New York, NY

TEAM: New York Regional

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

LOCATION: New York

THE ROLE

The Vice President, Programs (VPP) leads TFA-NY to achieve our regional vision and theory of change by articulating and implementing a clear and compelling programmatic vision and strategy for the NY corps experience that ensures teachers deliver meaningful outcomes for students, while developing their own leadership and vision for systems change. The VPP oversees all aspects of programmatic work across the corps member participant journey, including candidate confirmation and matriculation, pre-service onboarding, training and hiring, and ongoing support during the two year teaching commitment. In pursuit of this work, the VPP is responsible for establishing and stewarding crucial partnerships and strong collaborative relationships, both internally and externally, including with placement schools, graduate schools of education, and other organizations who contribute to corps members' development and success with their students and as leaders in their school communities. The VPP works closely with the Executive Director and development team to tell the story of our impact to donors and champions. They liaise with our national organization, including the Teacher Leadership Development and Org-wide Learning and Strategy teams, contributing to and benefiting from the learning and resources across over 50 regions and broader organization, as well as ensuring that the NY corps experience aligns with the national strategic direction. The VPP works closely with the NY Dean of Relay Graduate School of Education to ensure corps members are working towards their teaching certification and receiving the pedagogical skill and content knowledge necessary to be highly qualified, effective teachers throughout their TFA commitment. Alongside their programs leadership team, the VPP also stewards relationships with senior leaders at the New York City Department of Education, community based and charter management organizations, to maximize our strategic impact through teacher placement. The VPP is a critical member of the regional leadership and executive teams, and leads the 30-person New York Programs Team and programs leadership team, and directly manages the Senior Managing Director, Program Design and Implementation, and the Managing Director, Program Operations.

THE PERSON

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Set Vision and Strategic Direction for NYC Programming

• Shape the vision and strategy for how our corps members contribute to the TFA-NY vision and theory of change through the corps member continuum - candidate confirmation and matriculation, pre-service onboarding, training and hiring, ongoing support during the two year teaching commitment, and the development of strong school, university, and other external partnerships that impact teacher success
• Lead a large and complex team of individuals working from different vantage points and at different points of the corps member continuum to ensure all programs team staff have clarity of the TFA-NY vision, the goals of the CM experience and the role they contribute to the pursuit of both (ie, "cut through the noise" and keep the team focused on the vision and goals)
• Ensure that Programs Team actions align to the NYR vision and goals, as well as the national strategic direction

Assess and Communicate Impact & Drive Learning

• Establish the infrastructure to collect, monitor, assess and interpret quantitative and qualitative data on the impact of our programmatic work at every level (student, teacher, school partners, staff) and utilize these data to paint an accurate picture of the progress to our vision & goals
• Provide perspective and guidance to the program team such that individual contributions are fully appreciated for the role they play in the bigger picture of our collective work, with attention to the interconnectedness of corps continuum work with work across all regional functions and work that focuses both before and beyond the corps experience
• Craft "the story" of our impact, to build awareness and investment amongst internal and external constituents
  • Internal constituents include Programs team, NY region, national partners
  • External constituents include Board/donors, institutional partners (DOE, some CMOs, universities)
• Build relationships with others doing related work (particularly those in similar "head of program" roles across TFA national and externally) to identify opportunities for meaningful and mutually beneficial learning and collaboration, and to gain perspective, inspiration and deeper understanding, and build capacity for teammates to do the same.
• Ensure regional awareness of and compliance with national programmatic expectations and opportunities, positioning the NY programs team to maximize the resources and benefits provided by our national organization

Build a High-Impact Team (People/Talent Management)

• Development & Retention
  • Ensure that structures are in place across the team for effective feedback loops
  • Ensure inclusive/equitable processes for decision-making and communications
  • Steward a strong team culture based on our core values and reflective of our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness
• Cultivation
  • Work with all hiring managers on the team (and regional talent recruitment) to build strong relationships with current and future staff prospects
  • Play a key role in Programs Leadership Team hiring processes
• Succession Planning
  • Ensure that direct reports are constantly growing to maximize their potential in current roles and building skill for future leadership, while at the same time building the skills and capacity in the next "generation" of program leaders in the region

Serve as a Regional Leader

• Represent Programs perspective on the Leadership Team and Executive Team
• Board Engagement - Ensure that the board understands and is invested in the programmatic work (awareness, action, etc.); serve as the key staff liaison to the Program Committee of the Board
• Represent the NY region and/or NY Programs outside of the region (TFA national; external)

THE MUST HAVES

Prior experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in education; including significant experience managing large groups of adults, and significant experience working in low-income communities
• Experience as a principal of a high-performing urban K-12 school highly preferred, but not required
• At least 5 years of experience managing teams, preferably large, layered and/or highly collaborative complex teams
• Demonstrated success leading school and/or other programmatic improvement initiatives in ways that account for equity among racial, ethnic and economic groups

Skills

• Visionary leadership: articulates a clear, compelling and ambitious vision for what needs to be true for our kids, along with the strategies to realize that vision
• Outcomes-orientation and a track record of extraordinary results;leads with a focus on measurable results and long-term vision; has a strong record of achieving transformational results with kids from low-income communities, at the classroom, school, or network/multiple-school levels
• Excellent team management: builds and develops an exceptional team, including attracting, motivating, coaching, and developing a pipeline of talented and diverse staff, and can achieve extraordinary results through layers
• Displays an exceptional level of perseverance and drive towards achieving results no matter the obstacles, displaying a "whatever it takes" attitude
• Exceptional judgment
• Ability to build deep and meaningful relationships with others
• Ability to provide others with effective professional development, coaching and mentoring
• Skill in designing and facilitating learning experiences, preferably focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
• Outstanding skill in influencing others toward outcomes through sophisticated internal and external relationship management
• Ability to collaborate successfully across team and institutional lines, and to set vision for and model strong inclusive collaborative practices
• Strength and confidence in engaging in difficult conversations

Education

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's or higher degree preferred

Work demands

• Ability to work some weekends and evenings; occasional travel
• Ability to attend in-office events as well as school sites throughout NYC regularly
• Ability to attend in-office regional and sub-team events and gatherings

THE TEAM

At Teach For America - New York, we believe that all children should have access to great neighborhood schools-schools that support, inspire, and challenge them to become the leaders our city needs. The New York Programs team plays a critical role in helping to achieve our great neighborhood schools by building strategic partnerships with school leaders, corps members, and school-based alumni. More than 400 corps members and 5,000 alumni call New York City home.

THE PERKS

By joining staff, you join a network of individuals committed to pursuing equity for all students and developing themselves as professionals in the process. We as an organization value the longevity of our employees and offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits plan. The salary for this position is also competitive and depends on your prior work experience. Please be advised, you will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

NEXT STEPS

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