Deputy Director – Transformational Classroom and Teacher Development

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Teach For All

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2007

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Teach For All is a global network of independent organizations working across 63 countries to develop collective leadership and ensure that all children have the education, support, and opportunity to fulfill their potential. The organization believes in fostering cross-border learning and community impact by connecting teachers and alumni, exploring new opportunities, and providing valuable resources. Teach For All also focuses on various initiatives such as Girls' Education, Education in Emergencies, Climate Education & Leadership, and the Future of Work. With a commitment to influencing the global educational landscape, the network partners with other organizations to enhance learning and insights worldwide.

📋 Description

• Serve as the operational and strategic backbone of the Transformational Classroom and Teacher Development Working Group • Design and improve team operating rhythms, meeting structures, and communication practices • Manage calendars, workstreams, and shared priorities across the working group • Prepare agendas, briefing materials, and follow-up actions for meetings • Establish systems for project tracking, documentation, and knowledge management • Improve operational processes and reduce administrative burden • Track priorities and ensure follow-through on working group commitments • Draft communications, reports, presentations, and proposals • Anticipate working group needs and resolve operational challenges • Facilitate team check-ins and reflection sessions • Create opportunities for shared learning and continuous improvement • Support team engagement, collaborative leadership, and trust across diverse perspectives • Write, design, and edit communications for internal and external audiences • Interview, research, take notes, and synthesize information • Plan and track multiple projects and workstreams • Translate complex educational concepts into clear, actionable messaging • Develop and maintain relationships with partners across the organization and network • Coordinate communication across teams, geographies, and time zones • Facilitate cross-functional working sessions and collaborative problem-solving • Support culturally responsive collaboration and inclusive decision-making • Connect people, projects, and ideas across the global organization and network • Lead or co-lead critical cross-functional initiatives • Develop project plans and implementation strategies • Manage budgets, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation • Coordinate contributors across regions and functions • Track deliverables and accountability • Manage project documentation and reporting • Facilitate project governance and decision-making

🎯 Requirements

• Experience as a transformational teacher is ideal • Familiarity with Teaching as Collective Leadership • Excellent project and people coordination skills • Relationship-building, design-thinking, and communication/writing skills • Vision-oriented, flexible, collective leadership approach • Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail • Experience designing and improving operational systems • Ability to establish accountability without direct authority • Exceptional ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously • Strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills • Experience coordinating large, cross-functional projects • Ability to manage ambiguity while maintaining momentum • Ability to connect day-to-day execution with long-term organizational goals • Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills • Ability to balance strategic and operational responsibilities • Outstanding written communication and editing skills • Ability to distill complex ideas into clear, actionable messages • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills • Strong executive communication capabilities • Ability to work in partnership with diverse stakeholders across cultural differences • Comfort with administrative, innovative, small, large, individual, collective, internal, and external projects • Curiosity and commitment to continuous learning • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, highly iterative, and evolving environments • Ability to manage changing priorities with resilience and flexibility • English required for application materials • Verbal and written fluency in Spanish, French, Arabic, or Mandarin would be valuable but is not necessary • Must already possess valid work and residency authorization in the country of hire • Must be able to accommodate some non-traditional hours for calls across time zones

🏖️ Benefits

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and have an impact on the organization’s progress • Professional and personal development experiences • Ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond • Comprehensive benefits package designed for well-being and work-life needs • Generous time off • Flexible work arrangements • Travel expected up to 10%, primarily within the region for Team Retreats