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Teach For America · 2 days ago

Director, Virginia Programming

Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$74K/yr - $117K/yr

4+ years exp

Teach For America is seeking a Director for Virginia Programming to lead the onboarding and support of corps members in Northern Virginia. This role involves building partnerships with schools and communities, designing effective onboarding strategies, and facilitating learning experiences to ensure corps members' success.

CharityEducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Design and execute the strategy for onboarding and corps member success for assigned corps members, grounded in shared developmental trends, the universal program model, and the regional 2030 vision

Serve as a liaison for assigned school and district partnerships, ensuring strong alignment, clear communication, and proactive problem-solving to support corps member placement, retention, and student outcomes

Support corps members from acceptance through alumni-induction, including leading a pre-service site, facilitating onboarding touchpoints, and providing coaching throughout the year in partnership with MDLDs

Design and lead group learning experiences, such as workshops, learning series, and milestone events, that support onboarding, leadership development, and regional priorities

Use programmatic metrics and data to guide execution, monitor progress toward outcomes, and adapt strategy across onboarding, partnerships, and corps member support

Attend Corps Member Leadership Development (CMLD) meetings at the local, geographical hub, and national level

Become and maintain CLASS certification in ECE, Elementary, and Secondary levels

Co-plan pre-service with national and summer staff, including establishing a school and district partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) for 2026

Shadow a Managing Director, Leadership Development (MDLD) in Virginia, to build shared understanding of observation, feedback, and coaching practices

Provide targeted coaching to FCPS corps members during the SY2025–2026 pilot, under MDLD guidance

Partner with MDLDs to plan and execute corps member experiences in Virginia, including CM events, All-Corps convenings, and Alumni Induction

Build relationships with current and prospective partner principals, including school visits as needed, to support successful hiring and placement for SY 2026–2027

Lead onboarding calls and early relationship-building with incoming corps members to support matriculation and retention in Northern Virginia

Provide in-person operational support for region-specific anchor moments for corps member initiatives and events, such as Pre-Service/Practicum and in-person Summits

Full participation in national team activities, including annual meetings, selection, and other required events and activities

Full participation in regional team activities, staff meetings, development events, functional team meetings, and retreats

Full participation in functional team activities such as manager/direct report check-ins and program team meetings

Qualification

Leadership coachingData-driven decision makingRelationship buildingTeaching experienceOnboarding designFlexible hoursVirginia public school experienceTeach For America alumni