3DE Senior Director

Junior Achievement of Southern CA • Los Angeles, CA

22h

About The Position

3DE by Junior Achievement is re-engineering the high school experience through an instructional model that prepares students with the competencies needed for tomorrow’s economy. Partnering closely with school systems, 3DE delivers rigorous, relevant learning experiences that expand opportunity, providing our students with the opportunity of a choice-filled life. The 3DE Senior Director is a people and implementation leader responsible for driving excellent execution of the 3DE model across multiple schools in partner districts. This role leads through others – building strong partnerships with school and district stakeholders, and ensuring teams deliver consistent, high‑quality results for students and educators. This leader sets the bar, models expectations, and creates conditions for teams to succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; master’s degree preferred
• Experience leading teams; professionals.
• Demonstrated success coaching adults to change practice, related fields include education, nonprofit, or similar organizational settings.
• Skilled at aligning people, systems, and resources.
• Prior experience partnering with school or district leadership
• Skilled at influencing without authority
• Strong relationship-builder who can navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strong data-informed decision-making skills with the ability to translate insights into action.
• Systems thinker who can balance fidelity, flexibility, and long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of school implementation coordinators, modeling effective leadership, decision‑making, and professional standards.
• Build a high‑performing, collaborative team culture grounded in values, trust, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Oversee the execution of 3DE across partner schools, ensuring strong implementation, alignment, and results.
• Use data, observation, and evidence to monitor performance, identify risks, and drive improvement.
• Balance fidelity to core model expectations with practical problem‑solving in real school environments.
• Serve as a strategic partner to principals and district leaders, aligning 3DE implementation with school and system priorities.
• Build credibility and trust through clear communication, sound judgment, and consistent follow‑through.
• Navigate competing demands while advocating for what students and educators need to be successful.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior