Why join 9th Street?

You've built a career making local government and public education work. Retirement or a career shift shouldn't mean turning off that expertise. 9th Street offers a different way to stay involved.

We work with active and retired public servants — from seasoned veterans with 30 years service to capable new professionals building their careers — as part- and full-time consultants on client engagements, both short-term projects and longer advisory relationships.

Whatever brings you here, we offer the same thing: competitive pay, time-limited engagements, and the chance to make a direct impact on Virginia communities.

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Control

You choose when you work and when you don't. Every engagement is defined, scoped, and agreed to in advance.

Meaningful work

You're helping a community build a budget, assess an operation, navigate a leadership transition, or resolve a sensitive personnel matter. The work connects directly to outcomes.

Variety

Different communities, different challenges, different disciplines. You build a portfolio of engagements that keeps the work fresh and your skills sharp.

We work with professionals at every stage of their career.

If you've worked in local government or public education — in any capacity — we'd like to speak with you. There's no single profile we're looking for. What our professionals share is experience, judgment, and a commitment to doing the work well.

Profile one

The Active Professional

You're in the field now and want to do more — a stretch beyond your current role, exposure to new localities or divisions, or interesting work alongside your day job.

Typical backgrounds Any local government or public education role, including finance, operations, public safety, HR, administration, instruction, or support services

Profile two

The Retired Professional

You've spent a career in local government or public education and you're not done contributing. Consulting lets you keep doing what you do best, on your schedule.

Typical backgrounds Former City/County Manager · Superintendent · Department Head · Finance Director · Chief · HR Executive — or any senior public-sector role

Profile three

The Returning Professional

You have real public-sector expertise and a pause behind you — time away, a career shift, a move. Consulting is a flexible way back in.

Typical backgrounds Any local government or public education discipline · Re-entering after a pause of any length

If you've worked in local government or public education, we want to hear from you.

We're curious to learn more about you, your experience, and what you're looking for. Tell us by clicking the link below, and we'll follow up personally.