Director Education & Technical Assistance

Overview

ICF seeks a Director, Education to work within our line of business that 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 VA, TN, KY, or WV to provide high-quality services and products. Must live in one of the following states, VA, TN, KY or WV.

• The Director, Education is responsible for 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.
• The Director, Education will conduct needs assessments, develop and deliver technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs, monitor and course correct technical assistance as needed, coordinate with project evaluators to curate evidence, and liaise with clients.
• The Director, Education will lead and coordinate 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 conducting needs assessments and developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs.
• 10+ years of developing high-quality technical assistance materials, including information briefs, white papers, tools, presentations, and processes.
• 1+ years of experience working with multiple states in the region (VA, TN, KY, or WV) developing and implementing initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience directing or managing large-scale federal grants or contracts.
• 3+ years of managing teams of up to 40 including sub-contractors with personnel management responsibilities.

• 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.
• Experience working in VA, TN, KY, or WV.
• Proficiency with MS Office and other standard office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and Adobe Connect).

• 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.
• Project management skills including managing complex budgets, federal reporting, staff management, and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional leadership with a track record of fostering collaboration and effectively managing diverse priorities, perspectives, and stakeholder needs.
• Ability to work independently and lead tasks.

$ - $ (Virginia Remote Office, VA99)

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs. All information provided for accommodations will be kept confidential.