Deputy Director – Transformational Classroom and Teacher Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the operational and strategic foundation for the Transformational Classroom and Teacher Development Working Group.

• Design and enhance team operating rhythms, meeting formats, and communication methods.

• Oversee calendars, workstreams, and shared objectives within the working group.

• Prepare meeting agendas, briefing documents, and follow-up actions.

• Create systems for project tracking, documentation, and knowledge management.

• Streamline operational processes and alleviate administrative burdens.

• Monitor priorities and ensure accountability for working group commitments.

• Draft communications, reports, presentations, and proposals.

• Anticipate the needs of the working group and address operational challenges.

• Facilitate team check-ins and reflection sessions.

• Create opportunities for shared learning and ongoing improvement.

• Support team engagement, collaborative leadership, and trust among diverse perspectives.

• Write, design, and edit communications for both internal and external audiences.

• Conduct interviews, research, take notes, and synthesize findings.

• Plan and monitor multiple projects and workstreams.

• Translate complex educational concepts into clear, actionable messaging.

• Develop and nurture relationships with partners across the organization and network.

• Coordinate communication across various teams, geographies, and time zones.

• Facilitate cross-functional working sessions and collaborative problem-solving.

• Promote culturally responsive collaboration and inclusive decision-making.

• Link people, projects, and ideas throughout the global organization and network.

• Lead or co-lead essential cross-functional initiatives.

• Create project plans and implementation strategies.

• Manage budgets, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.

• Coordinate contributors across different regions and functions.

• Track deliverables and ensure accountability.

• Oversee project documentation and reporting.

• Facilitate project governance and decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience as a transformational teacher is preferred.

• Familiarity with Teaching as Collective Leadership.

• Excellent skills in project and people coordination.

• Proficient in relationship-building, design-thinking, and communication/writing.

• Vision-oriented, adaptable, and collective leadership style.

• Strong organizational abilities with remarkable attention to detail.

• Experience in designing and enhancing operational systems.

• Capability to establish accountability without direct authority.

• Exceptional skill in managing multiple complex initiatives at once.

• Strong planning, prioritization, and execution abilities.

• Experience in coordinating large, cross-functional projects.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity while sustaining progress.

• Capacity to link daily operations with long-term organizational objectives.

• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to balance strategic and operational tasks.

• Outstanding written communication and editing skills.

• Skill in distilling complex ideas into clear, actionable messages.

• Excellent presentation and facilitation abilities.

• Strong executive communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across cultural differences.

• Comfortable with administrative, innovative, small, large, individual, collective, internal, and external projects.

• Curiosity and dedication to continuous learning.

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, highly iterative, and evolving environments.

• Resilience and flexibility in managing changing priorities.

• Proficiency in English required for application materials.

• Verbal and written fluency in Spanish, French, Arabic, or Mandarin is advantageous but not required.

• Must have valid work and residency authorization in the country of hire.

• Availability for some non-traditional hours for calls across time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commitment to fostering a culture where all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and can influence the organization’s progress.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.

• Numerous chances to positively impact the work of Teach For All and beyond.

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored for well-being and work-life balance.

• Generous time off policy.

• Flexible work arrangements available.

• Travel expected up to 10%, primarily within the region for Team Retreats.