Part-time Literacy Senior Manager

This is home-office based position with preference given to candidates who live in or are geographically close to Tennessee. In this role you will be providing direct support on high-quality literacy instructional practices in grades 5-12 to a district(s) in the state. Candidates mTNTP is the nation's preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation.

We are educators, researchers, and innovators working to ensure every young person has the chance to reach their full potential, every educator and leader is set up for success, and every community has the resources necessary to connect young people to paths of opportunity. As a
** Part-time*
* ** Senior Manager,
** you will provide direct support to a district(s) in Tennessee on high-quality instructional practices in grades 5-12 in English Language Arts classrooms as part of the district’s implementation of their adopted High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).This can include collaborating with district leaders and educators on understanding the district’s HQIM implementation efforts to date and creating an implementation support plan; leading in-person trainings for educators to deepen their understanding of key aspects of effective literacy instruction;

and conducting classroom observations and walk throughs using the TN Instructional Practice Guide as part of progress monitoring efforts. Specific responsibilities include:
* ** Manage implementation and influence strategy for TNTP’s support of district HQIM efforts,
** including but not limited to:  + Engaging with district clients via a collaborative planning process to norm on a vision of excellent literacy instruction  + Developing a coaching scope and sequence plan aligned to the LEA’s instructional priorities and needs  + Deliver professional development for district and school leadership and instructional coaches. Key development activities may include individualized goal-setting support;

individual coaching sessions and check-ins; learning walks/campus visits; tailored professional development sessions; longer-term strategic planning; coaching cycles.  + Managing workstream/s including executing on a theory of action and strategy to reach impact and adjusting when off-track  + Tracking progress towards contract goals and making strategic decisions regarding project management and support  + Collecting classroom and district-level data and contributing to the creation of high-quality, data-driven reports or other deliverables demonstrating the effect of the team’s approaches towards contract goals
* ** Build client capacity and cultivate client relationships,
** including but not limited to:  + Developing tools and resources in real time to respond to client needs  + Developing and cultivating client relationships that foster trust through authentic engagement and ensuring client satisfaction with our work  + Facilitating and/or directly coaching district and school leaders to build capacity in areas aligned to priorities to support the sustainability of our work  + Designing sessions and facilitating professional learning for district leaders, school leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders
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* Qualifications:

** Experience working with leaders at school districts or CMOs and supporting complex organizational change efforts, including the ability to implement a clear vision and purposeful strategy to achieve ambitious goals

Excellent project management skills and an ability to work efficiently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills We’reetc—need to improve the experience of students. counting on your strong public presentation skills, ability to assess and adjust to the learning needs of your audience, and ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences, including teachers, school leaders, and district staff. You can implement a vision for the sequence of learning that all stakeholders—district leaders, school leaders, teachers,
** Have a passion and understanding for the…