Teaching Trust is an independent 501(c)3 organization founded with the clear purpose of developing leaders who can transform schools from the inside out, are prepared to narrow the achievement gap and will ensure that all children experience an extraordinary education.
We believe leadership must be distributed and become an integral part of a school’s culture. This belief inspired us to create three signature programs that work in concert with each other to ensure school leaders and leadership teams can drive dramatic improvements in student achievement.
Aspiring Ed Leaders Program – In partnership with Southern Methodist University’s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development, prepares future school leaders for the challenging work of leading effective teams to drive improvement in complex, urban schools.
Executive Ed for Teams – Prepares school leadership teams to build capacity in order to drive and sustain significant improvement in culture, instruction and academic performance in their schools.
Ed Fellows Program – Develops teacher leaders who are committed to improving instructional skills and influencing the implementation of practices that will improve student outcomes.
Position Description
The Director of Teacher Leadership is a new position at Teaching Trust, reporting to the Program Officer of The Network and Ed Fellows. This individual will be in charge of developing a cohort of teacher leaders through designing and facilitating professional development, providing competency-based feedback, and coaching teacher leaders.
This individual will also play a critical role in enhancing, managing and growing the Ed Fellows Program; including advancing its outreach to better align the program participants’ growth and development in leadership competencies and increase the impact of our work by leveraging Fellows’ leadership skills to increase student outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities
Program Execution and Management– The Director of Teacher Leadership will be responsible for the execution and management of the program, under the direction of the Program Officer. Key duties include:
Planning and executing 10 monthly sessions to ensure program satisfaction and continued progress for Fellows along a continuum of success, as outlined by competencies and/or other goals developed by the team. This includes facilitating adult learning content, inviting guest speakers, securing meeting locations and managing all logistics associated with monthly meetings.
Developing and maintaining an online method of communication with Fellows between sessions.
Managing the collection of pre-work assignments from Fellows and providing competency-based feedback to Fellows based on assignments, projects and/or observations.
Maintaining data collection, as decided in consultation with the Evaluation Team.
Tracking the development of Fellows along a continuum of success, as outlined by competencies and/or other goals developed by the team.
Recruitment and Selection – The Director of Teacher Leadership will also be responsible for implementation of recruitment and selection of Fellows. Duties will include:
Working with Teaching Trust’s Recruitment Manager to develop marketing materials, host information sessions, solicit nominations from key partners and participate in the interview and selection process.
Working with Teaching Trust’s Recruitment Manager to meet recruitment and selection goals.
Curriculum Design– The Director of Teacher Leadership will be responsible for supporting the re-design, continuous enhancement and development of the Ed Fellows Program’s year-long curriculum, in collaboration with the direction of the Program Officer, Teaching Trust’s Executive Team and our partner, Teach For America. The curriculum will include a week-long Summer Intensive and monthly sessions from August through May. The curriculum will include content on each of the following elements:
Values-based leadership
Influence and communication skills
Leading high quality instruction
The program curriculum will also include pre-reading, pre-work and projects for the Fellows. The Director of Teacher Leadership will be responsible for implementing the program’s scope and sequence under the guidance of the Program Officer.
Position Qualifications
Critical Skills
Proven experience in taking projects from conception to successful launch, ability to develop and move projects forward with autonomy.
Ability to think strategically, prioritize multiple activities, effectively organize the work and manage time and resources for projects.
Tenacity to stay focused on the quality of the program and on participants’ growth and development.
Ability to internalize and implement direct feedback on an ongoing basis.
Ability to be flexible to changing duties with the ability to respond to new priorities.
A passion for communications with the skills and ability to effectively communicate within and outside the organization.
Ability to build trust and manage relationships with external parties and internal team leaders.
The desire to play a major role in an organization deeply focused on impact.
Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, growing and evolving organization.
Preferred
Graduate degree, preferably in Education or Public Policy
A minimum of five years of relevant work experience
A minimum of two years of people management experience
A minimum of two years of experience developing educators through professional development and feedback
A growth-mindset
High proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proficiency and understanding of Google Apps and Dropbox
Experience as an educator in a high-need school
About the Teaching Trust Team
Teaching Trust is a relatively young organization and positivity, adaptability, resilience and tenacity are essential employee traits for us to achieve our desired impact. In order for our work to remain dynamic, these traits will continue to be important. To ensure success at this stage, the following core values must be demonstrated by each member of our team:
Educational Equity: We prioritize work based on its impact in eliminating the achievement gap.
Disciplined Behavior: We are unapologetically results and competencies driven.
Courage and Resilience: We take risks, rebound and persevere.
Entrepreneurial Mindset: We own our outcomes and act with urgency.
Reflection and Growth: We seek feedback and modify behavior to achieve results.
Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience, skillsets, excellent references and predicted outcomes of success. Teaching Trust also provides competitive benefits and retirement options for all full time employees.
How to apply
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to:
Courtney Tungate
Planning, Talent & Operations Manager
Teaching Trust
No phone inquiries, please.