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Leadership Development Manager (Syunik & Vayots dzor)

Teach For Armenia

Industry: Education, Training, Instruction
Deadline: 5/20/2022
City: Kapan
Employment type: Full Time
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Description

About Us:

Teach For Armenia is building a movement of leaders who will reshape what it means to provide an excellent education for all children across the nation. We aim to cultivate students who can harness their voices and shape a changing world while being committed to their communities. This will require support at every level of leadership, from our teachers in the classroom to the highest-ranking officials. Teach For Armenia aims to accomplish this vision by recruiting promising young leaders, both in Armenia and from across the diaspora, to teach for a 2-year commitment in schools where their knowledge and skills are needed. In the long-run, our organization is cultivating a network of changemakers, inclusive of our students, their communities, our Alumni, government officials, community partners, supporters, and affiliates from across Teach For All.

The Role:

As the title infers, our Leadership Development Managers are charged with cultivating the leadership skills of our Teacher-Leaders as well as their students. In order to realize Our 2050 Promise, we need Leadership Development Managers who can think holistically about the purpose of education. Meaning, Teach For Armenia’s approach to education is inclusive of not only academics, but leadership development as well. To achieve this, the organization trains its Teacher-Leaders in Change-Based Learning so that they can support students to develop and implement Student-Led Innovation Projects that connect with what they are learning in class. A select number of Teacher-Leaders are also chosen to implement larger Community Innovation Projects, in order to further bolster impact. As “managers” of the Leadership Development Program, our Leadership Development Managers are responsible for various activities, including financial compliance for funded projects, stakeholder management, school relations, classroom performance, and other needs as required for effective program implementation.

The Team:

Teach For Armenia is expanding! As we grow, the organization has implemented a support model where our regional teams have the space to determine the strategies that make the most sense for their local contexts. To do so, each cluster has a Regional Director who oversees the entire team within a cluster. The Regional Coordinator will be responsible for placement, partnerships, among other administrative duties. Meanwhile, the Leadership Development Managers report to the Head of Region, and are in charge of implementing programs for our Teacher-Leaders as well as our Student-Leaders. The Leadership Development Managers are a critical part of our program as they bring our vision to life.

About You:

Teach For Armenia may be the place for you if you believe it is important to foster a values-driven workplace that is centered on leadership. Our team must be composed of culture-builders who exemplify the type of leadership we are striving to cultivate in our classrooms and across the system. This means each staff member must strive to exemplify our Kochari, hold ourselves to the highest of standards, while owning up to mistakes when we ourselves falter.

Responsibilities

The Work:

For this role, the key responsibilities will include:

  • School Partnerships (15%)
  • Foster strong ongoing relationships with school partners
  • Collaborate with teammates in order to ensure seamless communication with school partners during placement and LDP
  • Teacher Leadership (75%)
  • Coach Teacher-Leaders to help bring our Student Vision to life in collaboration with Course Designer and Evaluator.
  • Provide coaching and support for the Student led and Community Innovation project design, implementation and reporting, including budget and impact
  • Evaluate Student Lead and Community Innovation projects based on pre-designed framework and submit to Regional Heads for final selection and approval
  • Work closely with the Learning & Innovation Team to co-create meaningful and relevant professional development opportunities for Teacher-Leaders
  • Work with Learning, design and impact team to collect, validate and make meaning of data collected from our classrooms
  • Partner with the Learning & Innovation Team to orchestrate Teacher-Leadership Academy, a 7-week off-site intensive training program
  • Alumni Ambassador Support & Special Projects (10%)
  • Support the Alumni Ambassador Regional Representatives team to develop localized strategies to support Alumni Ambassadors & lead initiatives to bolster their impact
  • Collaborate with regional and national teams on special initiatives

NOTE: Teach For Armenia is a growing nonprofit working within a dynamic system. Our team must be agile as we grow in scale. We are looking for leaders who are resilient and adaptive. That is to say that responsibilities may shift over time.

Requirements

For this role specifically, we are also looking for a candidate who possesses the following key competencies:

  • Pedagogy: Teach For Armenia’s primary focus is to promote nation-wide transformation through education. For that reason, we need Leadership Development Managers who understand what it takes to foster student leadership and agency through innovative teaching methods like Change-Based Learning.
  • Change Management: Teach For Armenia’s Leadership Framework is grounded in the development of innovative thinking and the ability to drive change. For that reason, our Leadership Development Managers need to demonstrate an understanding of the competencies necessary to lead change management.
  • Coaching: Being a Teacher-Leader is challenging. Our participants need our Leadership Development Managers to serve as coaches who will practice deep listening and help them overcome obstacles and grow as leaders.
  • Stakeholder Management: As an organization, we cannot do our work without the support of the government and our schools. The Leadership Development Managers help the organization to maintain strong partnerships by building a rapport with our school leaders, and possibly regional government officials.
  • Program Management: As “managers” of Teach For Armenia’s two-year Leadership Development Program, Leadership Development Managers must be able to manage multiple processes, including financial compliance of funded projects, performance evaluation, data collection, as well as other activities required for successful program implementation.

Aside from these core competencies, we are also looking for the following qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree is required; A Master’s in education is preferred
  • 2+ years of work experience with demonstrated results required, preferably in teaching, child welfare, or community-oriented projects
  • 1 year of a leading an effective community-focused initiative is required
  • Experience serving as a mentor or coach is preferred
  • Fluency in Armenian is required, with proficiency in English strongly encouraged

Additional Notes

To Apply:

Please submit your résumé and cover letter online. In your cover letter, please make sure to explain what personally compels you to our mission and the role. If you have been referred to this role by a current Teach For Armenia staff member, please also indicate who referred you in your cover letter. In your application, please also specify your salary expectations (in the gross amount). Also, if your résumé is in Armenian, please provide an English translation.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity:

Teach For Armenia is an organization that strives to elevate the voices of our students and their communities. As such we are an organization that is committed to equity and we strive to build an inclusive environment. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • Mental health counseling services
  • Working remotely opportunity
  • Professional development opportunity
  • Scholarship for graduate studies
  • Gym membership financial support
  • Additional paid days off
  • Referral bonus
  • Team Retreats, Events & Teambuildings
  • Business trips
  • Birthdays & anniversaries celebration
  • Child care fund
  • Paternity leave

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