Pennsylvania Program Director, Philadelphia Affinity Group Network, Teach Plus

Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. At the heart of our work is developing teacher leadership and voice in pursuit of student outcomes.

Teach Plus PA’s work is grounded in an ambitious goal: to make Pennsylvania the fastest-improving state in the nation in 4th-grade reading. Working across equitable funding, educator workforce, and early literacy, we lead coalitions, support teacher-led advocacy, and lead local programs to accelerate student opportunity and change systems through teacher leadership. Learn more /pa.

As the Program Director, you will play a key leadership role in advancing the Philadelphia Affinity Group Network (PAGN), a program dedicated to strengthening the recruitment, retention, and development of educators of color and individuals entering the education workforce.

Reporting to and partnering closely with the Pennsylvania Managing Director of Programs, you will build teacher leaders’ capacity to facilitate impactful affinity spaces that foster connection, belonging, and professional growth for educators of color. Through coaching, leadership development, and strategic program oversight, you will help strengthen educator agency, support retention efforts, and ensure high-quality program implementation and participant engagement. You will also lead core program operations, support cross-functional collaboration, provide organizational and thought leadership, and represent the initiative with external partners, stakeholders, and community audiences.

Position responsibilities include the following:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Affinity Group Network in partnership with the Pennsylvania Managing Director of Programs, ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability beyond the current grant period.
• Strengthen the network’s visibility and impact across Philadelphia through strategic partnerships with district, charter, and community stakeholders.
• Represent Teach Plus and the Affinity Group Network at school, district, and community events to advance awareness, recruitment, and engagement.
• Collaborate with the Steering Committee and program stakeholders to guide strategic direction and align implementation with organizational goals.
• Monitor program quality, implementation fidelity, and emerging trends across affinity groups to develop citywide recommendations that advance teacher retention and well-being.
• Support district and network leaders in building the internal capacity needed to sustain this work over time.
• Partner with funders and stakeholders to ensure grant compliance, reporting, and successful execution of program deliverables.

• Coach and support Affinity Group Facilitators through ongoing feedback, professional learning, and collaboration opportunities to foster high-impact teacher-led affinity spaces.
• Design and implement facilitator learning experiences, including curriculum, scope and sequence, and differentiated supports aligned to cohort needs.
• Collaborate with the part-time coach to ensure facilitators receive consistent, high-quality coaching and support.
• Observe and, when appropriate, contribute to affinity group meetings to strengthen facilitation quality and participant engagement.
• Lead facilitator and participant recruitment, selection, and onboarding efforts.
• Serve as lead for program operations and logistics, including planning and execution of virtual and in-person meetings, convenings, professional learning sessions, recruitment activities, budget and expense…