[Hiring] School & District Turnaround Content Lead @MGT

Role Description

As the Content Lead – School & District Turnaround, you’ll lead technical assistance initiatives that strengthen school and district performance across the regional technical assistance team, with a focus on high-need education systems and persistent performance challenges. You’ll guide needs assessments, develop evidence-based turnaround strategies, and coordinate intensive implementation support to build leadership capacity, strengthen instructional practices, and support sustainable organizational improvement.

• Lead school and district turnaround technical assistance aligned with state-approved service plans.
• Conduct organizational and instructional needs assessments to identify barriers to school and district improvement.
• Develop evidence-based turnaround strategies, implementation plans, and performance improvement frameworks.
• Provide technical direction to subject-matter experts, coaching teams, and partner organizations supporting school improvement.
• Coordinate intensive, on-site technical assistance and implementation coaching for priority districts and schools.
• Develop and review diagnostic tools, walkthrough instruments, and resources that support effective implementation.
• Help school and district leaders establish measurable improvement goals and continuous improvement routines.
• Monitor implementation fidelity, progress toward milestones, and performance outcomes.
• Collaborate with literacy, numeracy, and high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) specialists to align instructional and organizational improvement efforts.
• Build leadership capacity and sustainable systems that support long-term school and district improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, educational leadership, public administration, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Extensive experience in school improvement, district leadership, or education turnaround initiatives.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based school improvement strategies and accountability systems.
• Experience working with underperforming schools, districts, or state education agencies.
• Familiarity with school improvement frameworks, organizational diagnostics, and implementation monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to support leadership development, strategic planning, and organizational change.
• Experience coordinating intensive technical assistance and instructional coaching.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret education performance data.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to improving outcomes for students in high-need schools and communities.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 5% 401K matching program
• Equity opportunities
• Incentive and bonus programs
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health and protection benefits, with base employee coverage fully funded, include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Income protection benefits