Strategic Advisor for Educational Initiatives

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Strategic Advisor for Educational Initiatives leads the design and growth of Opportunity Insights’ K–12 and early-college education strategy, spanning research, program design, and partnership development. The role conducts landscape analyses of how OI research is used in schools and of comparable higher-ed–to–K–12 outreach models; designs and manages educator cohorts and the Opportunity Fellows Teacher Fellowship, including a year-long curriculum and a four-day summer institute; and collaborates with an Educational Partnerships Advisory Group to shape and refine strategic direction.

Job-Specific Responsibilities

Program research and design

• Conduct landscape analysis of current uses of OI research in high school (HS) contexts across the country, building on existing school partners and historical points of contact.
• Interview existing school partners about their experiences with OI curricular materials to identify patterns of engagement and promising directions for further development.
• Conduct preliminary landscape analysis of higher-ed–to–K–12 outreach models (e.g., Challenge Success, CS50), focusing on inputs, impact, and analogous use cases.

Develop and Manage Cohorts, Fellowships and Professional Learning Opportunities

• Design and launch a cohort of eds. committed to using OI curric. resources in their schools (2025–2026 academic year).

Management of Outreach Partnerships and Advisory Group

• Maintain ongoing collab. with the Educational Partnerships Advisory Group (educators and nonprofit leaders), leveraging their strategic guidance on curric. and pedagogical initiatives.

Curriculum Development

• Provide feedback on how to adapt existing course materials (e.g., HBSO course, online materials) for HS and CC audiences.

Program Evaluation, Documentation and Communication

• Design documentation protocols to track cohort-related work within schools for both teachers and OI.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Master's or PhD in Education, Social Sciences, or related field
• 5-7 years of experience with Project Management, Curriculum Design, Pedagogical Initiatives