Leadership Coach (Bridgeport, CT)

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_______________________________________Seeking talented educators to inspire the next generation!

TNTP seeks a full-time Leadership Coach for the New Teacher Effectiveness group in Bridgeport. This position is based in Bridgeport, CT and is available this summer.

Who We Are

TNTP is a national non-profit that has reimagined teaching. We believe great teaching is transformative and that teachers, more than any other factor in education, have the greatest impact on whether or not a student will succeed in school. We were founded by teachers and they are at the center of everything we do. Our mission is to end educational inequality by providing excellent teachers to students who need them most and by advancing policies and practices that ensure effective teaching happens in every classroom.

TNTP is partnering with Bridgeport Public Schools to support the district’s efforts to ensure every school is excellent for every child. TNTP will support critical work being done to provide the right support to teachers and leaders so that Bridgeport schools become places where all students succeed at high levels. Working with both teachers and school leaders, this two-tiered approach will allow TNTP to directly grow the talent of the teaching workforce while simultaneously developing school leaders’ instructional management skills. By supporting and ensuring high quality implementation of the district’s school support strategy, we believe targeted schools will see great improvement.

Who We Want

We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. If you’ve been pegged as a problem solver, complimented for your communication skills, and proven you thrive in a fast-paced environment, you’ll be right at home here. We’re looking for talented people who learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, and push themselves, their work and the people around them to the next level.

As a Leadership Coach, you will design and implement professional development for new and veteran school leader, and will provide one-on-one coaching to principals to help them reach their goals. We expect our Leadership Coach to:

• Bring a distinguished track record in instructional leadership. You have led schools to achieve great things for their students, either by leading a school yourself or by managing/coaching those who do.
• Have stage presence. We’re counting on your strong public presentation skills and ability to provide thoughtful and compelling insights in settings small and large, formal and informal.
• Propose innovative solutions to complex challenges. You have a history of tackling high stakes challenges head on and moving work forward toward successful outcomes. Ambiguity doesn’t scare you; just the opposite, you thrive on it. Your creative instincts will help you deal with vague situations and develop new approaches with limited guidance.
• Influence others to act. You’ll regularly interact with, and be expected to influence, clients – motivating them to make both incremental change and take quantum leaps.
• Lead Thriving Teams. One of your greatest responsibilities and privileges will be to manage and develop TNTP’s amazing people.

Qualifications

• Successful experience coaching school leaders and/or teachers to improve their practice and student outcomes
• Excellent analytical skills, including experience using qualitative and quantitative data to improve teacher performance
• Track record of  leading classrooms, schools, and/or teachers to significant gains in student achievement
• Strong education background and instructional skill set, preferably in high-need schools or with high-need populations
• Experience in public schools in Bridgeport (a plus)
• Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity
• Willingness to work non-standard hours and occasional weekends

What We Offer

TNTP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for an annual performance based bonus. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan effective on the first day of employment. We pay 100% of employee-only medical coverage and subsidize the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.  Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan with employer matching.  We also offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each day.   TNTP may also offer a relocation stipend to help defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and tailored cover letter online by clicking here.

We review applications on a rolling basis – so it is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.  We will not consider applications without a cover letter tailored to this position, which can be addressed to the Human Capital department.  Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a background check. At TNTP, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day.  We are an equal opportunity employer and seek individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply to this position.