The Elizabeth Peabody House, Vice President of Programs & Learning

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, helping shape organizational strategy, priorities, and decision-making.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for EPH's education, family engagement, food access, and future workstreams that align with the organization's mission and Strategic Plan.
• Build an integrated continuum of services that strengthens outcomes for children and families across programs rather than operating as individual departments.
• Identify opportunities to expand organizational impact, deepen partnerships, and increase program effectiveness.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable implementation plans with measurable goals and clear accountability.
• Anticipate emerging trends and community needs, positioning EPH to respond proactively and innovatively, with an eye on meeting the needs of youth and young adults.
• Foster a culture that embraces thoughtful experimentation, continuous improvement, and learning.

Program Leadership & Integration

• Provide executive oversight for all education programs, including toddler, preschool, after-school, and summer programming, as well as EPH's Food Access Program.
• Ensure programs operate as an interconnected system that reflects a shared vision for supporting children and families.
• Strengthen alignment across programs so families experience coordinated, seamless services.
• Develop consistent expectations for program quality while recognizing the unique goals and needs of each program.
• Lead strategic planning and annual goal-setting across all program areas.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration among program leaders and eliminate organizational silos.
• Ensure program models remain responsive to community needs while maintaining fidelity to EPH's mission and values.
• Partner with staff to establish cycles of reflection, learning, and improvement.

Learning, Assessment & Continuous Improvement

• Champion a culture in which assessment, evidence, and continuous improvement inform decision-making at every level of the organization.
• Design and strengthen organization-wide systems for measuring program quality, participant outcomes, and organizational impact.
• Develop meaningful performance indicators that align with EPH's Theory of Change and strategic priorities.
• Support Program Directors in using qualitative and quantitative data to improve program design and implementation.
• Regularly analyze organizational performance trends and translate findings into strategic recommendations.
• Build systems that allow EPH to learn across programs and continuously refine its work.
• Partner with staff to establish cycles of reflection, learning, and improvement.

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Directly supervise the Director of Food Access, three Education Program Directors, and future Director of Family Engagement and Experience.
• Build a strong leadership team through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional development.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability systems for leaders across the department.
• Foster collaboration, trust, and shared ownership among Program Directors.
• Solve complex operational and programmatic challenges.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen leadership capacity throughout the organization.
• Promote a workplace culture grounded in equity, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Contribute to recruitment, hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and retention of exceptional talent.
• Promote a workplace culture grounded in equity, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Systems & Organizational Effectiveness

• Develop systems that improve communication, coordination, and decision-making across programs.
• Create structures that enable programs to work together efficiently while maximizing organizational resources.
• Identify operational challenges and lead cross-program problem-solving efforts.
• Build processes that improve consistency, accountability, and effectiveness.
• Partner with colleagues across finance and development to ensure programs are well-resourced.
• Lead programmatic change initiatives that strengthen EPH's long-term reach and impact.
• Push the organization to think creatively about what is possible while thoughtfully managing change.

Family & Community Impact

• Ensure all programs are centered on the needs, strengths, and aspirations of children and families.
• Help shape the organization's approach to family engagement and, over time, support the development of a comprehensive family engagement strategy.
• Build authentic partnerships with families, schools, and community organizations that enhance program quality, expand learning opportunities, and connect families with needed support.
• Ensure community voice informs program design and continuous improvement.

Theory of Change, Communications & External Leadership

• Partner with the CEO to clearly articulate EPH's Theory of Change and strategic vision.
• Translate complex programmatic work into compelling narratives that resonate with families, staff, Board members, funders, and community partners.
• Present organizational data, outcomes, and recommendations to diverse audiences in ways that are accessible and actionable.
• Support fundraising efforts by contributing program expertise to grant proposals, reports, donor engagement, and impact storytelling.
• Serve as a thought partner to the CEO and Board on issues related to program strategy, impact measurement, and organizational growth.

Fiscal & Operational Stewardship

• Partner with the CEO and finance team to develop and manage program budgets.
• Ensure responsible stewardship of organizational resources across all program areas.
• Monitor resource allocation to maximize impact and organizational sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, funding, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to secure additional resources that strengthen programs and organizational capacity.
• Support long-term organizational planning by aligning program investments with strategic priorities.

Equity & Organizational Culture

• Champion equity, belonging, and inclusion throughout program design, leadership practices, and organizational decision-making.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Model reflective leadership, transparency, humility, and continuous learning.
• Build an environment where staff feel empowered to contribute ideas, challenge assumptions, and pursue excellence on behalf of children and families.
• Ensure EPH's values are reflected consistently in how programs are designed, evaluated, and improved.