Director, Early Literacy - Arkansas

AR

Employer:	TNTP
Category:	Other
Job Type:	Full Time
Description
Director, Early Literacy - Arkansas WHO WE ARE TNTP brings research, policy, and consulting together to reimagine America's public education system. Working collaboratively, we dig into educators' toughest challenges, and we provide actionable solutions grounded in evidence. This work takes place in schools and districts across the country, and our national position allows us to spot trends, collect and analyze data, and advocate for policy changes that introduce greater impact at scale. Today, we work side by side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 39 states and more than 6,000 districts nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success. We are a national nonprofit founded by teachers; TNTP is catalyzing a movement to redesign America's public education system. Committed to ensuring that all children receive an excellent education, our staff have experience across a wide range of fields, united by a fierce commitment to helping school systems end educational inequality. Our goal is to empower every student, breaking them free from the constraints of poverty and race, fostering innovation, and driving growth across the country. We collaborate across sectors and with school systems to ensure that the 3.5 million young people who graduate high school every year have pathways to economic and social mobility. WHAT YOU'LL DO Staff in TNTP's Consulting Division support districts across the country in the implementation of a rigorous vision for effective instruction through the use of high-quality instructional materials. We support teachers and leaders to build their understanding and mindsets of research-based practices in early literacy, including a focus on knowledge-building and explicit teaching of foundational skills. As a Director, Early Literacy you will lead people and partner with clients on a portfolio of projects, contributing to our academic strategy and investing others in a vision that aligns work on individual projects with broader organizational priorities and goals for students. Some responsibilities and duties may vary, but the role of Director, Early Literacy includes: Supporting senior district leaders in urban and rural communities to develop and execute a comprehensive academic strategy that incorporates a focus on curriculum, instruction, assessments, student supports, and other systemic reforms and/or ensuring alignment at every level to rigorous state academic standards. Developing, with our partners, theories of action and specific approaches to academic strategy, including support for high-quality instructional materials in early literacy, that will improve the quality of instruction at scale. Managing the design and implementation of complex projects, strategies, and trainings for district leaders, school leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders to support strong instruction and ensure progress towards ambitious goals that improve outcomes for students at scale. Facilitating and/or directly coaching district and school leaders in alignment with academic strategies. Demonstrate strong knowledge of designing and supporting multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and/or Response to Intervention (RTI) strategies. Leading and motivating internal teams to deliver quality services and outcomes through job embedded professional learning, coaching and frequent feedback cycles. Cultivating and managing high-level client relationships with senior district/network leaders and other critical stakeholders such as school leaders and teachers. Supporting districts in designing and building systems to monitor their progress against their academic and strategic priorities, utilizing data collection to drive goals and outcomes, and creating high-quality, data-driven reports demonstrating the effect of the team's approaches on quality of instruction. Leading the customization and implementation of diagnostics that support clients in clarifying and identifying academic and strategic priorities. Aligning district systems, resources, and structures to support evolving program/project strategies. Managing diverse project teams, building inclusive teams, and growing and developing staff to be successful in their work and career. Serve as a research practitioner, staying current on research-based best practices to generate new ideas for services, partnerships, and projects, including contributing to/writing proposals for new work in alignment with state and regional strategy. WHAT YOU'LL POSSESS Qualifications and Experiences We are looking for a candidate to possess the following skills and expertise: Deep knowledge of content and instruction, with at least five years Pre-K-12 teaching experience, preferably in high-need schools or with high-need populations, and a proven track record of raising student achievement. Strong development and presentation skills. Proven success coaching other leaders and teachers, preferably at the district/system level. Strong familiarity and expertise with early literacy, including: Experience as a lead practitioner in a school system that has adopted state standards and/or a deep conceptual understanding of the instructional shifts in early literacy. Experience with the role of complex text in early literacy and research-based approaches to foundational literacy skills and the major work of each grade. Previous experience developing and facilitating adult learning/training. Professional fluency in English and Spanish (preferred). Competencies Have a passion for and understanding of the education landscape and communities. You bring deep background knowledge in the current education landscape and a passion for embedding community engagement efforts and involving communities in our work. Know great teaching and learning when you see it. Whether you are watching how students engage during a lesson or looking at student performance data, you can identify whether students are grappling with the right content and diagnose what needs to happen to improve student learning outcomes immediately and in the long-term. You understand how to employ research-based instructional strategies and content approaches aligned with rigorous standards for students, teachers, school leaders, and district staff and how the different elements of the standards (the research, the shifts, the standards, etc.) work together. You know high-quality instructional materials and can support partners in their implementation at the classroom and school level. Ensure academic systems are coherent and support rigorous instruction.Excellent teaching and learning is not an accident-it happens when leaders set clear expectations, provide coaching and resources that reinforce the vision, and align the other academic elements that support strong instruction. Whether it is working with a school or a district, you can diagnose gaps in academic systems and recommend ways in which they can be adjusted to reflect the desired expectations. Translate your academic expertise.We're counting on your strong public presentation skills, ability to assess and adjust to the learning needs of your audience, and ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences, including teachers, school leaders, and district staff. You have a vision for the sequence of learning that all stakeholders-district leaders, school leaders, teachers, etc-need in order to improve the academic experience of students. Innovate and implement solutions to complex challenges. You have a history of engaging with high stakes challenges directly and successfully. Ambiguity doesn't overwhelm you; just the opposite, you thrive on it. Your creative instincts will help you deal with vague situations and develop new approaches with limited guidance. Partner with education leaders. You'll regularly interact with, and be expected to influence clients, motivating and guiding them to lead transformative change efforts. Build relationships. You have the ability to connect and build relationships with diverse communities. Bilingual abilities are a plus. Champion Your People. One of your greatest responsibilities and privileges will be to grow and develop incredible people toward ambitious goals. You're an inclusive leader, that honors diverse perspectives and makes the most of your team's and individual's unique strengths. This position is based from a home office in Arkansas and the expected travel for this role is about 40% and this can be 8-9 days of overnight travel. However, travel requirements can vary significantly across projects and are driven by project needs and client expectations. In addition, given our clients are all over the country, some in cities and some in rural locations, all candidates must have a valid Driver's License ( reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities ). We value all experiences and perspectives and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. We also offer an environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work every day. WHAT WE OFFER TNTP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for an annual performance-based bonus. The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $132,000. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the minimum range and the salary range midpoint at the following ranges ($88,000 - $110,000) depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. We also provide best-in-class comprehensive benefits, providing a wide range of plans and programs that are focused on supporting the physical, mental, and financial wellness of employees and their dependents . TNTP contributes towards dental and vision insurance plans. Our 403(b)-retirement plan has up to 7% matching contribution, as well as free financial planning and coaching services, and up to $600/year payment towards qualifying student loans . TNTP also provides fully paid life insurance, parenting benefits, lifestyle spending accounts, up to 12 weeks of fully paid medical leave, generous vacation time, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, and professional development. New employees start with 5 sick/personal days, accrue 15 days of vacation during their first year of employment, and receive approximately 24 paid holidays each year-including a Winter Break the last 2-weeks of December. We also provide a one-time home office start-up stipend of up to $1,100 and annual refresher amounts of up to $250/year, a TNTP-provided laptop and cell phone, and a home office stipend of $135/month . HOW TO APPLY Our application process is simple. In addition to submitting your resume, we also would like for you to share why you are interested in TNTP and how your experience has prepared you for this position. The priority application deadline for this position is March 15, 2024. After that date, applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in your best interest to apply as soon as possible. Please submit your application online through Workday. #LI-REMOTE Position Type: Regular TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations. Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U . S .

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Director, Early Literacy - Arkansas

AR

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