Senior Director, and Communications

Title:

Senior Director, Advancement and Communications

Department:
Advancement

Location:

Remote: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, and VA preferred.

Role status:
Full‑time

Priority Final date to receive applications:
October 14, 2026

New Teacher Center builds a stronger, more resilient educator workforce from day one. Our research‑backed, personalized support helps teachers stay, grow, and lead — strengthening retention, fostering collaboration, and supporting leadership pathways. The result: skilled school teams where every student experiences strong relationships, consistent support, and high‑quality instruction. Learn more: www.newteachercenter.org

As an organization, we seek candidates who display the following competencies:

• Takes Ownership:
  Sets strategy, takes initiative, and makes decisions that enable strong results within their sphere of responsibility.
• Organizes, Prioritizes, and Executes:
  Delineates tasks, plans, and prioritizes in alignment with goals, and follows through with attention to detail to ensure strong outcomes.
• Delegates, Structures Work, and Drives Accountability:
  Defines expected outcomes for projects/tasks/teams, assigns work, tracks progress, and adjusts course as needed to reach intended outcomes.
• Builds and Sustains Collaborative Relationships:
  Builds trusting relationships that embody organizational values and fuel positive impact and strategic collaboration.
• Fosters a Culture of Belonging:
  Contributes to a culture of inclusivity and belonging, works effectively across lines of difference, and proactively addresses bias and mitigates harm.
• Communicates Effectively:
  Considers the varied needs of diverse audiences and conveys information and opinions with those needs in mind.
• Adapts with Courage:
  Demonstrates creativity and flexibility in the face of shifting dynamics, new information, ambiguity, and setbacks.
• Cultivates Growth and Continuous Improvement:
  Uses reflection and feedback to grow, supports others' growth, and dismantles barriers when relevant.

Reporting to the Vice President, Advancement, the Senior Director, Advancement and Communications will lead and drive the strategic direction for NTC’s external communications, in close collaboration with departments across the organization. This position is responsible for ensuring consistency in NTC’s brand and driving communication strategies that amplify NTC’s reputation in the K‑12 education field with priority audiences.

Some responsibilities and duties may vary, but the role of the Senior Director, Advancement and Communications includes:

• Develop NTC’s external communication and content strategy, aligned to annual goals, core messages, and priority audiences (purchasers, State and Cabinet‑level leaders, and research community)
• Serve as the primary “driver” of NTC’s communication and content strategy, overseeing work across individual contributors and teams so that all communications go out on time with compelling, accurate language
• Oversee the writing, editing, and design process across all content channels
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Leadership Team and Executive Team, supporting their role in internal and external communications
• Lead cross‑team efforts to step back on key performance indicators and external landscape data to make strategic, informed decisions that continuously improve communication strategies

• In collaboration with fundraising teams, use NTC’s grants pipeline data to recommend decisions on where and when communications should target a philanthropic audience
• Oversee communications and content that effectively tells NTC’s story and demonstrates…