Who We Are

Team Culture

Working Here

We believe that when our team thrives personally, they thrive professionally. Our benefits package gives flexibility, room for growth, and opportunities to thrive within our team and community as we advance our work.

  • Medical Insurance

    100% employee coverage for medical and dental, with 50% coverage for dependents

  • 401K

    Employer matched to help secure your future

  • Professional Development

    Annual allotment for personal and professional development opportunities, including classes, fellowships, learning materials, and more

  • Flexible Work Environment

    A hybrid work from home and office schedule

  • Team Lunches, Activities & Book Club

    Opportunities to connect, build relationships, and learn more about one another

  • Open Feedback Culture

    Every team member has a voice in our annual planning and goal setting process

Our Core Values

Our team shares an ambitious vision and an unwavering commitment to ensure every kid has the opportunity to succeed. As we progress to our 2030 goal of 100,000 more kids having access to a high-quality public education, it is important that our team knows they are valued, trusted, and respected.

Vision-Centric

Our vision is at the core of our work each day. We live this by:

  • Standing by our pledge to kids first
  • Advocating for racial equality and inclusion for all kids
  • Confronting implicit and explicit bias
  • Removing barriers to educational excellence and equality
  • Acting with a commitment to anti-racism to dismantle oppressive systems

Constant Learning

We are committed to the growth of our team to deliver on our mission. We live this by:

  • Standing by our pledge to kids first
  • Advocating for racial equality and inclusion for all kids
  • Confronting implicit and explicit bias
  • Removing barriers to educational excellence and equality
  • Acting with a commitment to anti-racism to dismantle oppressive systems

Problem Solving Orientation

We persist through challenges by thinking critically and working together. We live this by:

  • Participating in internal collective brainstorming and collaboration
  • Leveraging the right tools and resources
  • Exhibiting a high level of agency
  • Taking bold risks

Distributed Responsibility

Our individual contributions drive our collective success. We live this by:

  • Establishing clear expectations and roles
  • Delegating as appropriate
  • Leading from our individual and unique perspectives
  • Going above and beyond

Own It

We hold ourselves accountable to our progress and outcomes. We live this by:

  • Celebrating victories
  • Taking ownership of mistakes
  • Having pride in ourselves and the organization
  • Focusing on goal orientation
  • Delivering quality over quantity

Authenticity

We respect each other’s whole selves. We live this by:

  • Expressing vulnerability
  • Embracing our courage
  • Striving to be confrontable through modeling honesty and transparency
  • Assuming positive intent

Our Even / Over Statements

In addition to our core values, our team works through a series of “even/over statements” that help prioritize components of our work for maximum impact.

Contribution to team culture even over experience

Connectedness & clarity of work alignment even over volume and amount of output

Progress with best effort even over perfection

Comfort with ambiguity even over knowing everything to move on

Impact of the interaction / engagement even over intent

Intentional adjustment for impact even over following the plan