Partnerships & Growth Associate, Greater Seattle (Part-Time)

About the role

Reading Partners is a leader in solving the literacy crisis by leveraging community volunteers in under‑resourced schools to provide one‑on‑one tutoring twice weekly. The program helps children master reading fundamentals and become confident, lifelong learners. The Partnerships & Growth Associate, Greater Seattle (PGA) works on Seattle‑focused partner acquisition and implementation to meet annual student impact goals and revenue targets. Reporting to the Managing Director of Partnerships & Growth, Greater Seattle, the PGA is external‑facing, managing an after‑school program two days a week and building local delivery and capacity partnerships to expand Powered by Reading Partners (PbRP) in the Greater Seattle area. The role supports day‑to‑day operations, development strategies, and project management as partnerships scale. The position starts as early as September 2026 and requires up to 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Cross‑functional collaboration (≈55% of time): work with internal and external stakeholders and the Managing Director to drive strategic priorities; align with national program, community engagement, and regional operations teams; manage a reading center site two days a week in Seattle (communicating with volunteers, being present to support tutoring and logistics, ≈8‑10 hours/week).
• Operations (≈5%): create presentations (data compilation, analysis, slide design); assist with administrative and coordination projects; support onboarding and management of AmeriCorps volunteers.
• Fundraising and events (≈35%): conduct philanthropic research; prepare for funder meetings and follow‑up; plan and execute fundraising events (coordinate logistics, track revenue and tickets, day‑of support, volunteer management, post‑event follow‑up) with the local advisory board.
• Volunteer experience (≈5%): support tutor onboarding and recruitment; advocate for Reading Partners Seattle programming inside and outside the organization.
• Other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• 1‑2 years of professional experience in K‑12 education, nonprofit, and/or social impact sector.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Maturity and poise under pressure; ability to balance competing priorities and show high degree of professionalism.
• Strong project