Director of Equity and Leadership Development

Position Summary:

To help advance Teach For All's 25-year vision, we are seeking a Director of Equity, Leadership Development. This role will lead our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, foster belonging among staff, develop DEI capabilities across our global team, and ensure our systems and practices are equitable and inclusive.

Key responsibilities include:

Designing and facilitating organization-wide learning experiences, reflection spaces, and structured fellowships. Providing coaching and consulting to teams, individuals, and senior leadership.

This role is crucial for embedding our vision and values, centering equity, and fostering belonging among staff. The Director will work closely with the CEO, regional heads, and global team leads, and will be part of the Equity, Leadership, and Organizational Development (EL&OD) team within the broader People Circle. The Director reports to the Chief Administration Officer.

Outcomes 

Success in this role means our global staff have the coaching, learning experiences, and resources needed to center equity into their work, supporting our Diversity & Inclusiveness (D&I) core value.

Success Measures:

Creation and execution of excellent learning experiences, reflection spaces, and resources that build D&I mindsets, knowledge, and skills. Positive results in Staff Engagement data across the organization and teams Increased percentage of staff who feel welcomed and included by colleagues. Increased percentage of staff who feel their voice, opinions, and working styles are valued by colleagues and managers. Increased percentage of staff who believe we've made progress in growing inclusivity. Increased percentage of staff who believe we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Increased percentage of staff confident in their DEI journey, including navigating tensions, integrating an equity lens into their work, creating inclusive spaces, and working across differences. Positive feedback from the global organization on the quality of our DEI support and experiences.

Description of Job Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

Develop and implement a plan to focus on equity and inclusion, including strategies for reflection spaces, learning experiences, and leadership development for diverse staff. Collect and analyze data and feedback to continuously improve our equity practices and refine our systems and processes. Collaborate with executive leadership, team leads, and the People Circle to integrate equity into our work and track progress on key diversity and inclusion metrics.

Learning Experience Design and Facilitation

Lead the creation and implementation of a fellowship program to develop diverse staff leaders. Lead the design and delivery of a foundational DEI course for global staff. Contribute to developing and delivering a DEI “advocates” series for global staff and network partners.  Help design and facilitate a learning and reflection space to enhance team leads’ DEI awareness and capabilities. Support the development and delivery of additional leadership training for global staff.

Coaching and Consulting

Thought partner with executive leadership, team leads, and other global staff members to reflect on progress towards centering equity in our approach  Partner with teams to design and deliver tailored offerings that support teams in their efforts to grow their consciousness Thought partner with leaders of global operations team to ensure our organizational systems, processes, and practices are rooted in equity and inclusion Serve as a trusted coach for staff to discuss and address equity challenges they are facing

Well-Being and Belonging

Work with the People Circle to improve staff well-being by fostering an environment where employees can build positive relationships, manage stress, and contribute meaningfully. This includes supporting programs for sponsorship and coaching, fostering community spaces, and implementing policies that promote wellness.

Attributes, Skills, and Experiences needed to successfully live into the role:

Strategic Leadership : Ability to envision and articulate a strategic direction for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within a global organization. Relationship Building : Demonstrates a deep and authentic ability to build relationships, fostering trust and open communication to support individuals and teams in their growth and development, particularly around equity and inclusion. Global Perspective: Ability to create inclusive environments where all individuals feel valued and respected across different cultural contexts and international settings. Collaboration: Strong ability to partner with various teams, executives, and staff members to foster a culture of equity and inclusion. Flexibility : Ability to navigate and lead through complex, changing environments while maintaining a focus on equity and inclusion Design and Facilitation : Proficient in designing and facilitating impactful learning experiences, workshops, and reflection spaces for diverse audiences. Coaching: Ability to support individuals and teams to integrate equity into their work and navigate difficult conversations. Commitment to Vision and Values : Deep belief in Teach For All's vision and core values, with a passion for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental components of educational equity.

Compensation

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire, prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Authorization

Please note, this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. All candidates must possess local permanent work authorization/permit in order to be considered. 

Travel and Hours

Travel is possible when it is safe to do so and in accordance with local travel guidelines. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role. 

Posting Date: 20 August 2024

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

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Please submit your resume or curriculum vitae and a one-page letter of motivation in English directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity.

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of 60 independent, locally led and governed partner organizations and a global organization committed to developing collective leadership to ensure all children fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising future leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, to ensure all children are able to fulfill their potential. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by capturing and spreading learning, facilitating connections among partners, accessing global resources, and fostering the leadership development of partner staff, teachers, and alumni.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusiveness

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization that inspires individuals of all backgrounds – across nationalities, races, ethnicity, religions, political views, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, physical disabilities, languages, ages, genders and prior experiences – to bring their full selves to the work of ensuring educational opportunity for all.

In order to maximize our effectiveness in fulfilling Teach For All’s mission, we also feel it is important to focus on increasing representation and inclusiveness with respect to two dimensions in particular: we prioritize diversity of geography because this can help us quickly understand and connect with the diverse cultures and geographies of the world. We also prioritize increasing the representation and inclusiveness of team members who themselves have experienced the inequities we’re working to address by nature of sharing the background (e.g. economic, racial and ethnic, religious) of the most disadvantaged groups in their countries.