ROLE TITLE: Managing Director, Strategy & Integration
POSITION REPORTS TO: Michael Broschart, Executive Director: Rhode Island
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are due on June 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
LOCATION: Providence, Rhode Island
WHAT YOU’LL DO
We are looking for a candidate who will lead the Rhode Island corps member program, including supporting the integration of Rhode Island’s state-approved educator preparation program with Teach For America’s Corps Member Leadership Development Program. This role will also be responsible for integrating the regional strategy as articulated by the Executive Director with the corps program, including driving towards ambitious outcomes in teacher development, classroom environment, and student academic and social-emotional outcomes. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the job with the ability to translate big picture ideas into concrete action plans, manage leaders to ambitious results, and make strategic pivots supported by strong vision, rigorous analysis, and strategic reasoning. The goal of this role is to fully integrate RI’s ed prep program with the national corps member requirements, skillfully manage local Managing Directors, Leadership Development towards ambitious corps member outcomes, and make accelerated progress towards the region’s goal of doubling college and career readiness metrics in RI’s Four Core Cities.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Lead the vision for the RI corps program, serving as the Regional Point of Contact and lead designer of corps member learning and development. (40%)
Lead the vision, design, and execution of RI corps member programming, including regionally contextualized programming, summer Pre-Service and Practicum, with a focus on corps member development, satisfaction, and retention.
Serve as the regional lead for retention and urgent issues, proactively managing crises, such as school partnership disruptions and critical corps member situations, to ensure continuity, stability, and consistently strong corps member experience.
Partner with the Senior Managing Director, Leadership Development, to co-manage two Managing Directors, Leadership Development, in strategically implementing and adapting the corps member program model to the region’s unique context, aligning efforts with local context and advancing progress toward regional 2030 goals.
Manage the Manager, Regional and Program Operations to execute on programmatic logistics, ensuring a corps experience that is coherent and consistent with organizational policies and procedures.
Lead the vision for integrating the corps member program with Teach For America Rhode Island’s approved Educator Preparation Program, including serving as key liaison between the region and the Rhode Island Department of Education and Rhode Island College. (20%)
Support corps member compliance with licensure, including supporting corps members in applying for licensure, tracking, and ensuring compliance.
Lead organizational performance data and learning; track regional performance metrics, lead data reviews and learning cycles, and identify opportunities to improve programs and operations. (15%)
Monitor corps member impact through an analysis of corps member feedback from surveys, as well as student achievement outcomes compiled from data-sharing agreements and data from national principal surveys.
Set goals in alignment with national and regional objectives and set a strategy and vision towards meeting outcomes.
Strengthen internal culture and leadership capacity; facilitate leadership team collaboration, lead key team planning or retreat spaces, support clarity around roles, priorities, and decision making. (15%)
Collaborate with the Managing Director, Partnerships & Network Innovation, to support corps member hiring and school and district partnerships.
Collaborate with the Managing Director, Partnerships & Network Innovation, and Executive Director to support a portfolio of alumni in professional development, career development, and ongoing support and engagement.
Collective Responsibilities: (10%)
Teach For America thrives on cross-functional partnerships throughout our organization. Our staff members are skilled in working across layers, empathizing with our colleagues around the reality of competing commitments, navigating these situations with grace, and being culture leaders within our regional team. We do this by upholding an orientation towards flexibility and generosity while also remaining deeply committed to a sense of possibility and achievement. While some days we work independently to achieve milestones, realizing our goals requires regular collaboration at all levels. Everyone shows their support for region-and organization-wide initiatives by actively engaging in the following:
Corps member hiring events
Corps member acceptance confirmation
Regional staff recruitment and talent cultivation
Participating in regional team meetings
Corps member pre-service
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
A week in your life as the Managing Director, Strategy & Integration at Teach For America Rhode Island is dynamic and impact-driven, blending strategic planning with relationship-centered execution. You might kick off Monday by analyzing data from a recent professional development space, identifying gaps in corps member learning and development. You can leverage learning from this experience to design next month’s All Corps gathering. Throughout the week, you will collaborate cross-functionally with other members of the Rhode Island Leadership team (the Managing Director, Partnerships & Network Innovation, and the Executive Director), as well as with the Director of Development.
You will co-manage Managing Directors, Leadership Development, discussing corps member growth and learning, and the strength of school-based ecosystems of support. You may meet with the national Senior Managing Director, Leadership Development, to discuss overarching programmatic priorities and design, including discussing corps member communications, programmatic elements, and potential support structures. You might also meet with the Manager, Regional and Program Operations, to ensure logistics for a corps member training are all set. Midweek, you may meet with partners from the RI Department of Education or Rhode Island College to discuss specific elements of the corps member program, in compliance with state policies and requirements. By the end of the week, you are evaluating progress towards monthly goals and reflecting on how to improve training to ensure corps members are making accelerated progress in their classrooms.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
7+ years of experience in teacher development and programmatic design
Strong management skills, with experience managing more senior leaders to ambitious outcomes
Strong relationship-building skills, especially with partners who work across different organizations or agencies
Strong project management skills
Expertise in adult facilitation and designing professional learning for adults, as well as coaching adults
Effectively manages multiple workstreams by prioritizing high-impact work, while remaining flexible and responsive to emerging needs and shifting priorities
Deep knowledge of Rhode Island’s educational ecosystem and local education policies
Deep commitment to ensuring that every student can attain an excellent education
Deep investment in Teach For America’s core values and mission
Willing to work occasional weekend or evening work hours
Ability to work in-person in Providence and the surrounding communities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s in Education, Education Policy, or a related field
Deep knowledge of Rhode Island’s educational ecosystem and local education policies
Experience supporting novice teacher development
Experience supporting young professionals
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
In 2010, Teach For America placed its first 30 corps members in Rhode Island to support efforts in closing the opportunity gap in the Ocean State. Over 15 consecutive years, Teach For America Rhode Island has trained more than 300 educators and is now a force of over 300 alumni and corps members committed to profound systems change for every child. Today, Teach For America members reach over 4,000 students a day across the state.
Alongside our vast network of educators, students, and community leaders, we’re aiming to begin redesigning the education system itself. We plan to do this by building a best-in-class talent pipeline, expanding local recruitment of leaders to ensure that the students we teach today become the education leaders of tomorrow; leveraging our unparalleled network to accelerate innovation across the public education system, creating open-source, shared learning structures to reshape education for a 21st-century citizenry and workforce; and broadening the coalition of leaders brought together by shared values and common purpose – to pursue excellent education for every student.
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 range 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.
Salary Tier A: $90,000-$120,300
You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here. If your location is not listed, please click here for additional total rewards information.