Partners for Rural Impact

Director

• Lead the strategic direction, implementation, and long-term growth of PRI's Rural Early Childhood Initiative
• Translate organizational priorities into multi-year strategies, annual operating plans, and measurable implementation goals
• Identify emerging trends, policy developments, funding opportunities, and strategic partnerships that advance PRI's rural early childhood portfolio
• Advise executive leadership on strategy, risks, opportunities, and organizational priorities related to rural early childhood systems
• Provide executive oversight for PRI's portfolio of rural early childhood initiatives, ensuring successful implementation of grant-funded and philanthropic investments
• Lead implementation across the initiative's core focus areas, including Family Leadership, Trusted Caregiver Networks, Systems Learning, and other strategic priorities
• Ensure project goals, budgets, timelines, contracts, deliverables, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations are achieved
• Establish implementation priorities, monitor organizational performance, and remove barriers to successful execution
• Supervise, coach, and develop project staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with funders, government agencies, school districts, higher education institutions, community organizations, philanthropy, and national networks
• Serve as PRI's representative for rural early childhood initiatives in regional, state, and national forums
• Cultivate relationships that strengthen implementation, increase organizational visibility, and support future growth
• Partner with organizational leadership to identify and pursue funding opportunities that sustain and expand PRI's early childhood portfolio
• Represent PRI before funders, policymakers, community leaders, and national partners, serving as a trusted ambassador for the organization's rural early childhood strategy
• Provide strategic oversight for evaluation, continuous improvement, knowledge management, and organizational learning related to rural early childhood initiatives
• Ensure implementation experiences are documented and translated into practical tools, learning products, and evidence-informed practices
• Promote data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the initiative
• Advance rural perspectives in state and national conversations on early childhood policy, practice, and systems change
• Foster collaboration across PRI departments to ensure alignment and integration of early childhood initiatives
• Lead through influence, collaboration, and shared accountability across internal teams and external partners
• Strengthen PRI's organizational capacity to design, implement, and sustain rural early childhood systems initiatives
• Develop performance goals, key performance indicators, and implementation dashboards to monitor organizational progress
• Build organizational capacity by strengthening systems, processes, and internal infrastructure that support long-term growth
• Champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

Senior Director, Rural Early Childhood Systems

General

• Provide high-level administrative support to designated senior leaders.
• Manage complex calendars, scheduling, and meeting logistics with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, and expense reporting.
• Prepare, format, and distribute internal communications, reports, presentations, and other supporting materials.
• Coordinate and track departmental priorities, deliverables, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Support the execution of departmental and organizational workflows to ensure timely completion of projects and initiatives.
• Maintain organized systems for documents, contracts, records, and operational materials.
• Assist with process improvement efforts to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and organizational alignment.
• Maintain accurate meeting notes, contact records, and activity updates within Salesforce and other organizational systems.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, convenings, and events, including scheduling, logistics, and participant communications.
• Prepare agendas, meeting materials, and supporting documentation.
• Document key decisions, action items, and next steps and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Serve as a liaison across departments to support collaboration, alignment, and information sharing.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

Department Coordinator, Strategic Impact – Funding Infrastructure

• Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Associate Director (AD) is responsible for the successful execution, performance, and compliance of a portfolio of programs and grants from launch through close-out.
• Oversee program quality, financial stewardship, risk management, and measurable outcomes to ensure all initiatives meet grant requirements and organizational expectations.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of each project’s design, staffing, budget, performance metrics, and operational risks, using data to monitor progress, identify gaps, and support continuous improvement.
• Ensure Project Directors have the tools, support, and accountability structures needed to achieve results aligned with grant objectives, school accountability systems, curriculum standards, and state assessments.
• Enforce compliance across human resources, financial management, contracts, procurement, data governance, and audit readiness while fostering a culture of ownership and results-based accountability.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and oversight to Project Directors to strengthen program implementation, problem-solving, and results.

Associate Director of Programs

• Translate strategic priorities into actionable implementation plans
• Design and manage implementation systems aligned to collaborative improvement practices, including planning cycles, progress monitoring, and feedback loops
• Facilitate results-based planning processes, including defining outcomes, indicators, and strategies aligned to organizational goals
• Monitor performance data and implementation fidelity, using insights to support continuous improvement and course correction
• Partners with internal teams and external stakeholders to align efforts, remove barriers, and ensure coordinated execution
• Establish and support implementation rhythms led by the Director of Collaborative Improvement (e.g., strategy reviews, progress check-ins, learning cycles)
• Build capacity of staff and partners in strategy execution, continuous improvement, and data-informed decision-making
• Identify risks to implementation and elevate insights and recommendations to the Director of Collaborative Improvement
• Support the integration of evidence-based practices and continuous improvement methodologies across initiatives
• Document progress, outcomes, and lessons learned to inform organizational learning and future strategy development
• Maintain a professional relationship with students, families, and teachers, always operating in an ethical manner

Senior Director, Rural Early Childhood Systems

Department Coordinator, Strategic Impact – Funding Infrastructure

Associate Director of Programs

Associate Director, Implementation and Improvement