[Hiring] Associate Partner, Customized Coaching and Training @Relay Graduate School of Education

Role Description

Relay Graduate School of Education (Relay) is an accredited not-for-profit institution of higher education serving thousands of educators from across the country, from pre-service teachers to system-level leaders. Our mission is to ensure that all students are taught by excellent educators in order to build a more just world where every student has a clear path to a fulfilling life.

As part of the Professional Education vertical at Relay, the Customized Coaching & Training team is deeply committed to developing school leaders with the skills and mindsets to lead their students to academic and character success. The Associate Partner is a unique and challenging opportunity to influence and lead in this work by providing critical coaching and on-the-ground support to sitting principals, principal supervisors, and chief academic officers in Relay Leadership Programs and Relay partner networks and districts.

This position offers the chance to join a dynamic Professional Education and Leadership Programs team, working alongside experts in school leader development.

Role’s Contributions (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Virtual & On-Site Coaching (approximately 50%)
  • Provide exemplary coaching and successful partner support implementation by directly supporting a portfolio of partners annually across the U.S.
  • Use the baseline assessments annually to collaborate with local partners to set goals for coaching engagements.
  • Establish systems for quarterly progress monitoring and communication in alignment with the coaching engagement’s set goals.
  • Provide individualized weekly or monthly coaching to principals, principal supervisors, and/or senior level instructional staff.
  • Facilitate regular data and video review/practice lab protocols as needed to achieve each engagement’s coaching goals.
  • Facilitate problem solving and action planning consultancies as needed to support content implementation.
  • Conduct network or district site visits as outlined in partner contracts to observe and gather data and lead site-based action planning to accomplish engagement goals.
  • Synthesize performance data, track cohort progress and identify gaps in network, district, and participant understanding, implementation, and outcomes.
• Design & Facilitation of Professional Learning (approximately 30%)
  • Facilitate Relay leadership professional learning sessions during summer intensives, intersessions, and regional trainings.
  • Design, incorporate feedback, and facilitate professional learning sessions to support individual partners with implementing Relay’s core instructional leadership frameworks and practices.
• Individual & Team Development (approximately 20%)
  • Collaborate with Professional Education colleagues on a weekly basis to collect best practices, artifacts, and videos from current and past program participants to support strong, equity-centered content design across the Leadership Programs team.
  • Collaborate with manager and Customized Coaching & Training colleagues on a weekly basis to develop skills, systems, and strategies to support instructional leaders effectively.
  • Complete other duties as assigned in support of team goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years as a Principal or equivalent in a high-needs community, with proven K-12 student achievement and experience in leader and teacher coaching, observation and feedback, data analysis, school culture leadership, and professional development.
• Strong organizational skills and proficient in managing processes and systems that support the team’s work.
• Committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and adaptively in a dynamic environment.
• Effective written and verbal interpersonal communication skills.
• A demonstrated passion for education and closing the opportunity gaps for historically under-resourced communities.
• Ability to travel at least 20%.
• Master’s or other graduate degree required.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing school leaders and/or network academic and instructional programs as a principal supervisor or chief academic officer.
• Ability to travel at least 40% of the time.
• Experience with Relay leadership programs content, either as a NPAF/NPSA alumnus/alumna or as a leader in a school using Relay leadership program practices.

Compensation

• The salary range for this role is $123,800 - $148,560.
• New hires will be offered a salary at the starting point of the range, $123,800.
• Relay does not currently differentiate starting salary offers based on years of experience.
• All staff salaries will be capped at the salary range maximum.
• Relay does not negotiate salary offers.

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Professional development.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Parental leave.

Work Location Policy

Employees must have a primary work location within the U.S., where they are legally authorized to work. Relay is a registered employer in multiple states. Please note that Relay Graduate School of Education's headquarters are in New York City.