ROLE TITLE: Managing Director, Early Corps Experience

POSITION REPORTS TO: Senior Managing Director, Program Strategy and Impact

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 30, 2026, by 11:59 PM ET

LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts - Candidates must reside in or relocate to Boston, MA, as this position is fully Boston‑based.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As the MD, Corps Recruitment, Onboarding and Placement at Teach for America Massachusetts (TFA MA), you’ll play a key role in leading the end-to-end experience for our newest corps members—from the moment they accept their offer to the launch of their classroom experience. You will help corps members secure placements, navigate licensure pathways, and build the confidence and readiness needed to begin their two-year commitment serving students across Massachusetts.

You’ll design and manage the regional systems that power our onboarding, hiring, and certification processes, working closely with partners across the region and the national TFA corps member matriculation team to create a seamless MA corps experience. You’ll cultivate strong relationships with schools and districts to support early and successful corps member hiring, and you’ll serve as a strategic partner in building clear, accessible pathways to educator certification in Massachusetts.

This role is both operational and relational. You’ll lead corps members through key milestones in their experience, ensure compliance with state and regional requirements, and be a trusted voice and problem-solver across our team. You’ll collaborate frequently with teammates through our recruitment matriculation, coaching, and policy efforts to drive forward a corps experience rooted in belonging, leadership, and impact. Currently, we have 52 unique partnerships across our 3 subregions. In this role, you’ll be expected to develop a nuanced understanding of their needs and partnership priorities and use that to help inform our approach to corps member placement.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be an exceptional project manager, a systems thinker, and a goal-driven, collaborative leader who brings clarity and drive to complex work. You thrive in dynamic environments, communicate clearly and empathetically, and balance strategy with on-the-ground execution. Most importantly, you bring a deep belief in the power of educators and a commitment to building an equitable, inclusive experience that reflects the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Corps Member Recruitment, Matriculation, Onboarding, and Retention (30%):

• Serve as the “Matriculation Co-Captain” alongside our Matriculation Generalist (MDMG) and partner with the MDMG to make sure that incoming corps members are deeply connected with the MA region and corps experience/community from the time they accept their offer to arriving in MA

• Develop and collaboratively execute a regionally-grounded participant journey for onboarding into the MA corps that attends to all facets of participant needs (e.g., sense of belonging, acquiring housing, understanding school and district landscape and communities, making connections to TFA community members and supports, preparing to be hired)

• Partner with the Recruitment Team and MDMG to ensure there is a consistent and clear story about the MA corps experience, including a story specific to each of the MA subregions

• Provide occasional support to the Recruitment Team to execute regional recruitment events that connect prospects with our alumni, schools, and partners

• In partnership with the MDLDs (corps member coaches) and the SMD, Program Strategy and Impact, shape cohesive early corps member experiences—from onboarding through summer practicum—that align with the program’s learning and leadership vision and help corps members build understanding, connection, and readiness as they begin their teaching journey.

Manage and Cultivate Pathways to Certification (30%)

• In partnership with the MDMG, ensure incoming corps members fully understand and complete steps for obtaining their provisional license, including the passage of certification exams (MTEL), before the start of the school year

• Manage and administer Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement course for our incoming corps members at summer practicum, which includes hiring summer SEI instructors and integrating SEI course time into the summer program schedule

• Develop and execute systems for tracking corps member progress toward meeting certification requirements and providing tiered supports, alongside the MD, Matriculation Generalist

• Cultivate a menu of high-quality, flexible, low-cost partnerships and pathways to Initial Certification with local university, TFA enterprise partners, and state education leaders to create options for corps members and alumni to earn certifications

• Stay up to date on all state-issued requirements and guidance for MA educator licensure/certification, including any new flexibilities that our corps members might be able to take advantage of to make the licensure process more integrated into their onboarding process

• Serve as a regional policy/practice expert on educator certification in MA, and an advocate in partnership with the national Public Partnerships team for innovation, accessibility, and flexibility regarding educator certification in MA.

Develop and Execute Systems for Corps Placement and Talent Matching (30%)

• Cultivate strong partnerships with school and district talent leaders and hiring managers to enable hiring of corps members aligned to both school and district talent needs, and our strategic approach to corps member placement

• Design, develop, and execute systems to source vacancies/talent needs, facilitate matching of corps members to schools, and enable early hiring of corps members to promote regional matriculation goals

• Set clear goals and timelines for corps member hiring, and track progress to all regional stakeholders, and proactively strategize and problem-solve particular hiring challenges

• Maintain adequate operational systems to support hiring and maintain strong systems for communicating hiring progress and licensure status to corps members, regional staff, and school partners

• Annually evaluate our approach to hiring/placement using multiple data points and perspectives (corps members, school partners), and conduct regular landscape/partnership scans to understand talent needs across MA with a particular focus on our subregions.

• Make recommendations to the SMD, Program Strategy and Impact, and the Executive Director on the regional talent landscape and needs, and how TFA MA is positioned to meet those needs in ways that align with our regional goals and priorities

Support Organizational & Regional Stewardship (10%)

• Serve as a key leader on the TFA MA Program Team and participate in the development and execution of regional programming designed to enhance the corps member experience

• Support, attend, and/or participate in regional and cross-team activities and campaigns, including staff meetings and events.

• Participate in org-wide initiatives, including corps member matriculation and selection interviews

• Maintain strong relationships and connections with the TFA alumni community in MA, participate in events, and represent TFA at key state and district tables and convenings

A WEEK IN THE LIFE

Over the course of any week, the Managing Director, CM Program will spend time:

• Building relationships with various schools and district partners to better understand their most pressing talent needs and begin to identify ways we may be able to strategically partner with them

• Working in close collaboration with the MD, Matriculation Generalist, to design programming and outreach strategies to support matriculation and onboarding goals

• Meeting with members of the program team to co-develop summer practicum trainings and experiences that will support incoming corps members’ transition to the corps

• Developing and executing project plans for the different components of the participant journey - most notably corps member hiring and certification, but may be asked to play a supporting role in other key projects and initiatives that support the corps member journey in our region

• Doing research and/or meeting with partners at universities and/or the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to understand and develop effective pathways to certification

• Supporting the planning and execution of local corps member recruitment events

• Collaborating with a variety of team members, both regionally and nationally, to drive projects forward

• Connecting with and supporting members of the participant journey, including prospective applicants, incoming corps members, and current corps members

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):

• At least 7 years of related professional experience

• Bachelor's degree required

• Exceptional ability to build and execute a project plan

• Exceptional ability to develop systems to track and monitor the progress of multi-pronged projects

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to laterally manage team execution towards high-quality results

• Ability to cultivate and manage strong school, district, university, and state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) relationships and mutually beneficial partnerships

• Experience in managing operations for small- and large-scale events across multiple sites

• Ability to build strong relationships with others in challenging situations

WORK DEMANDS

• Willing to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required

BONUS (preferred qualifications)

• Teach For America corps member experience

• Experience in the Massachusetts education ecosystem

• Understanding of Massachusetts educator certification and licensure requirements

• Skilled in generating ideas and implementing solutions to complex problems

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. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint, depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Salary Tier C: $96,400-$131,600

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