Description
About Financial Scholars:
Financial Scholars is a nonprofit organization committed to expanding access to high-quality financial empowerment education in historically under-resourced schools. With a belief that financial empowerment can break systemic barriers and unlock economic mobility, we operate two regional chapters - Philadelphia Financial Scholars (PFS) and Connecticut Financial Scholars (CTFS) - serving students, teachers, and families through a four-part model that includes in-school curriculum, teacher professional development, student enrichment programs, and adult financial empowerment workshops.
Connecticut Financial Scholars launched in 2024 and is rapidly scaling in partnership with school districts, corporate sponsors, and community stakeholders. In the 2025–26 school year, CTFS is partnered with 52 high school teachers across 35 public high schools and 10 school districts to deliver financial empowerment education to more than 3,000 students.
Position Overview:
The Program Director/Manager will serve as a senior leader and driver of all programming for Connecticut Financial Scholars. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, effective implementation of the program model, partnering and leading teacher partners to drive student outcomes toward increased financial empowerment. The Program Director will collaborate with the Executive Director to assess program impact and scale the program to reach more high school students, teachers, schools and communities each year.
This position reports to the Executive Director of CTFS and works closely with the entire Financial Scholars Team.
Key Responsibilities:
In-Classroom, Curriculum & Teacher Mentorship: Provide direct in-class implementation support, coaching and guidance to personal finance teachers in participating Connecticut schools. In partnership with the Financial Scholars team, continue to curate and refine NGPF curriculum and scope and sequence to meet the needs of teachers and students.
Enrichment Coordination: Coordinate and implement all enrichment and community-building programming and opportunities, including but not limited to: Teen Investors Summit, Portfolio Challenge, Financial Reality Fairs, Summer Experienceships and all student competitions/awards.
Workshop Facilitation: Facilitate Adult Financial Empowerment Workshops for parents, caregivers, and broader school community, empowering families to achieve financial success.
Program Data & Monitoring: Collaborate with school partners to ensure the successful delivery of financial education programs, collecting and providing feedback for continuous improvement. Administer surveys and assessments, collect and compile data, and provide various reports as needed.
Teacher Professional Development (PD): Develop, coordinate and facilitate all professional development for teachers, including an annual two-day Summer PD
session and monthly Professional Learning Community (PLC) discussions among educators to share best practices and strategies, with a focus on enhancing student outcomes and financial education curriculum across participating schools.
Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong communication with school partners, teachers, and community stakeholders to foster engagement and program success.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate brings a balance of humility and confidence, leads with a relationship-first mindset, takes full ownership and accountability of their work, and stays organized and effective while navigating competing priorities and responsibilities.
Passion for empowering students and adults to build financial capability and achieve economic independence; belief that all students should have access to high-quality, engaging personal finance instruction before graduating from high school; demonstrated commitment to educational equity.
Brings a network of connections within Connecticut public school districts and a proven ability to expand partnerships and relationships across diverse communities statewide.
Bachelor’s degree desired; advanced degree preferred; Spanish language proficiency a plus.
Familiarity with personal finance content, curriculum, and resources; private sector finance experience; preferred 5+ years of teaching experience, ideally in personal finance, business education, or a related subject area.
Experience developing and facilitating professional development for educators and/or community workshops.
Demonstrates entrepreneurial mindset and strong self-management, effectively prioritizing responsibilities across multiple school sites, while maintaining strong collaboration and communication with team members.
Location and Travel Requirements:
This role is fully remote, requires a home office and the ability to travel daily/weekly (approximately 50-75%) to schools and meetings across the state.
Compensation:
The salary range is $75,000 - $110,000. The level of this role (Manager or Director) will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications, with compensation aligned accordingly. Generous benefits package includes a healthcare stipend, 401K with employer match, generous PTO, and travel reimbursement.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to Molly Farley, Human Resources Consultant, at Molly@mfconsultantsllc.com.
Financial Scholars is an equal-opportunity employer and believes that diversity and opportunity are fundamental to all our lives and our work. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply.
