FEPPS is hiring our next Executive Director

Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS) is a nonprofit that provides a rigorous, accredited college program for incarcerated women, transgender, and gender nonconforming people in Washington, and supports pathways to higher education after students return to community from prison. FEPPS provides an Associate of Arts degree accredited by Tacoma Community College and a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree accredited by University of Puget Sound inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor, WA. A national pioneer in the field of higher education in prison (HEP), the organization emerged between 2008 and 2011 from the energy, collaboration, and leadership of student advocates inside and faculty/activists outside.

We seek a leader who brings the knowledge, perspective and wisdom of lived experience with navigating carceral systems. Our next Executive Director should be able to: inspire the broad community to participate in and support our mission of justice and transformation; listen, advocate, and innovate amongst a wide range of stakeholders to guide our vision and strategy; deeply and authentically collaborate with our students; lead with compassion and transparency; and effectively manage a nonprofit organization with shifting funding streams and structures. Our next leader will build on a strong foundation as they work with students, administrators, instructors, and funding partners to chart our path in a changing post-pandemic landscape.

For more information, see the full job description with the application link. And check out this short, inspiring video from our most recent graduation!