Managing Director, Leadership Development

Teach For America•Philadelphia, PA

7d•$98,000 - $128,700•Hybrid

About The Position

The Managing Director, Leadership Development (MD,LD) serves on the Mid-Atlantic Hub Team, providing coaching, development, and direct-to-CM support across multiple regions. This role is designed to flex capacity across the Hub in response to evolving programmatic needs, regional priorities, and organizational goals. The MD,LD works closely with CMs, school-based partners, and regional teams to strengthen member growth, effectiveness, and impact while contributing to cross-regional collaboration and continuous improvement efforts. In this Hub-based role, you may coach corps members across multiple regions and will partner with regional teams to provide additional CM leadership development and programmatic capacity where it is most needed. Success in this role requires the ability to understand and lead across diverse contexts, build trusting relationships quickly, and balance responsibilities that span multiple regional teams and stakeholder groups. In collaboration with regional and national partners, you’ll lead community-building efforts, facilitate coaching spaces, and contribute to the design and execution of practicum experiences. You’ll also partner closely with your regional team to develop a CM placement strategy aligned with 2030 goals and build strong relationships with schools, districts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and support. Using tools like CLASS, student surveys, and achievement data, you'll help CMs reflect on their practice and build personalized learning plans that drive both student outcomes and leadership growth. Beyond coaching, you’ll help implement our universal program model by managing key systems and analyzing data across your cohort, region, and national hub to inform strategy and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate is a strong relationship-builder with leadership coaching experience, an impact-centered approach, and a systems-level understanding of the CM ecosystem. You are skilled at managing multiple work streams, using data to drive decisions, and working both collaboratively and independently toward bold outcomes for students and corps members alike.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
7+ years experience, with specific experience in leadership coaching and/or leading adults
Must complete both the Primary (PreK-3rd) and Secondary CLASS certifications prior to conducting your first CLASS observation which typically happens in October.
If you start in the role midyear, you will be expected to enroll in a CLASS course within your first month to start the certification process.
Must also enroll in and successfully complete an Executive Coaching Program (at TFA’s expense) within the first two years in the role, or show proof of previous completion of an ICF-accredited Coaching program.
Willing to work flexible hours with some nights and weekends
Willing to travel throughout the Mid-Atlantic Hub (Philadelphia, Baltimore, DCVA, and New Jersey) and periodically outside the Hub for conferences, trainings, and other organizational events.
Travel may and will likely include overnight stays as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in School Administration/Leadership or another applicable area
Experience as an Assistant or School Principal
Experience coaching and advising capable and competent leaders through complex challenges towards impact
A track record of getting results while managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously
Deep investment in TFA’s mission and a commitment to live out our core values and our commitment to people, community, and opportunity for all
Belief that there is a place for both standard and customized approaches to supporting CMs in service of both of universal program model and a region’s contextualized 2030 goal
Strategic thinker able to analyze multiple data sources, conduct needs assessments, and plan effectively across different levels (cohort, region, hub).
Skilled in both high-level visioning and detailed execution, including operational tasks and compliance follow-up.
Strong relationship builder with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and emotional intelligence skills.
Effective at managing up and collaborating with multiple managers and regional stakeholders to drive CM development and impact.
Strong problem solver who can independently develop strategies and proactively and effectively engage others as thought partners.
Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for inquiry-based coaching that advances both instructional effectiveness and leadership development.
High adaptability, self-awareness, and commitment to accountability and continuous improvement.
Demonstrated ability to work with a significant level of autonomy, and make strategic decisions in varying and nuanced situations
Demonstrated ability to develop and cultivate effective relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders and support them in contributing to a shared goal
Demonstrated ability to listen, learn, and earn credibility with all constituencies, then decisively move forward to implement agreed-upon solutions
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, prioritize effectively, and alternate fluidly between thinking about the big picture and executing on specific strategies

Responsibilities

Coach a cohort of CMs to lead transformational classrooms, grounded in our program model and the programmatic priorities specific to the Mid-Atlantic regions you support.
Support CMs from the moment they join Teach For America, helping them grow their instructional practice and leadership identity while navigating the broader ecosystem of schools, partners, and communities.
Ensure that every CM in your cohort can drive meaningful outcomes for students today and emerge from their two-year commitment with clarity about their long-term impact as alumni.
Coach corps members across multiple Mid-Atlantic Hub regions, leveraging a deep understanding of varying regional contexts while ensuring a consistent corps member experience aligned to the universal program model.
Lead the development and cultivation of strong school partnerships across all cohort placements to enhance CM support, development, and retention and to drive student impact.
Collaboratively set and lead the overall vision and strategy for teacher leadership group experiences, ensuring alignment with the universal program model and the regional 2030 vision of the regions you support.
Operate with a deep internalization of our shared programmatic metrics and goals to guide your work, monitor progress towards outcomes, and evolve your vision and strategy as necessary to account for new information, current data, and to maximize impact on CM development and their impact on students.
Provide flexible leadership development capacity across the Mid-Atlantic Hub by supporting specific or cross regional initiatives, additional corps member cohorts, and emerging strategic priorities as needed.
Serve as an “all hands on deck” team member to both Corp Member A Leadership Development team (CMALD) and your regional team by adding capacity to projects and initiatives as they arise.
Recruit and steward prospective CMs.
Design and facilitate learning experiences.
Support teaching placement efforts.
Observe lessons.
Coach corps members.
Partner with school leaders.
Conduct CLASS observations.
Lead leadership coaching conversations.
Collaborate with regional and CMALD teams.
Engage stakeholders.
Analyze and share data.
Manage administrative responsibilities that keep the program running effectively.
Facilitate a leadership development experience in Philadelphia.
Coach CMs in Baltimore.
Have partnership conversations with school leaders in DCVA.
Support placement and programmatic strategy in New Jersey.
Set and execute the overall vision and strategy for coaching a cohort of CMs aligned to the universal program model and unique programmatic priorities of each of the Mid-Atlantic regions you support.