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Senior Managing Director, Teacher Leadership Development

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Houston, TX, USA
Full-time

In this role you will work in partnership with the Executive Director and other members of the regional leadership team to set ambitious goals aligned to our vision for new teacher leadership development, engagement, and impact. You will also be responsible for developing a strategic plan aligned to achieving those goals and inspire and support a team of staff members to effectively execute against that plan. Finally, you will individually contribute to the success of the plan by building relationships and partnering with a diverse group of alumni, district partners, and community leaders across the greater Houston area.  

To be a successful candidate, you must be passionate about educational equity in Houston. You must also be obsessed with the potential of our new teachers to dramatically improve outcomes for kids as a classroom teacher and deeply believe that they have the power to transform the system of education in Houston. Additionally, you’ll be a conscious leader, a team player, innovative and strategic, obsessive about outcomes, motivated by relationships, self-driven, and a compelling communicator.

Educational Background: 
Hold, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree
Skills/Experience: 

To be the most successful candidate, you must be obsessed with our new corps members and their potential to expand opportunities for students such that every child has the opportunity to realize their fullest potential. More specifically, you will be:

  • Passionate about Houston and educational equity. You are passionate about issues related to educational inequity in Houston. You are committed to Houston and are determined to leverage and build upon its assets to ensure we realize educational equity in partnership with the hundreds of alumni working in schools here.  You are incredibly optimistic about what we can achieve when we embrace the strengths that are omnipresent in Houston and partner with our schools to solve our most pressing challenges, namely in education.
  • A conscious leader. You are always oriented towards justice and equity. You have a pattern of modeling a set of values for others through self-reflection, curiosity and exploration, and an ability to connect and empathize with people.You have a history of operating in the spirit of our commitment to diversity and a strong understanding of the dynamics of race and class in America. You lead, and believe others must lead, through a culturally relevant lens and in a way that empowers supporters, staff, corps members, alumni, students and communities. 
  • A team player. You strive towards outcomes by working collaboratively with others on the team, knowing your outcomes are interdependent.  You expect your team to act in the same ways in their work and hold them accountable to doing so. You bring a clear opinion to all meetings, especially when we make decisions, and when a decision is made, you are a champion of the team’s decision.
  • Innovative and strategic. When it comes to engaging, inspiring, celebrating, and supporting our corps members, you seek to chart a new course and create something where something does not yet exist. When you face a large problem, your first instinct is to break it down into smaller, manageable pieces and ruthlessly prioritize what is most important. You have the ability to identify key issues in complex dynamics, then chart out potential paths forward.
  • Obsessive about outcomes. You have an incredibly strong record of achieving ambitious goals despite obstacles and have experience doing so in complex situations when the stakes are high and with diverse teams. Your decisions are data-driven, and you stay laser-focused on your goals regardless of any day-to-day chaos or distractions. You are motivated to achieve extraordinary performance and cultural outcomes in the midst of change, knowing what that will require of you emotionally, mentally, and physically, etc.
  • Motivated by relationships. Whether working with your teammates, external stakeholders, or our corps members and alumni, you cultivate and manage strong and lasting relationships with ease.  Additionally, you have strong gravitas, presence, and maturity that engender respect and facilitate strong partnerships.
  • Self-driven. You have superior organizational skills, attention to detail, integrity, and great follow-through on all facets of your work. You demonstrate an uncommon level of personal responsibility for achieving results, define broadly what is within your control, persevere in the face of challenges and you’re exceptionally optimistic about what is possible.  You take initiative to do what it takes to achieve success. You are obsessed with learning and growing and consistently act on feedback to improve your performance, outcomes and impact on others.
  • A compelling and strategic communicator. You work across multiple stakeholders to ensure consistency and quality of internal and external communications. You craft compelling, inspiring stories about our mission and work and can tailor them to different audiences across a wide variety of communication channels. You keep your manager regularly updated as critical partners in your work. When communicating decisions you are able to assess the impact these decisions can have on others and are able to effectively plan accordingly. You are naturally empathetic and can quickly understand people’s needs and aspirations and how information can help them achieve their goals. 

 THE MUST HAVES

  • Have 5 to 7 years of work experience building community with a  diverse group of constituents and at least 3 years managing a large team to measurable cultural and performance outcomes
  • Be a Teach For America alumnus
  • Be able to work weekends and evenings, as necessary
  • Be able to travel up to 4 times per year for conferences and professional development

Organization Info

Teach For America

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1993
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Mission: 

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates, professionals, or graduate students who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. Teach For America's mission is to enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence. In the 2016-2017 school year, 6,900 first- and second-year Teach For America corps members are teaching in 53 regions across the United States. Since 1990, Teach For America corps members have reached more than 10 million students. Teach For America's more than 40,000 alumni are providing critical leadership -- as teachers, school and district leaders; elected officials and policy advisers; and founders and leaders of education and social reform initiatives -- to ensure all children have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 13 2018
Active Until: 
May 13 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Teach For America
industry: 
Nonprofit