What We Do
Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student access. At the heart of our work is developing teacher leadership and voice in pursuit of student success. We believe that investing in our most talented teachers—developing them into well-informed, persuasive leaders—gives them deep leverage in elevating the most pressing education issues facing students, teachers, and communities while advancing opportunities and outcomes for students. Through our Policy Fellowship and Instructional Leadership programs, we inspire and equip teachers to ignite systems change at multiple levels. Learn more at teachplus.org
What You’ll Do
As a Teach Plus California team member reporting to the California Executive Director, you will support Teach Plus’s efforts to position the organization and its teacher leaders in key statewide and regional collective efforts bridging state policy and local implementation change. Specifically, you will manage the California Educator Diversity Action Network and support Teach Plus teacher leaders in facilitating the work of the Network. You will also help determine and execute opportunities for Teach Plus CA alumni to catalyze systems change-both through policy change and local implementation-at different levels, engaging with organizations and regional leaders working on issues central to Teach Plus’s mission, like the success of Emergent Bilingual students or fostering a highly qualified, sustainable, diverse educator workforce. You will develop and refine support for Teach Plus alumni to equip and empower them to shape the work of those collective efforts regionally in the Central Valley, Bay Area, and LA County (and statewide, as appropriate).
The California Educator Diversity Action Network (CEDAN), cochaired by Teach Plus California and EdTrust-West, is a diverse network powered by educators, community leaders, advocates, researchers, and innovative policymakers who have joined together to advance policies and practices needed to increase educator diversity in California.
The California Network and Teacher Mobilization Manager will be responsible for the following:
Network Leadership
The Network and Teacher Mobilization Manager will be responsible for ensuring that CEDAN operates strategically, efficiently, and effectively to create a collective vision, build a broad base of support, and ultimately lead systems change efforts that ensure a sustainable and diverse educator workforce to better meet the needs of students in California:
Teacher Leader Engagement and Mobilization
Within the first 6 months you will:
Who You Are
Ideal Qualifications, Expertise, and Past Experience:
Ideal Skills:
Ideal Dispositions:
Our Commitment to Diversity
To better serve the teachers and students at the core of our mission, Teach Plus is committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization. We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and gender identities to apply to our positions.
Location, Travel, and Commitment
This remote position is based in California. Travel will be required based on programmatic needs and is expected 3-5 times per year. This role also requires evenings and weekends for teacher sessions and events (once a month, on average)
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $95,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the selected candidate's specific qualifications, years of relevant experience, specialized knowledge, and internal equity. Teach Plus provides a comprehensive benefits package and time-off, including 15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 5 sick days, 13 holidays, July break, Winter break, paid parental leave, and a 4-week paid sabbatical for every five years of service.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete an online application found here. The application requires candidates to answer short essay questions and to upload a resume. The application deadline is March 21, 2025.
Application Link: https://teachplus.tfaforms.net/328398
What We Do
Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student access. At the heart of our work is developing teacher leadership and voice in pursuit of student success. We believe that investing in our most talented teachers—developing them into well-informed, persuasive leaders—gives them deep leverage in elevating the most pressing education issues facing students, teachers, and communities while advancing opportunities and outcomes for students. Through our Policy Fellowship and Instructional Leadership programs, we inspire and equip teachers to ignite systems change at multiple levels. Learn more at teachplus.org
What You’ll Do
As a Teach Plus California team member reporting to the California Executive Director, you will support Teach Plus’s efforts to position the organization and…
To apply, please complete an online application found here. The application requires candidates to answer short essay questions and to upload a resume. The application deadline is March 21, 2025.
Application Link: https://teachplus.tfaforms.net/328398
To apply, please complete an online application found here. The application requires candidates to answer short essay questions and to upload a resume. The application deadline…