Director, Professional Learning and Leadership

Organization Overview

All4Ed is a national policy, practice, and advocacy organization based in Washington, DC, and working in states and school districts nationwide. All4Ed advances equitable policies and practices so all students, especially those from underserved communities—particularly students of color and those from low-income families—graduate high school prepared to complete postsecondary education and achieve success in a rapidly changing world.

For twenty years, All4Ed has provided a voice for the nation’s most vulnerable youth to ensure that all of them—regardless of background, race, ethnicity, learning or physical ability, zip code, or family income—receive a high-quality education. In its early days, All4Ed focused on federal policies and reforms that enabled more students, particularly those of color and those from low-income families, to graduate from high school. As All4Ed matured, it extended its reach to support state policy focused on college and career readiness and district efforts to support the effective use of technology in education through its Future Ready Schools® (FRS) network of more than 3,500 school districts. We conduct policy analyses, advocate for equity-focused policies at all levels, and provide technical assistance to states and districts to address the mismatch between student outcomes and workforce expectations. Today, All4Ed advances equity in education from the classroom to Congress.

Position Summary

Reporting to the VP of Innovation and Networking, All4Ed seeks a director of professional learning and leadership with a demonstrated commitment to equity and excellence for all young people. This position is responsible for maintaining and expanding Future Ready Schools’ planning dashboard activities, designing relevant content (webinars, tools, and resources), representing All4Ed externally, and leading FRS’s new regional leadership cohort programming 

This position requires recent district-level experience, deep knowledge of the FRS framework, national recognition in the ed-tech field, expert facilitation and public speaking skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects from start to finish.

The person in this role will support the maintenance and growth of the FRS network and will be an integral part of the FRS team. The successful candidate will communicate effectively, develop content collaboratively, facilitate events naturally, advance important topics, share best practices, write with conviction, and lead passionately.

In this position, primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to work in the following areas:

FACILITATION, REPRESENTATION AND COHORT ADMINISTRATION

·        Lead the recruitment and administration of the FRS Leadership Cohort. This includes soliciting at least four new regional cohorts based on the model created for Connecticut in 2022.

·        Facilitate and co-host FRS meetings including summits, forums, virtual training, and other activities.

·        Represent All4Ed and FRS at conferences and events.

DASHBOARD ADMINISTRATION AND GROWTH

·        Lead a “dashboard improvement” process to ensure the tool is effective, relevant, and user- friendly.

·        Coordinate strategies to recruit more districts to take the pledge and use the five-step planning process (dashboard) and/or FRS’s free tools and resources.

·        Provide technical assistance/customer service to district leaders on the use of any aspect of the five-step planning process including prompt and thorough support from the “help desk” button of the dashboard.

·        Present dashboard trainings and “how to sessions” at institutes, workshops, and external conferences – and via video and Zoom collaborations.

·        Work with the FRS team to audit and update current dashboard communications such as email triggers, instructions, and web content. Maintain high quality content going forward.

·        Manage the outside consultant to provide ongoing refinements to the dashboard based on user feedback and with input from the FRS team.

LEVERAGING DATA TO IMPROVE NETWORK FUNCTIONALITY

·        Create effective and efficient ways to track, collect, and analyze Future Ready Schools user data from the dashboard (e.g., participation, program utility/value, quality, utility, impact, etc.) for reporting on growth, impact, and areas of opportunity.

·        Use data gleaned from dashboard to highlight trends to inform new Future Ready Schools program offerings (e.g., institutes, workshops, webinars, dashboard, regional programming, etc.) including resources, topics to address, and activity programming.

·        Be the “Go To” person by proactively gathering lists from the dashboard and other sources for experts within the network to be included in reports, case studies, etc.

·        Collect exemplars from dashboard data to showcase a wide variety of “final products.”

·        Contribute to funding proposals and program design, especially relating to data and evaluation sections of the plan.

A successful candidate will also demonstrate an ability in the following key areas:

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

·        With support from the FRS and All4Ed team in accordance with the strategic plan, contribute to and draft original content to be distributed in the form of videos, podcasts, blogs, papers, webinar agendas, and scripts.

·        Vet new resources from partners and colleagues offering ideas for use (including panels, webinars, and events) and posting them to FRS resource database.

·        Suggest potential highlights, case studies, and guest bloggers by analyzing FRS network participants to discern success stories—ensuring an ongoing stream of inspiring stories emerge from the network consistently.

·        Lead writing projects as assigned with support from the FRS team.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

·        Build and broker relationships with potential partners and influencers.

·        Support the All4Ed policy team with data from the dashboard and network to advance policies such as the homework gap, Erate expansion, ESSA digital learning efforts, etc.

·        Work with the Director of Outreach and Programs to identify speakers and topics for the master list of FRS webinars, blogs, and events, and activities.

·        Participate in external meetings with consultants and provide collaborative support as needed.

Other duties assigned or dictated by grant deliverables.

Qualifications and Prior Demonstrated Experience:

·        At least ten years in district administration, instructional technology policy and/or practice.

·        Recent district-level experience as a director of technology, curriculum, media services, or professional learning.

·        A keen interest and passion for the Future Ready Schools’ goals and All4Ed’s mission.

·        Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

·        Ability to work independently with a high energy, high achieving team.

·        Project management skills with effective time management.

·        Desired experience in marketing, public relations, or network engagement.

·        Ability to analyze large datasets and extract trends.

·        Website maintenance or graphic design experience a plus.

All4Ed trusts and values our team to collaboratively produce excellent work, contribute to a positive and supportive work culture, and meet our mission. Considering the changing landscape of 21st century work environments, All4Ed recognizes that flexibility in work locations can maximize the diversity, strengths, and talents of our team. Therefore, while this is a Washington, DC- based position, there are opportunities for flexible and teleworking arrangements.

All4Ed embraces the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

Submit your cover letter and resume at www.all4ed.org/about-us/job-opportunitiess. No phone calls please.