WSOS Executive Director

THE OPPORTUNITY

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship seeks an Executive Director who can share our proven success story and fuel our growth! WSOS accelerates equitable change for historically excluded students while building the local talent pool for Washington businesses. Through a unique public-private partnership, we provide scholarships and support to under-resourced students seeking education in the state’s high-demand STEM, health care, and trade fields. We know WSOS works: Opportunity Scholars graduate faster than peers, and Washington companies are eager to hire them. And yet, many students, businesses, and potential funders don’t know about this transformational opportunity. The time is ripe for growth.

As our next executive director, you will create lasting impact by sharing our compelling mission across the state and generating partnerships and funds so we can serve even more Scholars with transformative scholarships and programming. We are looking for an accomplished and inspiring leader from any sector who will bring:

• A passionate belief in the mission of WSOS, the students of Washington state, and education’s role in economic development.
• The ability to build relationships and call others into an inspiring vision.
• Experience generating revenue to meet growth goals and confidence in asking for support.
• Diplomacy to lead a bipartisan, public-private partnership supported by many stakeholders with disparate reasons for investing in the work.
• Experience and comfort with equity and inclusion, and the ability to lead the organization in both discussion and action.
• A collaborative and empathetic leadership and mentorship style.

People who have personal experience as a first-generation, under-resourced or historically excluded student like the majority of those WSOS serves are especially encouraged to apply.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, please read the full job description here.