Jobs and Careers

TERM: 

Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Because of its unique model, Teach For Armenia's Teacher-Leaders spend half of the day teaching, and the other half leading community impact projects. As such, the Leadership Development Managers partner with the Teacher-Leaders in order to help them achieve impact both in their classrooms as well as their communities. Additionally, the Leadership Development Managers support initiatives in order to create leadership opportunities for important stakeholders, such as the students and the Alumni community.
Teach For Armenia is expanding! As its grows, the Organization has implemented a support model where its 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 reports to the Regional Director and will be responsible for placement, partnerships, among other administrative duties. Meanwhile, the Leadership Development Managers also report to the Regional Director and are in charge of implementing programs for the Teacher-Leaders as well as the Alumni Ambassadors. The Leadership Development Managers are a critical part of the program as they bring TFA vision to life.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

For this role, the key responsibilities will include:
School Partnerships (10%)
- Foster strong ongoing relationships with school partners;
- Collaborate with teammates in order to ensure seamless communication with school partners during placement and beyond.

Teacher Leadership (65%)
- Coach Teacher-Leaders to help bring our Student Vision to life;
- Provide coaching and support for the community impact projects;
- Work closely with the Learning and Innovation Team to co-create meaningful and relevant professional development opportunities for Teacher-Leaders;
- Work with Learning and Innovation Team to collect, gather, and make meaning of data collected from the classrooms;
- Partner with the Learning and Innovation Team to orchestrate Teacher-Leadership Academy, a 5-week off-site intensive training program.

Alumni Ambassador Support and Special Projects (25%)
- Support the team to develop localized strategies to support Alumni Ambassadors and 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. Its team must be agile as it grows in scale. Teach For Armenia is looking for leaders who are resilient and adaptive. That is to say that responsibilities may shift over time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

For this role specifically, Teach For Armenia is looking for a candidate who possesses the following key competencies:
- Classroom and Community Impact: The Teacher-Leaders spend half of the day teaching, and the other half leading community impact projects. As such, the Leadership Development Managers must be able to support the Teacher-Leaders with both;
- Coaching: Being a Teacher-Leader is challenging. The participants need the 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, TFA cannot do its work without the support of the government and its schools. The Leadership Development Managers help the Organization to maintain strong partnerships by building a rapport with the school leaders, and possibly regional government officials;
- Project Management: Within each region, there may be multiple projects at play in order to achieve a system-wide impact. Leadership Development Managers must have solid project management skills in order to support these various initiatives.

Aside from these core competencies, Teach For Armenia is also looking for the following
qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree; master's degree in Education is preferred;
- At least 2 years of work experience with demonstrated results, preferably in teaching, child welfare, or community-oriented projects;
- 1 year of experience of leading an effective community-focused initiative;
- Experience serving as a mentor or coach is preferred;
- Fluency in Armenian language, with proficiency in English language is strongly encouraged.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Please submit your résumé and cover letter via the link: https://teachforarmenia.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=44. In your cover letter, please make sure to explain what personally compels you to the mission and the role of TFA. 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 language, please provide an English translation.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 

Competitive

ABOUT: 

Teach For Armenia may be the place for those who believe it is important to foster a values-driven workplace that is centered on leadership. Its team must be comprised of culture-builders who exemplify the type of leadership Teach For Armenia is striving to cultivate in its classrooms and across the system. This means each staff member must strive to exemplify its Core Values, hold themselves to the highest of standards while owning up to mistakes when they falter.