Project Manager: M-Powering Teacher Coaching

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At the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) our mission is to transform education through the power of quality evidence. We believe that if we want to dramatically improve educational outcomes for all children, evidence must play a critical role.

The M-Powering Teacher Coaching Project Manager will be joining the organization and supporting the Math Teaching and Teacher Learning team. In particular, the Project Manager will work across the multiple grant-funded research projects and fee-for-service contracts.

The Math Teaching and Teacher Learning team provides math-specific professional development to teachers and coaches to help improve math instruction. Our current grant-funded projects seek to develop and test an expanded math-specific coach training program that uses machine-learning automated feedback. This person will be joining a team with faculty lead, Dr. Heather Hill, and collaborators at research partner institutions. The Project Managerâs primary responsibilities will include management of the M-Powering Teacher Coaching (MPT) intervention.

They will be expected to do so with a high level of independence and autonomy. This person will be essential to the growth of the Math Teaching and Teacher Learning program, in our ability to develop innovative content, produce relevant research, and provide evidence-based math coaching.

Manage coach recruitment and hiring (10%)

• Develop a recruitment plan to hire additional M-Powering Teacher (MPT) Coaches
• Facilitate the interview process
• Propose hiring decisions
• Facilitate coach hiring through HGSE and third-party vendor; serving as a liaison between coaches and HR/IT offices
• Monitor payments
• Strategize and execute plans for retaining a pool of high-quality and diverse coaches
• Determine and facilitate any terminations and/or extensions for renewal

Lead coach training and oversight (65%)

• Plan, develop, and implement trainings for new and returning MPT Coaches
• Customize training materials given district context
• Maintain coach resource site on Canvas
• Monitor completion of MPT coaching conversations
• Hire, train, and supervise graduate students on MPT Coaching projects
• Lead oversight of MPT coaching conversations to inform content for coach support and webinars
• Provide ongoing support to coaches via group webinars and individualized feedback
• Maintain frequent communication with coaches to ensure coordination with the district and partners
• Update coaching materials based on feedback from key stakeholders and observations from coaching conversations
• Directly coach teachers using the M-Powering Teacher Coaching model
• Expand the video library of MPT Coaching excerpts

Support larger research project efforts (15%)

• In collaboration with research and district partners, contribute to teacher recruitment (e.g. devising a plan and timeline, providing materials, facilitating in person or virtual presentations)
• Contribute to regular check-ins with collaborators – district and IHE partners
• Coordinate with research partners at IHE to streamline processes and communication across site coordinators, teachers, coaches, district administration, and project staff.

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