About Teaching Lab
Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life‑long learning and meaningful lives. Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning in pursuit of excellent educational outcomes for every child.
- Educators learn more than they would without us
- Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
- Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity
- Resilient Solution‑Finding
- Research & Learning With Humility
- Equity & Justice
Position Overview
Title: Director, Program
Location: New York, NY
Type: Salaried (Full‑Time)
Start Date: July 2026
Reporting to: Senior Director, Program
Compensation: $106,000 to $139,825
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of high‑quality professional learning and coaching services across state and district partnerships
- Design and refine research‑based, user‑centered professional learning content, tools, and resources
- Manage complex programmatic projects and maintain partner‑facing systems, plans, and deliverables
- Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for team members and project‑based staff
- Support partnership development, contract renewal, and continuous improvement of programmatic impact
Essential Qualifications
- Eight (8) or more years of combined experience working in PK‑12 education, with a minimum of two years of experience teaching PK‑12 students from traditionally underserved backgrounds and demonstrated evidence of impact
- Five (5) or more years of combined experience directing projects and leading teams
- Five (5) or more years of combined experience planning and implementing projects
- Five (5) or more years of combined experience working with partners outside of your organization to manage workflow or deliver services
- Five (5) or more years of combined experience leading or coaching the implementation of high‑quality instructional and mentoring (HQIM)
- Experience setting goals, creating the systems and processes for meeting the goals for educational programming
- Experience creating the strategy for a team or business function
- Track record of effective people management
- Deep knowledge and experience with College‑and Career‑Ready ELA content and practice standards
- Experience designing impactful professional learning for educators
- Experience facilitating impactful professional learning or coaching for educators
- Experience leading relationships with clients and stakeholders in an education context
- Experience teaching or coaching at least one of the following curricula:
- ELA (EL Education, Fundations, Guidebooks, Heggerty, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, Orton Gillingham, UFLI, and Wit and Wisdom, S.P.I.R.E, Phonics For Reading, REWARDS, STARI, Wilson Reading System, Just Words, Aprendo Leyendo)
Values, Skills, and Competencies
- Strong commitment to growth mindset for both adults and students, with a desire to continuously strengthen instructional practices and team capabilities
- Ability to design and deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based professional learning that advances teaching and learning outcomes
- Compelling communication and facilitation skills that build engagement and influence across diverse educators and stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex projects, multiple priorities, and tight timelines in a fast‑paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- Deep understanding of the specified curriculum, including its design and component parts
Travel
On‑site with some remote work
Compensation
$106,000 to $139,825. The full salary range for this position is $106,000 – $160,335 annually. The anticipated hiring range for this position is $106,000 – $139,825, capped at 105% of the midpoint of the full range ($139,825).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Teaching Lab is committed to increasing student learning through shifts in teacher practice. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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