Why ATD?
Achieving the Dream is a partner and champion of community colleges across the country.
Learn more about our workWe believe that equity — our core founding principle — is the driving force to achieve the educational, economic, and social benefits of higher education for the students we serve. We believe that when colleges intentionally design and implement just structures, policies, and practices that combat oppression, students and their communities thrive.
Read our equity statementWhat We Offer
We continually strive to be a committed, diverse, values-based organization. We also offer a robust portfolio of benefits, including:
Flexible Work
- Mobile first work policy: Remote work allows employees to work at home for all or part of their workweek as a viable, flexible work option to support the changing needs of employees. Upon hire, employees are notified of their work location (Silver Spring or Remote). Fully remote may not be appropriate for all positions at ATD. ATD wants to ensure that both employees and the organization will benefit from these arrangements.
Paid Leave and Professional Development
- Paid sick leave, vacation time, and personal days.
- 10 federal holidays
- Closed the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and for Winter Break between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
- Four paid “Summer Friday” holidays
- Professional development allowance (for full-time employees on successful completion of 90-day intro period)
- Technology usage reimbursement
Health and Wellness
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax spending account for qualified medical FSA, dependent care FSA, and commuter expenses
- Premiums paid by ATD for short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance with options to elect and pay for additional coverage for spouse and children
- Employee Assistance Program
ATD strongly encourages applicants from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.
Current Open Positions
Please check our careers portal for our most up to date list of job opportunities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Achieving the Dream believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to its work and its mission. ATD takes meaningful steps to promote inclusion in its hiring, retention, promotion, and board recruitment, and supports equity work at the community colleges it serves.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Achieving the Dream is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse work environment. Employment policies and decisions are based upon merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.