Leadership Director, Global Leadership Accelerator at Teach For All

Responsibilities

• You would be responsible for launching new leadership programs and scaling up successful efforts, globally and also within the Africa region. Type of initiatives might include:

  • Design and execute a new leadership program for CEOs and senior leaders to grow their leadership (e.g., navigating conflict, managing uncertainty, mobilizing movements)
  • Co-design a systems leadership fellowship to support emerging alumni leaders in positions of influence with their systems (e.g, policy leaders, school leaders)
  • Work with our Global Learning Lab to grow the leadership of thousands of teachers across our network in line with our latest research from transformational classrooms
  • Scale up a global suite of online management & leadership programs in partnership with our organizational development specialists and regional teams
  • Coach senior leaders to address limiting mindsets and beliefs
  • Contribute to our growing suite of initiatives to develop equity-centered leadership

Day-to-day responsibilities may include:

• Partnering with teams across the global network to diagnose leadership needs of key stakeholders (e.g., CEOs, senior leaders, managers, teachers, alumni)
• Co-designing the vision & scope for new leadership development programs
• Building strategic partnerships with external partners to co-create flagship programs
• Leading project teams to manage delivery of leadership initiatives from initial idea to execution (e.g., design, communications, marketing, enrollment, delivery, measurement)
• Leading workshops or coaching sessions with senior leaders
• Capturing impact data and stories of progress so we can continually learn & adapt
• Contributing your ideas to inform the broader strategic directions of the Accelerator

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

You will show demonstrated strengths in many of the areas below, and will also be able to provide an honest self-assessment of where you need further support.

• Expertise in leadership development and/or organizational development with demonstrated experience in coaching others, leading teams or working with senior leaders
• May bring additional experience in one or more of the following areas: coaching, classroom and/ or school leadership, adult learning & development, systems leadership, community organizing, diversity, equity & inclusion, agile or adaptive leadership
• Expertise in designing and facilitating in-person and/or online learning experiences, including community-building
• Exceptional strategic thinking abilities with proven track record of diagnosing and solving complex problems and working with ambiguity
• Strong relationship management skills, with ability to influence and mobilize others while working virtually and remotely; thrive in collaborative environments
• Superior project management skills; self-starter who can manage and independently prioritize across multiple streams of work in a global, fast-paced dynamic environment
• Demonstrates a commitment to disrupting inequitable systems and ability to work in diverse global environments
• Operates with entrepreneurial spirit; able to envision and seed new opportunities.
• External presence and judgment, with experience in building partnerships.
• Committed to Teach For All’s purpose, vision and core values

Requirements

• Minimum of 8-10 years professional experience required
• Experience working and/or living in the region required
• Willingness and ability to reside and work (authorization) in region long-term required