Throughline Learning

We are and the countdown is on! The search for our brand new Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer is entering its final stretch, with an application deadline of 7/29.

Learn more and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gsZA48VC

Thank you to everyone who has shared this posting, suggested candidates, and reached out with questions over the past couple of weeks.

This is a pivotal hire at a pivotal moment. Throughline Learning partners with districts, schools, and community based organizations to deepen evidence-based instruction rooted in learning science and culturally responsive practice. We build the change management and evaluation muscle that turns good pedagogy into lasting improvement for students, improving implementation quality and coherence. AI is reshaping the landscape our partners are navigating, and we're helping them leverage it in service of their instructional vision.

This Chief level position sits on our Executive Team alongside Shawn Rubin, Executive Director; Malika Ali, Chief Innovation Officer; and Stephanie Castilla, Chief Operating Officer. It's a true player-coach role. You'll shape organizational strategy while staying grounded in the work, delivering high-complexity services directly to district cabinets and superintendents.

What you'll do:
Serve as the primary face of Throughline for active district partners, turning trust-based relationships into expanded, high-impact engagements

Oversee the lifecycle of our grants and contracts while managing, onboarding, and supporting our talented team of coaches and contractors

Provide direct service delivery of our professional learning offerings, bringing real-time field insights back to our Executive Team

Who you are:
An experienced education leader with 7+ years in education (classroom or coaching) and 3+ years in program or partnership management

A seasoned relationship-builder with a track record alongside superintendents, school boards, and district cabinet leaders

Operationally rigorous and comfortable with budgets, CRM tracking, and project management tools

Deeply committed to equity, culturally responsive practice, and instructional excellence (HQIM experience is a major plus!)

The details:
Salary of $150,000 to $170,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Remote, with a preference for Northeast candidates given regular partner site visits and team gatherings

This process will move quickly. We're reviewing on a rolling basis before the 7/29 deadline and scheduling interviews ASAP.

If you're ready to help districts strengthen instruction and improve outcomes for students and families in a rapidly changing landscape, we want to hear from you.

Does training on Social Emotional Learning strategies actually work? The numbers say yes. 📈

✅ 100% of participants saw improved student capacity to learn.
✅ 100% of participants said the experience increased their efficacy as educators
✅ One principal shared that behavior referrals have dropped to ZERO in her school building

We are in the final stretch of and working toward our $3,000 target. Your support today provides practical for de-escalation and self-regulation that change lives.

Join us: https://www.401gives.org/organizations/throughlinelearning

Students need more than academics right now.

Nearly 1 in 3 RI middle and high school students report feeling so hopeless that they’ve stopped their usual activities. Our teachers are on the front lines of this crisis, but many haven't been given the tools they need to help.

Today marks an early start to , and Throughline Learning is hoping to raise $3,000 to send educators to the Social Emotional Learning Foundations Summit. This training gives educators the research-backed strategies to support safety, belonging, and well-being in classrooms.

Can you help us reach our goal? 100% of your gift goes directly to training teachers.

Learn more and make a donation here:

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Wow! Thanks to our generous supporters, we've raised $900 toward our $1500 goal for 401Gives 2025. This funding will go toward scholarships for individual educators to access our SEL strategies & fellowship cohorts. Will you help us close the gap in the final 30 minutes?

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Today, you can make a difference in the lives of RI educators & their students by supporting Throughline Learning! Each $ we raise through helps teachers access strategies to improve well-being, belonging, engagement, & critical thinking. Can you help us reach our $1,500 goal by the end of this exciting event? How to help:

✅ Donate: https://www.401gives.org/organizations/throughlinelearning
✅ Share this post with your network
✅ Text a friend or colleague & encourage them to give!

Let’s make 2025 the biggest 401Gives success yet!

Support Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute) | 401 Gives 2025 I’m ready to support Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute) on April 1, 2025 during 401 Gives 2025. Learn more about Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute) and all the other organizations participating in 401 Gives 2025.

Join our very own Malika Ali next week on 1/30 at 4PM ET for a FREE webinar hosted with edWeb.net! She'll present "SEL Strategies to Empower Students and Educators Through a Multi-Tiered Approach" 💡

If you're interested in unlocking proven strategies to help students regulate their emotions, manage behaviors, and effectively advocate for their needs, this session is for you! Registration ensures you'll receive the recording, even if you can't attend live. See you there!

SEL Strategies to Empower Students and Educators Through a Multi-Tiered Approach - edWeb Hear real stories from the field that showcase how to integrate social-emotional learning and academics with students across a variety of educator roles.

Our Social Emotional Learning Fellowship (SELF) is back by popular demand! Opportunities to support social-emotional development with our students are more crucial to prioritize than ever. SELF trains teachers, school leaders, coaches, and counselors in a holistic approach with tiered strategies to support non-academic barriers to student success and adult well-being.

If you want to experience this transformative virtual PD series, then be sure to claim your seat in one of our spring 2025 cohorts today! https://throughlinelearning.org/opportunities/social-emotional-learning-fellowship/

In a year where funding cuts and tightening school budgets have made investments in professional learning exceptionally challenging, your donation means more than ever before. Please consider making a donation to support our team as we aim to raise $25,000 in SY2025! ❤️

Donate Help us reach our goal of raising $25,000 in SY2025! Every gift makes a tangible difference to help us support more teachers & students.

Happening today! Will we see you at the RIASP/RIILA Summer Conference at the University of Rhode Island? Malika Ali of Throughline Learning will facilitate the session "Be the Bridge: Supporting Adult Wellness as a Foundation for Effective Teaching & Learning" at 1:45PM.

If you're a looking to support , mental health, & a culture of collaboration with both & , don't miss it! National Association of Elementary School Principals National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) https://www.riasp.org/event-5200685

With under 3 hours to go until the 6PM 401Gives deadline, we're in the home stretch! We are so grateful to the generous donors in our network of friends, colleagues, & educators who have helped us raise $450. Every donation helps us get one step closer to our goal of $1,000! Can you help? Learn more at

Support Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute) | 401Gives I’m ready to support Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute) on April 1, 2024 during 401Gives. Learn more about Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute) and all the other organizations participating in 401Gives.