California, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$170k/yr
Status: Full-Time; Exempt Location: Remote, within California Salary Range: $140,000-170,000 Reports to: Executive Director ABOUT CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of powerful …
Skills: Strategic leadership, Financial management, Human resources, Budgeting, Forecasting
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The Operations Director provides strategic leadership for core operational functions, including finance, human resources, and administration. This role acts as a key thought partner to the Executive Director to ensure organizational sustainability and effective internal infrastructure.
Candidates must have 8-10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, finance, or people management. A bachelor's degree is required, with a preference for an advanced degree in business, public administration, finance, or HR.
Status: Full-Time; Exempt
Location: Remote, within California
Salary Range: $140,000-170,000
Reports to: Executive Director
ABOUT CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER
Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of powerful organizations from all segments of the education community. Our member organizations come together to champion the educational success of California’s 1.2 million English learners by overcoming and transforming the harms of systemic racial, language, and cultural inequality in education and to close opportunity gaps. To learn more about Californians Together, please visit californianstogether.org.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Operations Director provides strategic and day-to-day leadership of all core operational functions at Californians Together (CalTog) and serves as a key thought partner to the Executive Director (ED). This role is responsible for strengthening the organization’s internal infrastructure, financial stewardship, and people practices to support CalTog’s mission and long-term sustainability.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the Operations Director ensures alignment between organizational priorities and internal capacity. This role oversees finance, human resources, administration, compliance, and organizational systems, ensuring that policies, procedures, and practices are effective, compliant, and scalable.
This role supervises 3-5 internal positions and manages key external partners, and vendors including an outsourced accounting firm, to ensure high-quality execution across payroll, benefits administration, accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance. While some transactional functions are outsourced, the Operations Director retains ownership of internal decision-making, oversight, and continuous improvement across all operational areas.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Organizational Leadership & Strategy:
Financial Leadership & Stewardship
Human Resources & People Operations
General Operations, Compliance, & Administration
Board & External Partner Support
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation and Other Benefits
The annual salary range for this position is $140,000-170,000, and will be commensurate with experience. Californians Together also offers an excellent benefits package, which includes full health, dental, and vision benefits, a retirement plan with employer contributions, and holidays, vacation, and sick days. The organization also closes between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
Application Instructions
Please submit a cover letter and resume through BambooHR to apply for this position. The priority deadline to apply for this position is Monday, August 24, 2026. Should your resume be selected for a phone screening, these will be done on a rolling basis. If you have any questions regarding this position, please reach out to [email protected]. Emailed applications will not be accepted.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
This is a full-time, forty-hour per week position, though additional hours and evenings may be necessary to attend events and functions. Work will include long periods of sitting and standing. Time will be spent sitting in front of a computer and on the phone. Some lifting up to 15 pounds may be required. Limited physical effort required. The role involves tasks requiring hearing, performing repetitive hand motions, prolonged sitting, speaking, and typing.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Californians Together is an equal opportunity employer, welcomes a diverse pool of applicants, and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Californians Together policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, military service, legally protected medical condition, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
Californians Together is an equal opportunity employer, welcomes a diverse pool of applicants, and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Californians Together policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, military service, legally protected medical condition, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
Championing the Success of English Learners
Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of powerful organizations from all segments of the education community including teachers, administrators, board members, parents and civil rights non-profit groups. Our member organizations come together around the goal of better educating 1.3 million English Learners by improving California's schools and promoting equitable educational policy.
Offices: 525 E 7th St, Long Beach, California 90813-4503, US
View all jobs at Californians TogetherChampioning the Success of English Learners
Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of powerful organizations from all segments of the education community including teachers, administrators, board members, parents and civil rights non-profit groups. Our member organizations come together around the goal of better educating 1.3 million English Learners by improving California's schools and promoting equitable educational policy.
Offices: 525 E 7th St, Long Beach, California 90813-4503, US
View all jobs at Californians Together