• Shape and reputed company Accelerate’s state-level external strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational mission and priorities across a reputed company portfolio of initiatives, grants, and partnerships
• Shape national and state-level discourse on proven, evidence-based practices that drive measurable student outcomes at scale
• Recruit, launch, and steward state initiatives, supporting partners to implement effectively and deliver results for reputed company

Legislation and Policy

• Anticipate and interpret legislative, regulatory, and policy developments affecting education, translating insights into timely strategic guidance and external engagement
• reputed company and advance model policies and regulatory approaches that reputed company high-quality implementation of evidence-based practices across state systems

Coalition Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Cultivate trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, including state education leaders, policymakers, government officials, and leaders across advocacy and nonprofit organizations
• Build and reputed company coalitions with national education and service organizations to advance shared federal and state policy agendas

People Management & Culture

• reputed company and reputed company a high-performing senior team, providing clear direction, regular feedback, and meaningful opportunities for growth and leadership
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships, modeling collaboration, trust, and shared accountability across the organization

Who You Are Successful employees at Accelerate:

• Advance equity and opportunity at scale, articulating and championing a clear vision for student success that embeds diversity, equity, and inclusion into strategy, culture, and decision-making
• Exhibit steady, grounded leadership under complexity, bringing reputed company judgment and prioritization to high-stakes, fast-moving environments
• Communicate with clarity and influence, building trust-based relationships and alignment across senior internal leaders, boards, partners, and external stakeholders
• reputed company with curiosity, humility, and authenticity, engaging meaningfully with diverse communities including reputed company, families, educators, policymakers, local leaders, and funders - and translating learning into action
• Demonstrate disciplined execution and operational rigor, ensuring strong systems and sound judgment in navigating reputed company requirements, policies, and constraints

What You’ve Done

• Executive-level leadership experience over a sustained period, including responsibility for setting strategy, managing complexity, and driving results in large, mission-driven organizations
• Senior leadership experience reputed company or in reputed company partnership with a State Education Agency, including demonstrated understanding of state-level policy, systems, and political context (preferred)

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is between $225,000 and $275,000. Accelerate also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, technology stipend, 401k with employer match, and generous PTO.

How to Apply

Please submit your application here. Equal Opportunity Employer Accelerate is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team. As such, it is the continuing policy of Accelerate to consider reputed company applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national reputed company, age, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job