Executive Director

TEAM: Teach For America - Phoenix
REPORTS TO: Jill Baldemor | Senior Vice President, Regional Field Executive 
APPLICATION CLOSES: April 29th, 2025
LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona

WHAT YOU’LL DO
Teach For America (TFA) Phoenix is laser-focused on accelerating progress towards its 2030 Goal: to double the number of students going to college in the communities TFA serves, ensuring students are on a path to economic mobility and future possibilities. The next Executive Director (ED) will be responsible for the region’s direction, impact, and ultimate success in driving progress towards this goal. The ED will do this by leading a strong, seasoned team to deliver impact in partnership with 100+ corps members, 200+ Ignite Fellows, 1,200+ local alumni, and countless students, families, and community members. Together, the regional team, board of advisors, and TFA network will work arm-in-arm with communities, schools, and local leaders to make a difference in students’ lives. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
TFA is seeking its next Executive Director to lead the Phoenix  region toward its 2030 vision. This leader will work shoulder-to-shoulder with existing champions and enlist new advocates – including corps members, students and families, community leaders, donors, and elected officials – as partners in the success of all children. The next leader will lead a strong, accomplished, and innovative regional team and will play a key role in public affairs across the statewide landscape. The next Executive Director’s mission is to evolve and hone the role that Teach for America must play to accelerate educational opportunity for all. The Executive Director will lead a team of local staff members and will be responsible for raising approximately $5 - 6M per year.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:  

Strategy, Innovation, and Impact 

• Iterate, strengthen, and execute an inspiring vision and strategy to reach our local 2030 goal.
• Build relationships to inspire and galvanize action across staff, members, board, and the broader education, civic, and philanthropic communities.
• Deliver impact by leveraging TFA’s central teams and maximizing local partnerships and expertise.
• Act as an organizational steward to increase our impact and culture in the region.
• Provide leadership, in partnership and coalition with local organizations, in pursuit of education policy and innovative solutions necessary to reach our local 2030 goal.

Fundraising and Resource Stewardship 

• Initiate, cultivate, and extend relationships with the organization’s portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate supporters with an emphasis on developing new partnerships aligned to emerging strategic efforts.
• Lead efforts to generate philanthropic support in collaboration with the Development team, leveraging the local TFA local board.
• Engage strategically with  members of state government to ensure Teach For America’s continued ability to operate in Arizona and ongoing support for public funding.

Board Leadership

• Build and manage strong relationships and partnerships with the Board, maintaining regular and ongoing communication and providing support and guidance to members to support effective governance of the organization.
• Work closely and openly with the Board, ensuring ongoing communication of risks, issues, successes, and emerging opportunities.
• Build a diverse regional board and leverage board members and their networks to support financial sustainability.

Team and Organizational Leadership 

• Model the organization’s core values to approach challenges, ensuring the organization grows and retains its people; grow and evolve a culture that is strategic, agile, and determined to deliver for students in partnership with our communities.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a diverse team of high quality and highly functional leaders who are aligned with the mission and vision of the organization.
• Actively develop direct reports to be effective in their roles and in the management of their teams. 

Community and Coalition Building

• Convene and catalyze a community-grounded coalition of champions and stakeholders to advance systems change by influencing the conversation about education, learning, and economic mobility, fueling the leadership of alumni and community leaders and helping to cultivate the conditions required for students to thrive.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will/have:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience, including experience leading an organization with effective operational and fiscal management.
• Demonstrated passion, commitment and alignment with th