Global Lead, Participant Leadership Development at Teach For All

Outcomes

Success in this role means that partner organizations have the necessary coaching, consulting, learning experiences, tools, connections, and resources to support the design and implementation of strong participant training and alumni programs that build leadership development skills toward growing student leadership and systems change. Among other things, partner staff should be able to:

• Have a clear theory of leadership that drives the design of their training and support of participants and their support of alumni
• Measure the growth of leadership that happens as a result of their program 
• Have an engaged set of alumni working collectively for systems change
• Integrate the latest insights from the Teaching as Collective Leadership work (e.g. applying the lenses of students as leaders, teachers as learners, community as power and our work as systemic to thinking about the leadership development of students, teachers and alumni)

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Published learning and insights based on key learning questions related training and support and alumni
• Evidence that partner organizations are integrating leadership development into their two year program in ways that are making a measurable impact on the  leadership of teachers and alumni
• Creation of high quality virtual and in person learning experiences that are well attended and valued by Heads of Training, teacher coaches, and Heads of Alumni
• High participation in Heads of Training, teacher coach, and Heads of Alumni communities and satisfaction within those communities 
• Coaching and consulting projects meeting their stated short term and medium term objectives
• Successful internal trainings that build skills and shift mindsets

As the Global Lead, Participant Leadership Development, you will engage in the following and/or similar activities: 

Create Shared Resources & Insights (40%)

Identify and create knowledge products and global insights to share across the Teach For All network.

• Leverage 1:1 coaching conversations, community engagements and learning experiences to identify trends and distill global insights
• Update and create key resources and knowledge products related to teacher training & support, teacher & alumni leadership, and system change
• Create and implement strategy to share emerging insights across the Teach For All network, both internally and externally

Lead Learning Experiences and Communities that Enhance the Effectiveness of Partner Training, Support & Alumni Teams (35%)

Diagnose needs and co-develop a global strategy for content, learning experiences, resources, and tools in the following topic areas: 

• Leadership development of network teachers via pre-service teacher training (in-person as well as virtual), informed by the latest insights from the Teaching as Collective Leadership work
• Leadership development of students, including student voice, representation, and agency within and outside the classrooms
• Leadership development of alumni via supporting network Heads of Alumni and partnering with other staff to offer content directly to network alumni
• Individual and collective alumni strategies that develop alumni leadership in pursuit of system change
• Manage communities of network Heads of Training, coaches, and Heads of Alumni
• Closely collaborate with colleagues working on systems change; Teaching as Collective Leadership; Measurement, Evaluation, Research & Learning; and special initiatives (e.g. Girls’ Education, Student Voice, etc)

Provide 1:1 Coaching & Consulting Support  (20%)

Serve as a key member of a diverse set of agile project teams focused on delivering solutions for an array of needs for our partner organizations. 

• Provide one-off consultation for partners facing challenges in teacher training & support, teacher & alumni leadership development, enacting their theory of change
• Engage in project-based support alongside others to advance breakthroughs in teacher training & support, teacher & alumni leadership development
• Capture & share insights related to teacher training & support and teacher & alumni leadership development

Liaising with Regional Colleagues (5%)

Work with other Teach For All colleagues to collaborate on teacher training & support, teacher & alumni leadership development.

• Collaborate with regional staff to co-diagnose the needs of partners in the regions and determine appropriate support solutions
• Design and host professional development calls for other staff members on the topics of teacher training & support, teacher & alumni leadership development
• Socialize key insights and learnings among Teach For All staff in the areas of teacher training & support, teacher & alumni leadership development

As the ideal candidate, you will bring:  

• Previous experience as a participant/ alumnus and a Head of Training or Head of Program from the Teach For All network - strongly preferred
• Demonstrated strong focus on leadership development & systems change
• Deep expertise and experience in teacher training and instructional coaching
• Passion for growing the capacities of those who work with novice teachers and alumni and supporting their learning journeys
• Ability to influence and motivate others outside of direct team relationships 
• Ability to partner with a diverse range of stakeholders and across lines of power difference
• Ability to create concrete resources and help support programs to design systems and structures to support teacher/alumni training and development
• Demonstrated ability to coach others
• Ability to design and execute powerful remote and in-person learning experiences
• Ability to comfortably work across multiple dynamics of cultural difference effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally dispersed environment
• Comfort with ambiguity and fluidity and ability to operate with little guidance
• Ability to manage multiple streams of work, use strong judgment to independently prioritize tasks, and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, dynamic, and globally dispersed team environment
• Exemplifies Teach For All’s core values and a commitment to Teach For All’s mission:
  • Reflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision
  • Believes in the value of being locally rooted and globally informed
  • Drives toward constant learning and improvement
  • Convinced of the necessity of diversity and inclusiveness in our work
  • Believes in the interdependence between us and our partners in solving this global problem