Pennsylvania Program Director: Project TEAM

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Teach Plus PA, the School District of Philadelphia (SDP), and Public Impact are collaborating to launch Project TEAM (Team‑Based Educator Advancement & Mastery), a three‑year pilot program to test the power of strategic staffing models and expanded teacher leadership roles in a set of schools in Pennsylvania’s largest urban school district. The project will implement the Opportunity Culture model and Multi‑Classroom Leader (MCL)‑led teams across two cohorts of SDP schools, with Public Impact providing technical assistance around district and school redesign, and Teach Plus PA providing coaching and support to principals and MCLs around instructional leadership, coaching, and curriculum implementation.

The project is intended to extend the reach of excellent teachers in order to improve teacher retention and effectiveness, with a goal of further scaling the program if effective.

As the Program Director, you will be responsible for ensuring the success of this pilot program, ensuring high‑quality execution, seamless collaboration across partners, and the creation of effective learning structures for educators. You will be responsible for the following:

• Strategic Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement: You will ensure that the project stays on schedule and on track for impact by developing strong project plans, working relationships, MOUs, and meeting cadences with all key stakeholders. This includes SDP leadership, Public Impact, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, other district partners (such as Leading Educators and ANET), and other relevant stakeholders. You will ensure that the right people are at the table to make key decisions and secure buy‑in, including troubleshooting when barriers arise.
• District & School‑Level Design: While Public Impact will take the lead on facilitating the district and school‑level design processes, you will be the lead project manager, ensuring the process stays on schedule and includes all necessary stakeholders.
• Systems Implementation & Alignment: Support the implementation of new structures and policies needed to implement the Opportunity Culture model successfully across budgeting, scheduling, collective bargaining, hiring, professional learning, and strategic planning processes through project management, communication, and strong collaboration.
• Professional Learning &
  
  Coaching:
  
  Develop detailed scopes and sequences for coaching and professional learning specifically tailored to school leaders and MCL educators.
  • Provide high‑impact coaching to MCLs from participating schools.
  • Provide coaching and consultation support to school leaders to support the implementation of the Opportunity Culture strategic staffing model.
  • Plan, design, and facilitate professional learning for MCLs and school partners, including cohort meetings, Summer Institutes, and other sessions as needed.
  • Collaborate with other district staff and partners such as assistant superintendents, professional learning specialists, the Office of Professional Learning, Leading Educators, and ANET to align professional development and coaching across providers and ensure MCLs receive strong curriculum‑based professional development opportunities.
  • Ensure professional learning aligns with equitable teaching practices and evidence‑based continuous improvement cycles.
• Data Review & Continuous Improvement: Lead data review sessions with Teach Plus staff and district partners to evaluate…