ROLE TITLE: Director, Learning & Development (Full Time)
POSITION REPORTS TO: Vice President of Regional Impact
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE: Oct 23, 2026 - 11:59PM ET
LOCATION: New York, New York (Hybrid Schedule)
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Director of Learning & Development for the New York regional team, you will primarily be responsible for the strategy, design, and execution of our major group learning events for our 500+ person teaching corps, including professional development for our first and second year corps members (our language for teachers), and our summer intensive training called practicum. This includes working closely with our coaching team to set learning objectives for each event, grounded in our arc of corps member learning, and collaborating with coaches to then design the sessions that meet those goals.
You will laterally manage our team to execute the events throughout the year, including direct management of seasonal operational staff in the summer who will lead operations at each practicum school partner site. Your events will improve the corps member experience to help continue to foster community across our network while also deepening our corps members’ abilities as teacher leaders. You are organized, detail- and systems-oriented, excelling at executing complex projects and managing others to outcomes.
The ideal candidate for this role will value and enjoy the challenge of creating learning experiences for adult learners while working across a large and complex team. You will enjoy anticipating problems, excel at working collaboratively with teammates while leading with purpose and vision, and bring empathy and care to our programming as we support corps members in their learning and professional development.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Plan, Design, and Execute on Group Learning Vision for New York Corps (50%)
- Set vision on a CM arc of learning for the NY region to ensure alignment between all group learning events for teacher development across the participant continuum (incoming corps member, teacher, and alum).
- Leverage the NY coaching team, regional team, and community partners to facilitate sessions (virtual and in-person) for corps member learning and development throughout the year, including regional all corps events, incoming corps member immersion days, and other professional development offerings
- Develop and manage the planning for a successful summer pre-service including virtual sessions and in-person regional induction and practicum. Contextualize national offerings for the NY region including but not limited to regional customization of pre-service calendar, regional induction events, and preparation for the academic year.
Hiring, Management, and Development of Staff (20%)
- Hire and train a seasonal summer team to manage the operational systems for 300 corps members and staff members during a seven-week summer pre-service event (including both virtual and in-person trainings)
- Directly manage at least five SOMs (school operations managers), who throughout the summer will run the operations of their practicum school site.
Program Strategy and Operations (15%)
- Ensure New York coaches and regional team members have a clear understanding of the corps member participant journey with a focus on culture and experience
- Support the overall operations of group learning with clear oversight of each event’s budget, calendar, and other responsibilities (communications, etc.)
- Manage and streamline the panel-creating process for the region at events to ensure strong panelist sourcing, preparation for panelists and moderators, and long-term knowledge management for the region as part of our ability to engage current CMs, alums, and partners.
Teamwork and All Staff Expectations (15%)
- Participate in all-staff (region and organization-wide) activities and events, including interviewing corps members, attending regional and organization-wide team meetings and retreats, and volunteering to support projects outside your scope of work.
- Adhere to all deadlines, action items, and structures to support the work of our regional team
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Over the course of any week, the Director of Learning & Development will spend time:
- Meeting with New York corps member coaches to discuss the outcomes of the upcoming winter all corps, and strategize about how to increase corps member attendance
- Finalizing logistics memos for incoming corps member immersion days, including visits to alumni school leaders across the city
- Drafting a calendar of events for the regional induction week programming that incorporates regional coach ideas, along with feedback from last year’s participants, for a pre-service committee to review
- Interviewing candidates for the school operations manager position for the summer practicum
- Talking with principals at potential practicum sites to help the school better understand our summer training model, and whether it could be a good fit for their summer school program
- Meeting with a community partner who is facilitating upcoming virtual training with corps members on IEPs to help them understand our corps member entry points before the session
- Review national guidance on CM assessment strategy for summer programming to internalize the new information and consider how to implement regionally
- Leading webinar with incoming corps members around practicum expectations and logistics
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Prior Experience: Minimum 4 years of professional experience
- Work Demands:
- Some evening and weekend work required
- Hybrid role with expectation to be in-person for specific team meetings, retreats, conferences, and programming events
- Ability to travel and work on-site at schools throughout the summer
- Skills:
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities at the same time, including creating strong project plans and executing them effectively
- Ability to design (both solo and within groups) adult learning sessions that achieve outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to build a successful team and effectively coach a team through challenging situations
BONUS (preferred qualifications)
- Understanding of the TFA NY regional context
- Experience in events, operations, or large-scale adult learning
- Building relationships and/or people management skills
- Ability to think big, generate ideas, and implement solutions to complex problems.
- Exceptional strategic and critical thinking skills
- Experience as a TFA corps member or teacher
- Management experience
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
In the most populous and influential city in our country, where millions flock to pursue their dreams, just 1 in 10 students from low-income communities graduate from college. Transformational leadership in New York has led to significant progress – fourth graders in our city are performing a full grade-level higher than a decade ago, and the high school graduation rate has increased for ten consecutive years. Teach For America is a significant source of leadership working to make these changes. Approximately 500 corps members and 6,000 alumni call the city home, as well as the many staff members who work from our national headquarters in Manhattan.
This role is a part of the Regional Impact team, which partners closely with the Connecticut-NYC Program Hub to ensure coherence across the corps member experience in New York. You will work hand-in-hand with our New York regional team across all major components of our regional vision and commitment to our 2030 goals across the corps and alumni continuum.
YOUR COMPENSATION
The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost-of-labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the minimum and the salary range midpoint, depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Tier A: $67,500 - $88,600
Tier B: $73,600 - $96,500
Tier C: $79,600 - $104,500
You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here.
