Senior Manager, Early Literacy

Flexible Location, Frequent Travel Required

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 Senior Manager, Early Literacy you will partner with school districts across the country to support, coach, and develop teachers and leaders to shift and improve their instructional practice around the implementation of developmentally appropriate practices in early literacy classrooms.

Some responsibilities and duties may vary, but the role of Senior Manager, Early Literacy includes:

• Supporting district and school leaders to deliver on their instructional leadership priorities and improve instruction for all students, by supporting them with key aspects of their roles, such as:

• Designing and Leading compelling and practical professional learning on research-based practices in PK-2nd grade age student instruction with a focus on literacy.

• Conducting classroom visits to assess the quality of instruction and support coaches and leaders in identifying trends within and across schools.

• Modeling effective observation and feedback practices.

• Facilitating the implementation of strong instructional materials aligned to the shifts and demands of the relevant state standards.

• Setting up and maintaining data systems and supporting teachers and leaders to engage in ongoing reflection and use of data to drive improvements.

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with academic departments and school-based staff.

• Tracking progress towards contract goals and making strategic decisions regarding client management and support.

• Motivating and influencing clients to consistently strengthen their mindsets and incorporate new practices into their academic strategy, including authentic community engagement.

• Contributing to the creation of high-quality, data-driven reports demonstrating the effect of the team’s approaches towards quality of instruction.

• Designing tools and resources in real-time to respond to client needs, in support of academic or instructional goals.

• Engaging with and communicating progress to a variety of district school and community stakeholders, including high-level leaders.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep knowledge of content and instruction at the primary school level, particularly with early literacy instructional materials and resources, with at least three years PK-2 teaching experience, preferably in high-need schools or with high-need populations, and a proven track record of raising student achievement.

• Experience designing and delivering strong professional development for adult learners and creating systems to support ongoing learning and development.

• Experience coaching teachers and leaders (minimum three years experience in this area).

• Management of others and teams, preferred.

• Strong familiarity and expertise with the College and Career-Ready standards, or relevant state standards.

• Experience as a practitioner in a school system that has adopted high quality instructional materials and/or a deep conceptual understanding of the instructional shifts in early literacy.

• Experience using high-quality curricular materials and knowledge of how the curriculum supports strong, rigorous instruction.

This position is based from a home office anywhere in the United States. The required travel for this role is 40% and this can be 4-5 days on site two times a month. However, travel requirements can vary significantly across projects and are driven by project needs and client expectations. In addition, given our clients are all over the country, some in cities and some in rural locations, all candidates must have a valid Driver’s License (reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities).