<h3>Director of Finance </h3><hr>Hiring Manager: Tae Kang, Chief Operating and People Officer<br>Location: New York<br>Role Tier: 4 - Director<h3>About Us</h3><p>Our nation’s education system is leaving millions of students—including an overwhelming number of students of color and low-income students—unprepared for college, career, and life. Research shows that classroom teachers are the single most important in-school factor in improving student achievement, and we believe a truly thriving teaching profession requires educator voice and leadership. We work to build durable teacher power, especially among those historically excluded from decision-making, to shape the systems and policies that define education. </p><p style="line-height:1.2;">Founded by public school teachers, <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/educators-for-excellence">Educators for Excellence</a> is a growing movement of nearly 40,000 educators working together to build a high-quality, diverse teaching profession with the resources and conditions necessary to help every student thrive. Together, we research and develop educator-informed solutions, build teacher power, and advocate for policy change at the district, state, and national levels.</p><h3>What We Do</h3><p style="line-height:1.2;">Our work is grounded in the belief that the teaching profession is one of the most vital forces shaping our shared future - and that educators must be at the center of shaping the policies and systems that define public education. We focus on developing teacher leadership and power to drive issue advocacy campaigns that shape policy, contracts, and the national conversation. </p><p style="line-height:1.2;">To achieve our vision for transforming the teaching profession, we advance and support the implementation of a focused set of policy solutions backed by research and educators. Our agenda focuses on achieving a high-quality, diverse workforce through:</p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;">Building strong and sustainable career pathways.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;">Creating coherent systems of instructional support.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;">Funding public schools fully and equitably.</li></ul><p style="line-height:1.2;">By building durable teacher power, teachers unite as a collective force to drive lasting change and advance an equitable, sustainable public education system where every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.</p><h3>The Opportunity</h3><p style="line-height:1.2;"><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/educators-for-excellence">Educators for Excellence</a> is seeking a Director of Finance to serve as the organization's strategic financial leader during a critical period of organizational growth and maturity. This role is responsible for driving E4E's budgeting, forecasting, long-term financial planning, grants management strategy, compliance, and financial sustainability, ensuring the organization has the fiscal infrast