Jobs at Achievement First

Provide executive-level administrative support (calendar, travel, expenses, briefs) to senior leaders and manage day-to-day operations of the Providence regional office (liaison, mail, phones, onboarding I-9). Plan and execute onsite/offsite meetings and larger events, manage event budgets, and coordinate with C-suite support across offices. Role is 100% in-person.

Lead major gifts fundraising across Connecticut and Rhode Island, managing a 100–150 prospect portfolio to generate $1.0M–$1.5M annually. Cultivate, solicit, and steward $10,000+ donors; prepare proposals and stewardship reports; supervise a mid-level pipeline and one direct report; partner with regional leaders, boards, and schools; track engagement and pipeline in Salesforce; and represent Achievement First at events and donor visits.

Owns creation, maintenance, and forecasting of school and network budgets (~$350M), manages budgeting platform (Workday Adaptive Planning), trains budget owners, produces Board and executive reports, leads monthly forecasting, and manages a small team of budgeting senior associates.

Senior regional operations leader for Achievement First NY who develops Regional Directors of Operations, drives regional operational strategy, manages budgets, procurement, and student services, partners with the Regional Executive Director, supports portfolio decisions (growth/closures), liaises with Network Support, and leads crisis responses and talent planning to meet operational performance outcomes.

Lead Connecticut regional external affairs: develop community and political strategy, manage stakeholder relationships and brand communications, run four boards, support fundraising, and align internal teams to improve conditions for Achievement First schools.

The Marketing Manager will lead and execute marketing campaigns for student enrollment, teacher recruitment, and brand awareness, overseeing digital platforms and collaborating with design partners to ensure brand consistency.

This role involves supporting school systems, operations, talent management, finance, and communications within a nonprofit organization focused on educational equity.

Senior operational leader for Rhode Island schools overseeing school operations teams, coaching Directors of School Operations, driving regional initiatives, managing budgets/procurement, leading crisis response, and coordinating cross-functional network support to ensure operational excellence and regional strategy execution.

Lead and develop school operations leaders across Connecticut, drive regional operational initiatives, manage regional budget/procurement/student services, coordinate with Network Support, respond to crises, and ensure operational performance and talent pipeline development.