Director, K-12 Education & Technical Assistance

ICF seeks a Director, Education to work within our Child Welfare and Education Line of Business. This Line of Business provides federal, state, and other clients with a wide range of technical assistance, research, and evaluation services. Our work focuses on important education policy issues; uses proven and innovative methods for delivering high‑quality, timely technical assistance; seeks to inform education stakeholders of promising practices;

and involves working closely with clients to ensure that training and technical assistance support services are relevant, useful, and make a positive impact. The Director, Education will work with clients such as the U.S. Department of Education as well as state and local educational agencies in (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA) and must be a resident of one of these states.

• Managing a large‑scale technical assistance (TA) project.
• Developing and maintaining strong collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients to provide high‑quality, relevant, and useful capacity‑building technical assistance.
• Conducting needs assessments and developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs.
• Monitoring and course‑correcting technical assistance as needed.
• Coordinating with project evaluators to curate evidence and liaising with clients.
• Leading and coordinating TA teams to ensure the provision of high‑quality services to clients.

• Doctorate in education, social sciences, public administration, or related subjects.
• 10+ years of experience at the state and/or national level working with K‑12 education policies, regulations, and systems.
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering technical assistance to state and district educators and leaders.
• 10+ years of experience conducting needs assessments, developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs, and monitoring and course‑correcting technical assistance as needed.
• 10+ years of experience developing high‑quality technical assistance materials, including information briefs, white papers, tools, presentations, and processes.
• 7+ years of experience working with Microsoft Office and other standard office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Adobe Connect).
• 5+ years of experience directing or managing large‑scale federal grants or contracts.
• 3+ years of experience managing teams of up to 40 people, including managing subcontractors on a contract and with personnel‑management responsibilities.
• Resident of one of the following states: DC, DE, NJ, or PA.

• Experience working with mid‑Atlantic states (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA).
• Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups as a participant, content advisor, and technical assistance provider.
• Content knowledge related to state education systems and key policy issues such as assessment, accountability, college and career readiness, school turnaround, diverse learners, educator development, and evaluation.
• Capacity building, coaching, and/or consultation experience.
• Project management skills, including managing complex budgets, federal reporting, staff management, and continuous improvement.

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Ability to align project activities with federal priorities, performance measures, and approved scopes of work.
• Ability to work in a group and independently.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available, including for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. All information you provide will be kept confidential and used only as required to provide reasonable accommodations.

Full‑time employment: $ – $ (Delaware Remote Office, DE99)