ROLE TITLE: Managing Director, Partnerships (Full time)

POSITION REPORTS TO: Levi Mogg

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 6th, 2025 @ 11:59PM EST

LOCATION: Seattle, WA

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Managing Director, Partnerships leads a variety of critical areas for our incoming corps members and alumni in Washington. As the Manager Director you will work with our regional partners and local schools to oversee the corps member hiring and licensing process, and will coordinate the design and delivery of corps member onboarding to prepare them for hiring and the first day of school. In addition, you will lead the planning and execution of corps member pre-service, ensuring incoming corps members have an opportunity to teach summer school before the academic year begins. Lastly, you will support our alumni efforts by executing key strategies aligned to our regional goals and priorities.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Onboard & Prepare Incoming Corps Members (20%)

• Manage a world class confirmation and matriculation strategy that allows us to maximize our incoming corps size and build a diverse force of corps members.

• Leverage the national curriculum and design regionally relevant additions to equip our incoming corps with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to become systems change teachers and leaders for educational equity.

• Coordinate with our certification partners to ensure all incoming corps members are enrolled and on track to be licensed to teach in the State of Washington, according to district, state, and organizational requirements.

• Prepare CMs for hiring by ensuring they meet all requirements and are competitive applicants in the process.

Cultivate and Secure School Placements (45%)

• Build relationships with principals to understand their hiring needs and uncover motivations and barriers to hiring our corps members.

• Supporting district-layer partnerships led by the ED and SMD, External Affairs.

• Regularly research, identify and secure openings aligned to our corps member placement strategy.

Develop Summer Practicum Experience (15%)

• In collaboration with district partners, co-create the summer school structures that will allow incoming CMs to engage in the regional practicum.

• Lead the planning, project management, and execution of the regional pre-service ensuring our newest corp members have a summer school teaching experience. This includes engaging with the national CMALD team to internalize the national vision for pre-service and lead the regional design and execution of the vision for practicum in Washington.

Alumni Engagement (10%)

• Maintain database and track progress for alumni through Salesforce and internal tracking mechanisms

• Set strategies to increase alumni engagement and connectivity in pursuit of our goals

• Support the impact and leadership of alumni in key roles through regional development and connecting them to national opportunities

• Create a thriving and inclusive alumni community, grounded in our core values

Collective Responsibilities (10%)

• Integrate and drive toward National and Regional Priorities in work

• Participate in all staff regional commitments

• Actively participate and seek out experiences that push your perspective along our DEI outcomes

• Attend and actively engage in professional development conferences and learning groups

• Adapt to the changing needs of the organization, supporting various initiatives as needed

• Responsibly steward resources through consistent compliance with all employee policies and expectations policies and expectations

A WEEK IN THE LIFE

Over the course of any week, the Managing Director, Partnerships could spend time:

• Liaising with national team members to manage matriculation and retention of corps members

• Leading an onboarding session for incoming corps members

• Meeting with district partners to plan summer pre-service

• Meeting with principals to understand hiring needs and highlighting corps members that could be a good fit

• Joining district partnerships meeting with ED and SMD, EA

• Hosting an interview and job fair with school leaders to hire CMs

• Drafting an alumni newsletter to share key information and updates to our base

• Reviewing resumes and prepping CMs for interviews

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Exceptional Communication Skills: Ability to influence and motivate others by compellingly articulating our value-add, addressing barriers, and building interest in CMs.

• Credibility in the Education Space: Confidence in navigating school and principal-level relationships to establish trust in our program and candidates.

• Creativity and Flexibility: Ingenuity to address the challenges of Washington’s hiring landscape and develop innovative solutions to secure teaching roles for CMs.

• Strong Project Management: Capability to plan, delegate, and execute effectively across multiple responsibilities and stakeholders without missing critical deadlines.

• Data management: Data system management skills and experience using data to inform business strategies and evaluate program impact

• Bachelor’s Degree required

BONUS (preferred qualifications)

Preferred Prior Experience and/or Education:

• Teach For America corps member and/or staff member experience is strongly preferred

• At least 6 years of professional experience achieving ambitious outcomes and managing projects

• Previous experience working with hiring, working with school partners, and/or education leaders preferred

• Experience in lateral management preferred

Work Demands:

• Travel 3-6 times/year

• Able to travel to national conferences or trainings 2-4 times per year.

• Ability to travel independently to multiple locations for work throughout Western Washington and store/bring items to those locations.

• Occasional evening and weekend work is expected.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

Since 2011, Teach For America has been relentlessly fighting for educational equity in Washington State. Our region has one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S., and an educational system with elements that are truly world class. At the same time, it remains a deceptively beautiful state. While potential is evenly distributed across lines of race and class, access to opportunity is not, and is particularly limited for students of color and those growing up in poverty-impacted communities. As these realities have become clearer at the federal and state level, many efforts have been made to improve educational outcomes for students. Teach For America Washington works in deep partnership with communities across Washington state to build a sustainable movement in pursuit of the day when every child in the region has access to an excellent, equitable education.

YOUR COMPENSATION

The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Tier C: $106,200-$141,900

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