Project Director
Flexible location
TNTP strives to end the injustice of educational inequality by providing excellent teachers to the students who need them most and by advancing policies and practices that ensure effective teaching in every classroom. A national nonprofit organization founded by teachers, TNTP is driven by the knowledge that effective teachers have a greater impact on student achievement than any other school factor. In response, TNTP develops customized programs and policy interventions that enable education leaders to find, develop and keep great teachers. Since its inception in 1997, TNTP has recruited or trained approximately 43,000 teachers and worked with more than 200 districts in 31 states - benefiting an estimated 7 million students. Meanwhile, TNTP's acclaimed studies of the policies and practices that affect the quality of the teacher workforce -- most recently including The Widget Effect (2009) and Teacher Evaluation 2.0 (2010) -- have influenced federal education policy and inspired reform efforts across the country. TNTP is active in more than 25 cities, including 10 of the nation's 15 largest. We are currently seeking full-time Project Directors for both our Human Capital Systems and Emerging Services departments within our Performance Management Group. Project Directors will be TNTP employees based in a home office anywhere in the U.S and require up to 30% travel. These roles are available in immediately.
Performance Management Group As long as education policies continue to ignore the differences between teachers, districts will never be able to build a thriving teacher workforce capable of closing the achievement gap. TNTP’s Performance Management group will work on the ground with states and districts to generate accurate performance data, use this data to inform school-level decisions, and drive district policy and practice.
Emerging Services Department The Emerging Services Department works across the organization to research, prioritize, design and scale the next wave of services. Three initial areas of focus include working to develop services around Compensation and Career Pathways and Working Conditions as well as developing a scalable approach to Resource Allocation to ensure the sustainability of educational reforms
Human Capital Systems Department Human Capital Systems department will collaborate with districts and states to ensure that their policies, practices and systems are aligned to teacher effectiveness goals, for example by supporting teacher and principal evaluation design and adoption, training of principal managers, certification of evaluators, tenure/retention policy, and legislative/regulatory reform.
Role and Responsibilities
The Project Director will be responsible for partnering with states and/or districts to build the case for common sense district and state reforms, possibly including engaging on projects to facilitate the design of new teacher evaluation systems, innovative compensation systems, and district resource re-allocation. Specifically, the Project Director will: • Manage the process of gathering data and advocating for reforms in several districts and/or states
• Create high quality, data-driven reports demonstrating the impact of collective bargaining agreement provisions and/or state laws and policies
• Work with the Vice Presidents and Partners of both the Emerging Services and Human Capital Systems Departments to persuade district leaders and, where applicable, state partners to allow TNTP to gather data in the state and/or district(s)
• Develop and manage high level client relationships with officials from state departments of education and senior district leaders
• Participate in presentation of TNTP’s research to clients, funders, media, unions, elected officials, and other stakeholders
• Serve as a point of contact for funders of our work
• Build investment among partner clients for collective bargaining reforms and/or state legislation that will address existing policy barriers
• Develop educational outreach offerings for district stakeholders, legislative staff, elected officials, and advocacy groups
• Supervise TNTP staff assisting with implementation at individual sites Evaluation work may include the following responsibilities: • Develop and facilitate the design of a new services
• Conduct outreach with local district partners and/or external organizations to facilitate system design and refine design elements
• Provide strategy and operations support for districts as they pilot the new services and refine system based on pilot efforts
• Identify innovative and sustainable approaches for district and school partners to support policies through the implementation of new services
• Manage Analysts in their work to conduct analysis of and data and develop metrics to support the successful implementation of new services or teacher evaluation services Qualifications We are seeking highly achievement-oriented self-starters with a passion for our mission. Successful candidates will be driven by a vision of reform that positions schools, particularly those serving the highest-need students, to support student achievement. These individuals will be capable of translating that vision into practical steps and, ultimately, into reform. To achieve this, the successful candidates will have the following minimum qualifications: • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including experience working with qualitative and quantitative data
• Excellent project management skills, including experience managing multiple large projects at a time
• Significant prior experience with client management, preferably experience working closely with senior district officials
• Previous experience managing and developing staff (strongly preferred)
• Exceptional written communication skills
• The ability to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to critically assess challenges and identify effective solutions
• Very strong public presentation skills, including the ability to provide compelling, detailed, data-driven answers to questions posed in public forums
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders and across organizations
• Evidence of a strong commitment to urban education issues
• Proven ability to overcomes barriers and provides seamless service to clients
• Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity
• Willingness to travel extensively Compensation The annual salary for these positions is $80,000 or commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for a performance based bonus. TNTP offers a motivated team of dynamic colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development and valuable feedback, a comprehensive benefits plan effective on the first day of employment – including low cost medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, a 403(b) plan with matching, potential opportunities for performance based bonuses – as well as the chance to impact the direction of a growing, mission-driven company that is committed to the success of our nation’s children. For more information on TNTP’s competitive benefits package, please visit Our Benefits | TNTP
To Apply We review applications on a rolling basis – so it is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible. We will not consider applications without a cover letter tailored to this position, which can be addressed to Human Capital. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a background check. TNTP is committed to fostering and capitalizing on the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and seek individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply to this position. If you would like to learn more about our mission, please visit our web site at TNTP | TNTP.
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