Manager of Policy and Programs

🕒 July 22

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

💵 $87k - $106k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Teach Plus

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2009

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 Grant on 2023-07

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Teach Plus is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering experienced teachers to take leadership roles in key policy and practice issues that impact their students' success. Founded in 2009, it trains and coaches teacher leaders to mobilize and lead their peers, driving policy changes and improving instructional practices to foster an educational system focused on equity, access, and excellence for all students.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage the Michigan Policy Fellowship, customizing and facilitating high-quality learning experiences and programming • Ensure rigorous and equitable fellow recruitment and selection to build a diverse, high-quality cohort aligned with Teach Plus MI goals • Drive continuous program improvement by collecting and analyzing data on teacher experience and efficacy, and delivering actionable recommendations to the Executive Director • Ensure fellows’ projects achieve intended impact by setting and managing clear progress milestones • Identify high-leverage policy issues and opportunities aligned with Teach Plus MI’s strategic goals • Coach and support teachers to influence education policy and advocacy • Build and maintain meaningful alumni engagement by providing leadership and advocacy opportunities • Cultivate and sustain strategic relationships with policymakers, district leaders, coalitions, and education organizations

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of 5–7 years of experience in education, policy, advocacy, or a related field • Classroom teaching experience is highly preferred • Experience in education policy, legislative advocacy, and systems change work strongly preferred • Knowledge of Michigan college- and career-readiness policies, systems, and pathways • Proven track record of designing, managing, and scaling programs or initiatives to achieve measurable impact • Demonstrated success in cultivating and sustaining relationships with teachers, policymakers, and coalition partners • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional projects, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to represent Teach Plus persuasively with external audiences, including educators, policymakers, and funders • Skilled in adult learning, professional development design, facilitation, and/or coaching • Deep commitment to improving outcomes for students, particularly those from historically marginalized communities

🏖️ Benefits

• generous paid time off • shared summer and winter breaks • Summer Half-Day Fridays • comprehensive health coverage • retirement contributions with immediate vesting • paid parental leave for all caregivers • a four-week paid sabbatical after five years of service