ROLE TITLE: Manager, Accelerate - Professional Development
POSITION REPORTS TO: Managing Director, Accelerate - Professional Development
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are rolling until July 6th, 2026.
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are looking for an innovative team player who is passionate about developing and retaining early career teachers. The ideal candidate is committed to teacher development and will live out the belief that, even in the first few years in the classroom, teachers have the ability to transform the lives and education of students. You will work alongside a 13 person team serving over 250 classrooms in Pre-K centers and K-12 public schools across Missouri and satellite regions nationwide. You will work in partnership with school administration and community partners at multiple sites to develop a scope and sequence for development across the year for early career teachers and their school-based mentors, prioritizing both group development and community building to contribute to culture and retention. The goals for this role include three programmatic outcomes centered on teacher retention and satisfaction, as well as administrator and partner satisfaction measures.
WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Design, adjust, and edit professional development sessions for Accelerate participants and partner-identified cohorts of teachers - 25%
Create, edit, and provide feedback around group development sessions, according to scope and sequence for both the K-12 and Pre-K teams
Collect, analyze, share, and respond to data regarding the effectiveness of whole-group sessions
Develop materials and facilitation plans for ongoing professional development throughout the year
Support the creation of asynchronous professional development modules - 25%
Design, edit, and provide feedback around asynchronous development sessions, according to scope and sequence for both the K-12 and Pre-K teams
Engage in professional development to increase proficiency in the use of a Learning Management System
Develop materials ongoing asynchronous professional development throughout the year
Facilitate sessions, both in-person and virtual, independently and alongside Accelerate coaches and the Managing Director, Accelerate - Professional Development - 25%
Collect, analyze, share, and respond to data regarding the effectiveness of facilitation across the Accelerate team in collaboration with the Managing Director, Accelerate - Professional Development
Share regular updates on participant satisfaction with the Managing Director, Accelerate - Professional Development to help inform the direction of programming
Work in close collaboration with the Accelerate team to build contextual expertise, engage in learning and development, and sustain strong relationships with colleagues - 10%
Attend regular Accelerate team meetings and 1:1s with the Accelerate leadership team
Engage in collaboration and consultancy with colleagues on the Accelerate team
Fulfill regional priorities and strategic initiatives - 15%
Participate in all enterprise and regional staff events and responsibilities, including selection of incoming corps members, regional Practicum support in partner regions, and other key priorities
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Your week might include creating or refining whole-group development sessions, internalizing and facilitating group development at partner sites, attending team meetings and shared field time, and managing your calendar to observe, co-facilitate or lead group development during the school day and outside of school hours. You'll work closely with the Accelerate team to draft and refine programmatic materials for use, engage in skill development and practice, and support session internalization. Across the week, you'll meet regularly with the Managing Director, Accelerate - Professional Development for check-in conversations, feedback cycles, and materials development, and manage your calendar to ensure consistency with partner scheduling requests and requirements.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):
3 - 5 years teaching or instructional coaching experience
Strong track record of student achievement teaching in a K-12 classroom
Reliable transportation to and from the Teach for America - Kansas City office location
Ability to travel out-of-region occasionally for satellite regional programming
Experience leading adults and facilitating professional development
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working directly with new and early career teachers
Proficiency in development of a Scope and Sequence to target a particular learning goal
Work demands:
Evening and weekend work required across the year
Ability to lift and transport up to 30 pounds
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
As Manager, Accelerate - Professional Development, you will be a member of both the Teach for America - Missouri team and the Accelerate team. The Accelerate team believes that "One Day" begins with cultivating resilient and authentic teachers, and does that work through structured development and support to participating teachers in collaboration with school and community partners. As a result, our teachers are more likely to feel part of a connected and thriving community, increase their instructional proficiency, and remain committed to their community's educational landscape. You will be doing this work alongside a team of coaches working across Pre-K - 12th grade classrooms in Missouri and satellite regions.
YOUR COMPENSATION
The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Tier A: $61,300 - 82,000
You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here. If your location is not listed, please click here for additional total rewards information.
About Teach For America
Teach For America (TFA) is a selective leadership development program that’s committed to achieving educational equity in the U.S. We work in partnership with 51 communities across America to achieve the day when every child has an equal opportunity to learn and thrive. With TFA, you can redefine the possibilities for students while growing immeasurably as a leader.
We’re currently looking for outstanding and diverse leaders to become TFA “corps members.” As a corps member, you’ll commit to teaching for two years in a low-income community, where you’ll be employed by a local school and work full-time as a teacher in a pre-K through 12th grade class.
Being a corps member is just the start of a lifetime of impact, leadership, and advocacy. After two years, you will become an alumnus of TFA. You may choose to continue working in education, whether as a classroom teacher or in school leadership. Inspired by your students, you may decide to enter a different career in which you will continue advocating for equity. Our alumni go on to become attorneys, CEOs, small business owners, doctors, and countless other professions. No matter what path you choose after the corps, you will be continuously supported by the large, diverse TFA alumni network, with more than 56,000 leaders.
Education influences everything, from income to healthcare to our environment. As a corps member, you’ll be able to apply the skills and experience you gain in the classroom toward creating a more equitable nation for generations to come. Submit your application to join our movement today.