MD, Leadership Development - Rhode

TEAM:
National Team - Corps Member and Alumni Leadership Development (CMALD)

REPORTS TO:

BOTH SMD, Leadership Development AND Regional Point of Contact

LOCATION:

Must be located in Rhode Island geographic area PRIORITY Final date to receive applications:
October 2, 2026. Applications submitted after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis. ROLE FUNCTION:
Learning and Development ROLE FOCUS:
Coaching ROLE

CAREER LEVEL:

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As a Managing Director, Leadership Development (MDLD), you will coach a cohort of corps members (CMs) to lead transformational classrooms, grounded in our universal program model and your region’s 2030 vision. You will support CMs from the moment they join Teach For America, helping them grow their instructional practice and leadership identity while navigating the broader ecosystem of schools, partners, and communities.

Through deep, individualized coaching, data-informed decision-making, and strong partnerships, you will ensure that every CM in your cohort can drive meaningful outcomes for students today—and emerge from their two-year commitment with clarity about their long-term impact as alumni. No two weeks will look the same, and no job description can fully capture the adaptability, complexity, and depth this role requires.

What we can promise: meaningful work, growth, and the chance to support emerging leaders who will help bring about One Day. In collaboration with regional and national partners, you'll lead community-building efforts, facilitate coaching spaces, and contribute to the design and execution of practicum experiences. You'll also partner closely with your regional team to develop a CM placement strategy aligned with 2030 goals and build strong relationships with schools, districts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and support.

Using tools like CLASS, student surveys, and achievement data, you'll help CMs reflect on their practice and build personalized learning plans that drive both student outcomes and leadership growth. Beyond coaching, you'll help implement our universal program model by managing key systems and analyzing data across your cohort, region, and national hub to inform strategy and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate is a strong relationship-builder with leadership coaching experience, an impact-centered approach, and a systems-level understanding of the CM ecosystem.

You are skilled at managing multiple work streams, using data to drive decisions, and working both collaboratively and independently toward bold outcomes for students and corps members alike.

Likely no two weeks in the MDLD role will look exactly the same! As a member of both the Rhode Island regional team and Northeast Program Hub, you'll coach a cohort of approximately 40 corps members across Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket while collaborating with regional, hub, school, and community partners. Throughout the year, you'll observe corps members using CLASS, analyze data, and lead coaching conversations that support their leadership development and student impact.

You'll build relationships with school leaders across a range of school contexts, navigating both strong partnerships and situations that require difficult conversations, accountability, and creative problem-solving. As Rhode Island is a self-certifying region, you'll also lead programming and monitor progress connected to state certification requirements. Your work will regularly shift between coaching individual corps members, facilitating corps-wide learning, collaborating with colleagues and partners, analyzing data, and completing the operational follow-through that keeps the program running smoothly.

Success in this role requires…