Manager, Accelerate - Professional Development

ROLE

TITLE:

Manager, Accelerate
- Professional Development

REPORTS TO:

Managing Director, Accelerate
- Professional Development

Final date to receive applications:
Rolling until July 6th, 2026

LOCATION:

Kansas City, MO

We are looking for an innovative team player who is passionate about developing and retaining early career teachers. The ideal candidate is committed to teacher development and will believe that teachers can transform the lives of students even in their first years in the classroom. You will work alongside a 13‑person team serving over 250 classrooms in Pre‑K centers and K‑12 public schools across Missouri and satellite regions nationwide.

In partnership with school administration and community partners, you will develop a scope and sequence for development throughout the year for early‑career teachers and their mentors, prioritizing group development and community building to support culture and retention. The goals for this role focus on teacher retention and satisfaction, and on administrator and partner satisfaction.

• Design, adjust, and edit professional development sessions for Accelerate participants and partner‑identified cohorts of teachers. (25%)
• Create, edit, and provide feedback on group development sessions according to the scope and sequence for K‑12 and Pre‑K teams.
• Collect, analyze, share, and respond to data regarding the effectiveness of whole‑group sessions.
• Develop materials and facilitation plans for ongoing professional development throughout the year.
• Support the creation of asynchronous professional development modules. (25%)
• Design, edit, and provide feedback on asynchronous development sessions according to the scope and sequence for K‑12 and Pre‑K teams.
• Engage in professional development to increase proficiency in the use of a Learning Management System.
• Develop materials for ongoing asynchronous professional development throughout the year.
• Facilitate sessions, both in‑person and virtual, independently and alongside Accelerate coaches and the Managing Director. (25%)
• Collect, analyze, share, and respond to data regarding the effectiveness of facilitation across the Accelerate team in collaboration with the Managing Director.
• Share regular updates on participant satisfaction with the Managing Director to inform program directions.
• Work in close collaboration with the Accelerate team to build contextual expertise and sustain strong relationships with colleagues. (10%)
• Attend regular Accelerate team meetings and 1:1s with leadership.
• Engage in collaboration and consultancy with colleagues on the Accelerate team.
• Fulfill regional priorities and strategic initiatives. (15%)
• Participate in all enterprise and regional staff events and responsibilities, including selection of incoming corps members and regional Practicum support.

Your week might include creating or refining whole‑group development sessions, internalizing and facilitating group development at partner sites, attending team meetings and shared field time, and managing your calendar to observe, co‑facilitate, or lead group development during the school day and outside of school hours. You’ll work closely with the Accelerate team to draft and refine programmatic materials, engage in skill development and practice, and support session internalization.

Across the week, you’ll meet regularly with the Managing Director for check‑in conversations, feedback cycles, and materials development, ensuring consistency with partner scheduling.

• 3–5 years teaching or instructional coaching experience
• Strong track record of student achievement teaching in a K‑12 classroom
• Reliable transportation to and from the Teach for America Kansas City office
• Ability to travel out‑of‑region occasionally for satellite regional programming
• Experience leading adults and facilitating professional development

• Experience working directly with new and early‑career teachers
• Proficiency in developing a Scope and Sequence targeting a particular learning goal

Evening and weekend work required throughout the year. Ability to lift and transport up to 30…