Managing Director of Program
中国教育行动
- 公司规模：150-500人
- 公司性质：非盈利机构
- 公司行业：教育/培训/院校 非盈利机构
职位信息
- 发布日期：2012-08-17
- 工作地点：北京
- 招聘人数：2
- 语言要求：英语熟练
- 职位类别：院校教务管理人员 培训督导
职位描述
Title: Managing Director of Program (MDP) Reporting To: Regional Director and/or Vice President of Regional Affairs and Training & Support
Time Commitment: Full-time, 2-year position Start Date: May 2012 or earliest possible date. Virtual training begins April 2012
Location:
Lincang or Heqing cities in Yunnan Province
Shantou, Chaoyang, or Chaonan cities in Guangdong provinces
Possibly other locations based on expansion efforts
About Teach For China
Established in 2008, Teach For China (TFC) is an innovative non-profit organization taking a unique approach to eliminating educational inequity in China by enlisting the US and China's most promising future leaders in the effort.
Through the institution of a US-China Teaching Fellows program, by placing multi-fellow cross-cultural team in hosting schools, TFC meets the pressing need for exceptional teachers in China's understaffed low-income schools, while fostering a cross-cultural constituency of young leaders positioned to advance the cause of educational equity and effect long-term systemic change. For more information, please see www.tfchina.org.
Teach For China is in partnership with the Teach For All Network, www.teachforall.org.
About the Regional Affairs and Training & Support Department in Teach For China
Teach For China's Regional Affairs and Training & Support (RA/TS) Department focuses on the pre-service training and ongoing professional development of Teaching Fellows in their first- and second-years of teaching, as well as the external partnerships and long-term sustainability within the region. As a department, we are charged with the responsibility of ensuring our Fellows have the necessary skills, knowledge and mindsets as leaders, teachers and learners in their classrooms, communities and within Teach For China. We are also charged with ensuring our work is grounded in our local context, that we're cultivating strong partnerships to ensure long-term impact in education and are fostering a strong and sustainable organization in the region.
As a developing organization in China, there are many opportunities and challenges that we face as an organization and department. As a member of the RA/TS team in these early years, RA/TS staff have the unique opportunity to shape the direction of our work in teaching and student learning. Staff members also have the unique opportunity to work in a cross-cultural organization in a joint effort to close the achievement gap in China.
Position Summary:
Teach For China seeks passionate, strategic and goal-driven leaders who are not afraid to figure out how to close the achievement gap in rural China. Program Managing Directors (PMD) will manage and develop first- and second- year Program Managers (PM) to become transformational managers and instructional coaches for Teaching Fellows (TFs), as well as lifelong advocates for closing the educational equity gap. Program Managing Directors manage a cohort of approximately 4-6 first- and second- year PMs to: establish strong relationships and team culture among their Fellows; provide targeted coaching and management to lead to dramatic student development; as well as pastoral support for Fellows and staff as needed.
PMDs serve as senior leaders of their regional teams as well as members of the Training and Support Leadership Team, ensuring that the region achieves its goals for student learning, Fellow instructional development, Fellow and staff retention and satisfaction, as well as external partnerships. Through this role, Program Managing Directors will gain valuable management and instructional leadership experience in a cross-cultural and innovative setting.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
? Defining and leading your team toward an ambitious vision and goals for student achievement and Fellow leadership
? Continuously evolve and deepen our vision of excellence in classroom impact and instructional practices
? Managing and train a group of 4-6 first- and second- year Program Managers to achieve ambitious outcomes in their classrooms during Summer Institute and the school year :
? Coach and develop PMs to manage and build strong relationships among their Fellows
? Coach and develop PMs to have a deep understanding of classroom best practices in our local context, including the Teaching As Leadership framework: Deeply ambitious visions that will transform the lives of their students, goals to support this vision, purposeful long term plans and unit plans, and rigorous assessments
? Building strong relationships and a strong team culture among their cohort of teaching fellows and investing them in their potential impact in the near and long term
? Observing teaching fellows in their classrooms to gather data on student learning and teacher proficiency
? Reviewing and providing feedback on lesson plans, unit plans, assessments, etc.
? Analyzing student achievement data and problem solving with teaching fellows to prioritize the teacher actions that most impact student performance
? When necessary, providing support to Fellows and staff outside of the classroom on life issues such as living in rural China, teamwork, emotional, etc.
? Building and fostering collaborative relationships with external partners (local teachers, Education Bureau, etc.) in order to deepen our understanding of the local context and refine our approach to developing teachers
? Building strong relationships with school leadership, local teachers to facilitate effective school placements and establish lasting partnerships
? Lead the research and development of the necessary tools and curriculum for Fellows and students
Additional Responsibilities
When time and core workload permit, Program Managing Directors are also expected to choose to participate in or head the following activities
Curriculum / Assessment
Development Working with partners to develop curriculum and/or TFC
standardized assessment as it necessitates by the program
Fellow Secondary Projects Guiding and supporting teaching fellows on developing and
implementing school/community development projects
Recruiting / Selection Participating in important organizational priorities to fuel our
movement
_ Conducting campus talks about our program during the Fall and
Spring recruiting process
_ Spending a few weeks per year as a teaching fellow selector
_ Playing a critical role in the matriculation of new teaching fellows
_ Cultivate teaching fellows and alumni for staff positions
Alumni Impact Liaising with Alumni Impact department to facilitate the information
flow of teaching fellows' professional development needs and
opportunities
Other particulars about this position:
1. Required virtual On-boarding Training for new Program Managing Directors will begin by April or May 2012
2. All Program Managing Directors are expected to participate at Summer Institute (July-August 2012) as Summer Program Managing Directors and/or Curriculum Specialists for TAL sessions. Specific roles at Summer Institute will be determined with the PMD once hired.
3. Depending on language ability and the subjects that our Fellows are placed in, Program Managing Directors may support PMs in a variety of subject areas not to be limited to their own teaching experience or language background
4. Regional assignments for Program Managing Directors are based on staff preferences as well as regional need, qualifications, etc. Decisions on regional assignments will be determined by August 2012 once Fellow placement is determined
5. Program Managing Directors should expect to regularly travel throughout the rural region where their PMs' Fellows are placed in order to observe and provide feedback. Teach For China reimburses staff for travel expenses incurred as based on our reimbursement guidelines.
Candidate Profile
Successful candidates will have experience of:
? Managing others toward ambitious outcomes
? Coaching and developing teachers
? Defining and achieving an ambitious vision that is aligned with goals and priorities in the classroom
? Analyzing data to draw accurate conclusions
? Operating with urgency and sense of possibility to achieve ambitious, measurable results
? Making informed, timely decisions and using sound judgment to prioritize actions
? Tracking tasks, assessing progress, and following through on the execution of plans
? Developing and cultivating relationships and networks in order to achieve results
? Inspiring committed and positive action toward individual and organizational goals
? Exemplifying TFC's core values - Transformational Impact, Grounding in Context, Sense of Possibility, Humility and Learning, and Team
Experience Required
? Bachelor's degree required
? Minimum of two years of experience achieving ambitious outcomes as a classroom teacher in an under-served community, preferably in under-developed countries or China
? Proficiency or background in English and Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Willingness to work some weekends and evenings to facilitate teaching fellow professional
Development
Benefits and Salary
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience and language ability. In addition, a health care benefits package is included.
To Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@tfchina.org
Time Commitment: Full-time, 2-year position Start Date: May 2012 or earliest possible date. Virtual training begins April 2012
Location:
Lincang or Heqing cities in Yunnan Province
Shantou, Chaoyang, or Chaonan cities in Guangdong provinces
Possibly other locations based on expansion efforts
About Teach For China
Established in 2008, Teach For China (TFC) is an innovative non-profit organization taking a unique approach to eliminating educational inequity in China by enlisting the US and China's most promising future leaders in the effort.
Through the institution of a US-China Teaching Fellows program, by placing multi-fellow cross-cultural team in hosting schools, TFC meets the pressing need for exceptional teachers in China's understaffed low-income schools, while fostering a cross-cultural constituency of young leaders positioned to advance the cause of educational equity and effect long-term systemic change. For more information, please see www.tfchina.org.
Teach For China is in partnership with the Teach For All Network, www.teachforall.org.
About the Regional Affairs and Training & Support Department in Teach For China
Teach For China's Regional Affairs and Training & Support (RA/TS) Department focuses on the pre-service training and ongoing professional development of Teaching Fellows in their first- and second-years of teaching, as well as the external partnerships and long-term sustainability within the region. As a department, we are charged with the responsibility of ensuring our Fellows have the necessary skills, knowledge and mindsets as leaders, teachers and learners in their classrooms, communities and within Teach For China. We are also charged with ensuring our work is grounded in our local context, that we're cultivating strong partnerships to ensure long-term impact in education and are fostering a strong and sustainable organization in the region.
As a developing organization in China, there are many opportunities and challenges that we face as an organization and department. As a member of the RA/TS team in these early years, RA/TS staff have the unique opportunity to shape the direction of our work in teaching and student learning. Staff members also have the unique opportunity to work in a cross-cultural organization in a joint effort to close the achievement gap in China.
Position Summary:
Teach For China seeks passionate, strategic and goal-driven leaders who are not afraid to figure out how to close the achievement gap in rural China. Program Managing Directors (PMD) will manage and develop first- and second- year Program Managers (PM) to become transformational managers and instructional coaches for Teaching Fellows (TFs), as well as lifelong advocates for closing the educational equity gap. Program Managing Directors manage a cohort of approximately 4-6 first- and second- year PMs to: establish strong relationships and team culture among their Fellows; provide targeted coaching and management to lead to dramatic student development; as well as pastoral support for Fellows and staff as needed.
PMDs serve as senior leaders of their regional teams as well as members of the Training and Support Leadership Team, ensuring that the region achieves its goals for student learning, Fellow instructional development, Fellow and staff retention and satisfaction, as well as external partnerships. Through this role, Program Managing Directors will gain valuable management and instructional leadership experience in a cross-cultural and innovative setting.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
? Defining and leading your team toward an ambitious vision and goals for student achievement and Fellow leadership
? Continuously evolve and deepen our vision of excellence in classroom impact and instructional practices
? Managing and train a group of 4-6 first- and second- year Program Managers to achieve ambitious outcomes in their classrooms during Summer Institute and the school year :
? Coach and develop PMs to manage and build strong relationships among their Fellows
? Coach and develop PMs to have a deep understanding of classroom best practices in our local context, including the Teaching As Leadership framework: Deeply ambitious visions that will transform the lives of their students, goals to support this vision, purposeful long term plans and unit plans, and rigorous assessments
? Building strong relationships and a strong team culture among their cohort of teaching fellows and investing them in their potential impact in the near and long term
? Observing teaching fellows in their classrooms to gather data on student learning and teacher proficiency
? Reviewing and providing feedback on lesson plans, unit plans, assessments, etc.
? Analyzing student achievement data and problem solving with teaching fellows to prioritize the teacher actions that most impact student performance
? When necessary, providing support to Fellows and staff outside of the classroom on life issues such as living in rural China, teamwork, emotional, etc.
? Building and fostering collaborative relationships with external partners (local teachers, Education Bureau, etc.) in order to deepen our understanding of the local context and refine our approach to developing teachers
? Building strong relationships with school leadership, local teachers to facilitate effective school placements and establish lasting partnerships
? Lead the research and development of the necessary tools and curriculum for Fellows and students
Additional Responsibilities
When time and core workload permit, Program Managing Directors are also expected to choose to participate in or head the following activities
Curriculum / Assessment
Development Working with partners to develop curriculum and/or TFC
standardized assessment as it necessitates by the program
Fellow Secondary Projects Guiding and supporting teaching fellows on developing and
implementing school/community development projects
Recruiting / Selection Participating in important organizational priorities to fuel our
movement
_ Conducting campus talks about our program during the Fall and
Spring recruiting process
_ Spending a few weeks per year as a teaching fellow selector
_ Playing a critical role in the matriculation of new teaching fellows
_ Cultivate teaching fellows and alumni for staff positions
Alumni Impact Liaising with Alumni Impact department to facilitate the information
flow of teaching fellows' professional development needs and
opportunities
Other particulars about this position:
1. Required virtual On-boarding Training for new Program Managing Directors will begin by April or May 2012
2. All Program Managing Directors are expected to participate at Summer Institute (July-August 2012) as Summer Program Managing Directors and/or Curriculum Specialists for TAL sessions. Specific roles at Summer Institute will be determined with the PMD once hired.
3. Depending on language ability and the subjects that our Fellows are placed in, Program Managing Directors may support PMs in a variety of subject areas not to be limited to their own teaching experience or language background
4. Regional assignments for Program Managing Directors are based on staff preferences as well as regional need, qualifications, etc. Decisions on regional assignments will be determined by August 2012 once Fellow placement is determined
5. Program Managing Directors should expect to regularly travel throughout the rural region where their PMs' Fellows are placed in order to observe and provide feedback. Teach For China reimburses staff for travel expenses incurred as based on our reimbursement guidelines.
Candidate Profile
Successful candidates will have experience of:
? Managing others toward ambitious outcomes
? Coaching and developing teachers
? Defining and achieving an ambitious vision that is aligned with goals and priorities in the classroom
? Analyzing data to draw accurate conclusions
? Operating with urgency and sense of possibility to achieve ambitious, measurable results
? Making informed, timely decisions and using sound judgment to prioritize actions
? Tracking tasks, assessing progress, and following through on the execution of plans
? Developing and cultivating relationships and networks in order to achieve results
? Inspiring committed and positive action toward individual and organizational goals
? Exemplifying TFC's core values - Transformational Impact, Grounding in Context, Sense of Possibility, Humility and Learning, and Team
Experience Required
? Bachelor's degree required
? Minimum of two years of experience achieving ambitious outcomes as a classroom teacher in an under-served community, preferably in under-developed countries or China
? Proficiency or background in English and Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Willingness to work some weekends and evenings to facilitate teaching fellow professional
Development
Benefits and Salary
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience and language ability. In addition, a health care benefits package is included.
To Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@tfchina.org
公司介绍
中国教育行动(Teach For China)是一个专业化教育非营利组织，2008年成立于中国云南。
中国教育行动每年从中美两国招募优秀青年作为项目老师深入中国教育资源薄弱地区进行为期两年的教学工作。短期，项目老师们在帮助学生提高学习成绩的同时，培养学生的思辨能力，良性作用于当地的教育环境。长期，中国教育行动致力于培养关注教育的未来青年；两年在课堂教学上的努力和成功让项目老师对中国农村教育有更为深刻的理解，并对改变中国教育不均现状有更深的信念；充满挑战的课堂锻炼及系统的培训支持，进一步培养了项目老师的职业能力和综合素质；这批具有高度社会责任感和实践能力的青年，在未来的职业发展上将继续作用于教育不均现状，推动整体教育环境朝向均衡的轨道发展。
作为美国知名教育非营利组织美国教育行动（Teach For America）和全球教育支持网络全球教育行动（Teach For All）在华唯一官方合作伙伴，中国教育行动是一个汲取全球先进教育经验，同时扎根中国实践的本土非营利组织。机构在发展过程中得到了包括李嘉诚基金会、高盛公司在内的机构以及地方政府的大力支持。今年秋天，中国教育行动将向云南和广东教育资源薄弱地区输送近300名项目老师，覆盖70余所学校，影响接近40,000名学生。我们持续不断的努力，为着将来有那么一天，每一个中国孩子，无论出生，都能接受到同等的优质教育。
详情请登陆中国教育行动官方网站www.tfchina.org。
敬请关注中国教育行动微博 http://weibo.com/ceizhijiao
中国教育行动每年从中美两国招募优秀青年作为项目老师深入中国教育资源薄弱地区进行为期两年的教学工作。短期，项目老师们在帮助学生提高学习成绩的同时，培养学生的思辨能力，良性作用于当地的教育环境。长期，中国教育行动致力于培养关注教育的未来青年；两年在课堂教学上的努力和成功让项目老师对中国农村教育有更为深刻的理解，并对改变中国教育不均现状有更深的信念；充满挑战的课堂锻炼及系统的培训支持，进一步培养了项目老师的职业能力和综合素质；这批具有高度社会责任感和实践能力的青年，在未来的职业发展上将继续作用于教育不均现状，推动整体教育环境朝向均衡的轨道发展。
作为美国知名教育非营利组织美国教育行动（Teach For America）和全球教育支持网络全球教育行动（Teach For All）在华唯一官方合作伙伴，中国教育行动是一个汲取全球先进教育经验，同时扎根中国实践的本土非营利组织。机构在发展过程中得到了包括李嘉诚基金会、高盛公司在内的机构以及地方政府的大力支持。今年秋天，中国教育行动将向云南和广东教育资源薄弱地区输送近300名项目老师，覆盖70余所学校，影响接近40,000名学生。我们持续不断的努力，为着将来有那么一天，每一个中国孩子，无论出生，都能接受到同等的优质教育。
详情请登陆中国教育行动官方网站www.tfchina.org。
敬请关注中国教育行动微博 http://weibo.com/ceizhijiao
联系方式
- 公司网站：http://www.tfchina.org
- Email：careers@tfchina.org
- 联系人：刘女士