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Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Executive Director
San Francisco, Oakland, or Martinez, California (Hybrid)
Compensation: $160,000 - $195,000
ABOUT TANDEM, PARTNERS IN EARLY LEARNING
Tandem Partners in Early Learning (Tandem) is a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of early childhood education and social justice in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties. Our mission is to co-create equitable, high-quality early learning experiences for children ages 0–5 grounded in community strengths and tailored to community needs and strengths.
We believe that investing in early learning can interrupt intergenerational cycles of racial and economic inequity. That’s why we prioritize partnerships with communities most impacted by systemic oppression.
Tandem® launched as an affiliate of Raising a Reader in 2003. In 2009, we became an independent 501(c)(3), and in 2015, we took on the name Tandem, Partners in Early Learning. Today, Tandem works across three focus areas: StoryCycles®, Early Learning Everywhere, and Network Capacity Building. Tandem serves children and families both inside and outside of the classroom and strengthens the early childhood system through professional development.
We have developed a bold, three-year program vision and roadmap—that deepens our impact, grows our reach, and builds towards lasting change. It is ambitious, innovative, and shaped by what we have learned from families, educators, and communities.
We structure our work around five core values: joy, equity, diversity & inclusion, accountability, and balance.
For more information, please visit https://www.tandembayarea.org/.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Tandem seeks a collaborative, inspiring, inclusive, and authentic relationship builder who brings knowledge of and experience in nonprofit leadership and a deep understanding of equity and inclusion. The ideal candidate has an ethos of connectedness, a drive for impact, and a focus on building trust with staff, the Board, key partners, and individuals and families across the Bay Area who rely on Tandem for trusted educational programs.
Tandem is deeply trusted and valued by the community for its longstanding commitment to equity, inclusion, and impact. With a strong history of designing high quality early learning experiences, the organization has built lasting relationships that reinforce its mission.
The ideal candidate is a strong and empathetic leader with a track record of listening first, bridging differences, and serving as a connector to unite staff, board, key partners, and the community around the organization’s mission. Moreso, the strongest candidates cultivate a culture of mutual trust and shared leadership, empowering their team with autonomy while actively listening and acting on their expertise. They foster transparency, inspire accountability at all levels, and align the organization around a collective vision of impact, all while remaining deeply attuned to the complexities and challenges faced by both staff and the community. Future-focused and innovative, they bring creativity to problem-solving. This leader will animate and model Tandem values as they engage, share power, and amplify the visibility of the organization and will champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across the organization and beyond. With a learning mindset and a commitment to accountability, they are relentless in ensuring the organization's long-term sustainability and impact.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to build on a solid foundation of success and growth and continue to deepen and broaden the impact for which Tandem is so well known. They will empower and amplify the Tandem staff and Board, ultimately shaping the future of individuals and families across the Bay Area.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy and Leadership
Culture and Values
Fundraising and External Relations
Team Management
Changing the conversation.
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