Program Officer
William And Flora Hewlett Foundation
About the role
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world. For more than 50 years, the Foundation has supported efforts to advance education, preserve the environment, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities, and make the philanthropic sector more effective.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Program Officer will work within the Education Program to advance a strategy focused on strengthening human connections and expanding rich learning experiences for all students, particularly those furthest from opportunity. The role involves shaping and implementing strategies while engaging with a diverse set of partners across the education ecosystem during a time of strategic evolution for the foundation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with the Education Program Director and team to shape and implement program strategy
- Engage with districts, states, and networks to improve instructional practice and connect schools with civic institutions, community organizations, and employers
- Build non-partisan coalitions committed to improving public education at scale
- Collaborate with colleagues on priorities like teacher preparation, school leadership, and leveraging enabling environments (e.g., policy and artificial intelligence)
- Build strong relationships with school and systems leaders to improve instructional practice
- Identify high-leverage strategies to close the gap between aspiration and implementation in public education
QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep knowledge of public education, ideally grounded in firsthand experience in schools and school systems
- Understanding of how to cohere and align instructional practice, community/systems leadership, and cross-sector partnerships
- Knowledge and experience with educational implementation at the state, district, and school levels
- Experience with efforts to connect schools and communities, such as career-connected learning and civic-learning
- Ability to identify high-leverage strategies to close the gap between aspiration and implementation in public education
APPLICATION
For best consideration, please apply by August 14, 2026.
To apply, visit: https://www.searchlink.cloud/public/website/searches/11054/file/1160821
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position, please visit: https://www.searchlink.cloud/public/website/searches/11054/file/1160821
For best consideration, please apply by August 14, 2026.
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Posted
07/19/2026
Website
https://www.hewlett.org
City
Menlo Park
State
California
Functions
Education/Teaching, Grants, Leadership, Management, Program Admin/Management, Research/Policy, Strategy and Planning
Industries
Children and Youth, Education, Education (K-12), Foundations, Non-profit - NPO, Philanthropy, Public Policy
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Menlo Park, California, USA. This position is on-site.
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