Part-time Director, Leadership Development
Colorado
TNTP seeks a Part-time Director, Leadership Development for our Colorado Team. This position is based in the Denver Metro Area and is available immediately.
WHO WE ARE
TNTP is the nation's preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation. We are educators, researchers, and innovators working to ensure every young person has the chance to reach their full potential, every educator and leader is set up for success, and every community has the resources necessary to connect young people to paths of opportunity.
We work at every level of the PK-12 system, side by side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 41 states and more than 4,000 systems nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success. Our vision pushes beyond school walls, catalyzing cross-sector collaboration to create pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.
Learn more about us, what we do, and working here.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Part-time Director, Leadership Development you will manage teams and partner with clients on a portfolio of academic, talent, teacher and leader development and/or community engagement projects, contribute to our state and/or regional strategy and invest others in strategies that align work on individual projects with broader organizational priorities and goals for students.
Specific responsibilities include:
WHAT YOU HAVE
Qualifications:
Previous experience as a school principal and a proven track record of raising student achievement, preferably in high-need schools or with high-need populations (required)
Experience coaching and facilitating professional development for school leaders and teachers (required)
Immediate understanding of what effective teaching looks like and a deep commitment to effective and rigorous instruction
Strong familiarity and experience with the Colorado Standards (preferred)
Ability to track and analyze performance data to uncover trends and act strategically and effectively to improve results
Ability to communicate compelling feedback that motivates leaders, develops instruction and accelerates student achievement
Comfort tackling sensitive issues and modeling crucial conversations
Outstanding interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to collaborate, and attain and grow effective partnerships to meet common goals
Competencies:
Bring a distinguished track record in school leadership. You have led schools that achieved great things for their students.
Demonstrate expertise in facilitating powerful learning experiences for adults. You excel at designing and implementing professional development experiences and have the content expertise to create rich training materials, conceptualize meaningful interactive learning experiences, and facilitate training sessions for school leaders.
Facilitate high-quality presentations to diverse audiences. We’re counting on your strong public presentation skills and ability to provide thoughtful and compelling insights in settings small and large, formal and informal.
Know great teaching and learning that prepares students for success in college and career when you see it. You understand the implications of the shifts in instruction required by standards for students, teachers, school leaders and district staff and how the different elements of the standards work together.
Propose innovative solutions to complex challenges. You have a history of tackling high stakes challenges head on and moving work forward toward successful outcomes. Ambiguity doesn’t overwhelm you; just the opposite, you thrive on it. Your creative instincts will help you deal with vague situations and develop new approaches with limited guidance.
Influence leaders to act. You’ll regularly interact with and be expected to influence clients – motivating them to make both incremental change and take quantum leaps.
Have a passion and understanding for the education landscape and communities. You bring deep background knowledge in the current education landscape and a passion for embedding community engagement and involving communities in our work.
Build relationships. You can connect and build relationships within and across communities.
Champion Your People. One of your greatest responsibilities will be to grow and develop people toward ambitious goals. You value different perspectives and make the most of your team’s and individual’s unique strengths.
WHAT WE OFFER
TNTP offers a competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience in a similar position. The pay rate for this position is $56.00 per hour. TNTP offers a motivated team of dynamic colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development and valuable feedback, and the chance to impact the direction of a growing, mission-driven company that is committed to the success of our nation’s children. We also offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each day.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your resume online through Workday. In your application, we will also ask you to answer brief questions about your interest in TNTP; your “why” matters to us!
We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the interview process. Email talent@tntp.org to request accommodation.
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Position Type:
Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)
TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.
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