MD, Leadership Development

at  Teach For America

TEAM: Corps Member and Alumni Leadership Development
REPORTS TO: BOTH SMD, Leadership Development (Kelly Alden) AND SMD, Regional Partnerships and Impact (Elise Peck)
LOCATION: Must be located in the Bay Area
Please note that a work sample must be submitted to be considered for this role. Be sure to read and submit this role’s required
work sample
when applying. All our FY25 roles require work samples, which will be submitted via a separate form that’s linked within the work sample description.

THE PERSON

In this role you will:
Overall

Manage the relationship and retention of CMs from Matriculation to Alumnihood

• Deeply know each participants’ experience, goals and potential barriers to completion
• Set the vision and direction for a portfolio of participants by serving as primary relationship holder, sense-making partner, connector, and leadership coach through each phase of their journey.
• Maintain a deep understanding of all supports available to CMs in their regions, their placement community, CM wellness resources, external instructional supports, and their alignment to the CM Roadmap for Development.
• Connect CMs to appropriate resources, based on individual CM needs and development plans.
• Be able to apply knowledge of participant policies and procedures to navigate CM concerns and de-escalate risk. This includes drafting, managing and executing improvement plans, seeking consultation from internal partners (SMD, LD, CMPP, National Mental Health Consultant, Legal Affairs, regional point of contact, etc) when barriers or incidents arise with participants relative to their experience, impact, and/or retention
• Participate in select regional staff events (retreats, staff meetings, regional corps member events, etc)

Additional Details:

Matriculation

• Serve as the primary success partner to assigned matriculants with the goal of helping each matriculant understand the regional context, feel connected to the region and organization, and successfully matriculate.
• Work in conjunction with the MD, Matriculation Generalist to ensure incoming corps members can make sense of required action items, understand who to go to for what, and have the information they need to confidently join the corps.

When needed:

• Track confirmation and onboarding progress and/or communications updates in appropriate tracker, ex: unique circumstances, any information we need to know to manage them through the onboarding process.
• Partner with your region(s) to execute a placement strategy that accelerates us toward the 10 year goal; seek and secure placement opportunities aligned to that strategy, and do what is needed to ensure ICMs are set up for success.
• Examples include: interview prep, strategic connections to schools/interviews, scheduling, etc. (paperwork/materials submissions needed to qualify for an interview handled by MD, Matriculation Generalist).
• In conjunction with MD, Matriculation Generalist, analyze inputs to identify key trends and adjust strategies between each confirmation window to ensure we’re matriculating the maximum number of corps members to your region(s), in alignment with the placement strategy. Pre-Service
• In conjunction with the Regional Point(s) of Contact, undergo a rigorous process to determine a location for pre-service practicum that is best aligned with the regional strategy. Once determined, support the Leadership Development-Operations team in planning and execution of in-person practicum.
• Facilitate regional community building, support CMs to make sense of their experience and the ecosystem of supports around them, and provide ongoing support to CMs in determining strengths, areas for improvement, and root causes for identified issues to strategically connect CMs with the most relevant supports.

In-Service

• Partner with each corps member to develop an individualized coaching and support plan involving determining strengths, areas for improvement, and root causes for identified issues to strategically connect CMs with most relevant supports (including additional classroom observations as needed).
• Evaluate CM teaching practice with the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) through in-person or virtual classroom observations.
• Complete CLASS certification prior to the first CLASS observation (training provided by TFA).
• Implement CLASS assessment for all CMs in prek-grade 3 classrooms.
• Support the development of the revised CLASS 2025 tool for prek-grade 12.
• Support CM to make meaning of their CLASS scores in connection to prioritized actions to take to improve their practice.
• Help CMs develop an understanding of what their CLASS scores mean.
• Support CM leadership development in utilizing the CLASS to reflect on their impact and continuously increase their effectiveness.
• Connect CM to resources across the ecosystem of support in alignment to the areas of strength and areas of growth surfaced through their CLASS scores.Support CMs in the implementation and sense making of Cultivate and/or other student surveys.
• Attend staff training and facilitate CM sessions aligned to the student surveys.
• Maintain school-based relationships to steward partnership, elevate needs, and support retention efforts.
• Analyze trends in learning and support needs across CMs experiences in order to communicate with those building group learning experiences, and play a role in designing and implementing the Equity Driven Teaching & Learning Summits
• Partner with our external instructional coaches, local principals and local instructional supports to create individualized plans for CMs.

AmeriCorps:

• As needed and directed by the Manager, Leadership Development-Operations (M,LD-Ops), follow-up with incoming CMs and current CMs to complete AmeriCorps action items.
• Monitor CMs enrolled in AmeriCorps on AmeriCorps requirements; as needed, inform principals of requirements.
• Complete AmeriCorps evaluations at the middle and end of the program year; as needed, and help secure principal forms. Support documentation collection processes for status changes.

Other:

• Serve as an “all hands on deck” team member willing to support your program team in various ways as needs and opportunities arise including selection.
• Engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations for ongoing personal reflection and learning, acknowledging that we are never done learning and growing.
• Complete general administrative responsibilities accurately and on time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please note that a work sample must be submitted to be considered for this role. Be sure to read and submit this role’s required
work sample
when applying. All our FY25 roles require work samples, which will be submitted via a separate form that’s linked within the work sample description.

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 range for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• Tier C: $106,200-$141,900

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all responsibilities and duties. The responsibilities and qualifications mentioned are subject to change based on organizational needs and management discretion.

THE ROLE:

As MD, Leadership Development, you will be the primary success partner for ensuring that a cohort of CMs and incoming CMs are positioned to access what they need in order to impact our 10 year goal, and enter alumnihood with a clear vision for how they can continue to contribute to One Day from the matriculation phase through their two year commitment. You will lead the development of an individualized and customized plan of support for each corps member, drawing on their strengths, interests, and needs to propel them towards exceptional results with their students in their classrooms. In partnership with your Regional Point(s) of Contact, broader regional team(s), and fellow MD,LDs you will work to steward progress towards the 2030 goal in-region by ensuring that each participant can navigate through their ecosystem of support receiving a standardized, customized, and personalized experience.
As the primary relationship holder with corps members, you will steward CMs through confirmation and matriculation, working closely with the region’s MD, Matriculation Generalist as they support incoming corps members through the logistics of matriculation and onboarding. During Pre-Service you will steward the corps members and cohort experience by leading community gatherings, facilitating coaching spaces, and working alongside your regional team(s) and national partners to design and execute the practicum experience. During their corps experience you will work with each corps member to evaluate inputs to assess root causes, connect them to specific people and resources to address needed learning and growth, support them in making sense of both their ecosystem of support and their broader experience, and overall serve as an executive and leadership coach to each of them.
The ideal candidate is passionate about supporting corps members to achieve strong results with students through building relationships, making connections to people and resources, supporting reflection and data-informed decisions, and analyzing student learning to determine recommended supports in service of driving continual learning and improvement. You enjoy being a partner and guide in the vast ecosystem supporting corps members. You have a systems-level understanding of the moving pieces and the critical thinking skills to help them navigate the ecosystem to maximize learning. You are experienced with leadership coaching and are confident advising adults.