Director, Education Project

ICF • Indianapolis, IN

4d • Remote

About The Position

ICF seeks a Director, Education to work within our Child Welfare and Education Line of Business. This Line of Business provides federal, state, and other clients with a wide range of technical assistance, research, and evaluation services. Our work focuses on important education policy issues; uses proven and innovative methods for delivering high-quality, timely technical assistance; seeks to inform education stakeholders of promising practices; and involves working closely with clients to ensure that training and technical assistance support services are relevant, useful, and make a positive impact. The Director, Education will work with clients such as the U.S. Department of Education as well as state and local educational agencies in (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan) to provide support. Must live in one of the following states; Indiana, Ohio, Michigan.

Requirements

• Doctorate in education, social sciences, public administration, or related subjects
• 10+ years of experience at the state and/or national level working with K-12 education policies, regulations, and systems
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering technical assistance to state and district educators and leaders
• 10+ years of experience conduct needs assessments, developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs, monitor and course correct technical assistance as needed
• 10+ years developing high quality technical assistance materials, including information briefs, white papers, tools, presentations, and processes
• 5+ years experience directing or managing large-scale federal grants or contracts
• 3+ years managing teams
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to align project activities with federal priorities, performance measures, and approved scopes of work
• Ability to work in a group and independently

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups as a participant, content advisor, and technical assistance provider
• Content knowledge related to state education systems, key policy issues (e.g., assessment, accountability, college and career readiness, school turnaround, diverse learners, educator development and evaluation), capacity building, coaching, and/or consultation
• Project management skills, including managing complex budgets, federal reporting, staff management, continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day management for large-scale education technical assistance and capacity-building projects.
• Develop and maintain strong, collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients to provide high-quality, relevant, and useful capacity-building technical assistance.
• Conduct needs assessments, develop and deliver technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs, monitor and course correct technical assistance as needed, coordinate with project evaluators to curate evidence, and liaise with clients.
• Lead and coordinate TA teams and sub teams to ensure the provision of high-quality services to clients.

Benefits

• ICF is an equal opportunity employer.
• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree