$150K – $200KExecutiveFull Time
Arnold Ventures (AV) is a philanthropy that supports research to understand the root causes of America’s most persistent and pressing problems, as well as evidence-based solutions to address them. By focusing on systemic change and bipartisan policy reforms, AV works to improve the lives of American families, strengthen communities, and promote economic opportunity.
Position Overview
AV’s Education team advances policies that promote quality, value, and accountability for student outcomes across both traditional higher education and other career pathways from high school to the workforce. That means elevating high-performing programs and high-value pathways, directing taxpayer money toward evidence-based solutions, protecting students and workers from ineffective programs, and focusing the education and workforce systems on results (e.g., strong earnings and advancement) over inputs (e.g., enrollment).
Arnold Ventures’ Career Pathways portfolio aims to ensure every learner can access fulfilling paths to economic mobility, including those who may not pursue a traditional college degree. We work to strengthen evidence and policies related to secondary and postsecondary career and technical education, apprenticeships and other employer-connected training models, and the publicly funded workforce system.
AV seeks a director to grow its state policy and grantmaking capacity and advance its policy priorities on career and technical education and workforce issues. States play a central role in career pathways policymaking, funding, implementation, and systems-building. To that end, the Director will deepen and expand our emerging state strategy; manage a portfolio of state-focused grants; lead state policy development efforts internally; and partner with state-based grantees, experts, policymakers, and the AV advocacy team to drive lasting policy change in states. The Director will report to the Vice President, Career Pathways and will be based in AV’s Washington, DC office.
Core Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
The salary range for this position will be $150,000-$200,000.
Benefits Overview
AV is committed to providing a robust and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our current benefits package includes 100% paid employee premiums for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance; 20 days of paid time off, 16 paid holidays (including a winter break from December 24 to January 1), a hybrid policy that includes four days in office and one flexible day for remote work, and a summer schedule with alternating Fridays off beginning on Memorial Day and ending on Labor Day; paid parental leave; a 401k retirement savings plan with an employer match, profit-share contribution, and immediate vesting; pre-tax transit benefits; a professional development stipend; a charitable giving stipend; and an employee assistance program. In addition, a relocation bonus is available for candidates who will move to one of AV’s three office locations for a position.
Our Culture and Core Values
Our culture seeks to inspire and empower our people to innovate and develop bold ideas that will help AV achieve lasting impact. Our culture, and the core values that support it, should create an environment that spurs our team to think outside the box, feel comfortable pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and signal confidence in our team’s ability to make change happen through our philanthropic efforts. Although not an exhaustive list, below you’ll find examples of Arnold Ventures’ work culture.
AV’s values reflect who we are as an organization, help us accelerate our strategic goals, strengthen our resolve, anchor us to our mission, and guide our decision-making. The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following core values that inspire the AV team to make a difference.
AV is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace. We are seeking applicants from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of experiences and perspectives. Candidates who have been impacted by the systems we are seeking to change are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military/ veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
