About TAF

Every student can achieve academic success, yet the public education system was not designed to meet

students of color where they dream — instead they marginalize them and underestimate their abilities. TAF

partners with school districts, educators, colleges/universities, and organizations to challenge the current

public education system. We help schools create healthy and safe learning environments that center student

voice and cultivate students into socially conscious and self-aware critical thinkers, problem solvers, ideators,

creators, and leaders. Specifically, we:

• Co-manage TAF@Saghalie, our lighthouse 6th-12th grade neighborhood public school where we provide
• industry-relevant and equitable curriculum and experiences.
• Partner with public schools and coach students and staff using our successful STEMbyTAF model.
• Support and develop early-career educators of color through educational equity and liberation
• pedagogy.
• Give school leaders the tools to create school environments where educators of color can thrive.
• Provide professional development for teachers who are interested in using a pedagogy rooted in equity
• and student voice/choice.

Our approach to transforming public education is both rewarding and challenging and requires us to keep our north star focused on excellent outcomes for students. That means bringing our best every day and picking each other up when we can’t, which is why since 1996 we’ve maintained a family friendly, entrepreneurial, collaborative environment where staff can bring their entire selves and their ideas to work every day.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

TAF is seeking passionate, dedicated individuals who want more than just a job - they want an opportunity to be their authentic selves while leaving a legacy of elevating students and teachers of color in education. TAF is rooted in equity, with a collaborative nature where continuous learning is valued. At TAF, you'll have the chance to co-create with like-minded changemakers and share your unique gifts to support students and teachers in a joyful, equitable culture. Work-life balance is important at TAF, as we support team members in pursuing their passions while making a meaningful impact. Ignite your purpose and join something special!

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of TransformED reports directly to the Executive Director of Education and is responsible for the development, expansion and marketing of the STEMbyTAF model and ensures that it is implemented successfully. The Director is responsible for cultivating, maintaining and strengthening relationships and partnerships with schools, districts, their leaders, and key community stakeholders. This position also oversees the work of the Transformation arm of the Foundation.

The Director of TransformED has the authority to specify the actions required and to detail how the Transformation team will operate. Work is accomplished by providing strategic leadership to the Transformation team, engagement with internal and external stakeholders, and system development aligned to the achievement of the Education Teams’ vision.

The Director of TransformED is a member of TAF’s Leadership Team and serves as the managing director of the Transformation Team operations, including managing the Senior Program Managers, and is the main link between the Transformation team and TAF.

A successful candidate will be entrepreneurial and strategic in their approach, an excellent team manager, an excellent communicator with people from all backgrounds, understands the importance of collaboration and institutional partnerships, and is on their own personal journey towards racial equity.

This is an opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to play a significant role in changing how the public education system creates school experiences for students, teachers, families and the community.

LEADERSHIP

• Develop and enact a strategy for TransformED school partnership recruitment and development.
• Evaluate TransformED’s performance towards goals and develop workplan goals each year with Senior Program Managers for current and potential Network partners.
• Serve as the representative for TAF in communication with current and potential partner school leadership teams.
• Attend one-on-one meetings with the Executive Director of Education to provide strategy, programmatic updates, problem solve and receive/provide direction.
• Serve as a member of the TAF Leadership Team where decisions are made about the overall health, operations and direction of TAF.

TRANSFORMED TEAM OPERATIONS

• Work with Senior Program Managers to ensure the development, implementation and expansion of Education Team policies and practices at existing and new partner sites.
• In alignment with TAF’s Human Resources policies and procedures, evaluate direct reports based on the TAF performance evaluation process and review performance evaluations completed by staff.
• Support the internal documentation of all TransformED Partnership Recruitment Model elements.
• Partner with Executive Director of Education and TAF’s Data Manager to develop, monitor and strengthen TransformED’s data collection processes in part, to determine progress toward achieving fiscal year goals.
• Oversee the documentation of mid and end of year reports for TransformED team to inform continued progress. Reports are used for internal use and use of program partners to inform next steps.
• Create reports, slide decks, and other collateral that indicates the current and future state of TransformED. Monthly Board of Director reports are one example of the reports the Director will create.
• Ensure each partner school’s Memorandum of Understanding is up to date and being implemented with fidelity.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Monitor and review the TransformED annual budget.
• Communicate proposed budget priorities and needs to Executive Director of Education.
• Follow TAF purchasing policies and procedures.

TRANSFORMATION COACHING MODEL

• Support the development and refinement of TAF’s Transformation Coaching Model.
• Work with the Senior Program Managers to engage partners in change efforts that leverage assets and
• consider challenges in schools and communities.
• Create structures and processes that build on shared expertise, promote trust, collegiality and shared
• responsibility.

PARTNER SCHOOLS

• Develop the strategic plan, including the long-term direction of TransformED Partnership Recruitment Model.
• Develop the annual work plan for the TransformED Partnership Recruitment Model.
• Build trusting relationships with district and school site administration to ensure student needs are being met in alignment with existing MOU, identify and support the implementation of course corrections and secure new Network partners yearly.
• Lead school engagement activities (i.e. leadership presentations, school and exhibition of learning tours, stakeholder panels, and staff presentations) to familiarize district and school with the STEMbyTAF Model.
• Develop a school administrator network of support consisting of partnership school building administrators.

COMPETENCIES

• Understanding of public school district operations
• Kind and compassionate
• Critical Thinker and strong Communicator who can have difficult conversations with grace
• Be reflective rather than reactive.
• Be a visionary but give space for the visions of others and the many paths to a similar outcome.
• Emotional intelligence
• Able to navigate complex systems of power and within institutions
• Center racial equity and justice in all decisions and processes
• Understanding of instruction and project-based learning pedagogy (or of non-banking models of
• education)

SKILLS

• Hold and see the connections between multiple projects 
• Hear/read things and find the "hooks" for them within ongoing projects.
• Create and execute plans with teams and partners
• Develop and utilize tools to collect data and analyze impact in a variety of ways
• Create, source and lead professional development 
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
• Manage budgets effectively and use funds for highest impact
• Able to handle organizational management and change

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Education, Research or other relevant field.
• Five or more years as a director or senior program manager in education, business, or nonprofit position, including supervision/management of staff. 
• Experience developing and leading professional development.
• Ability to represent underserved children of color for higher education and professional success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
• Openness to participate in racial equity work to recognize personal bias and improve performance through a racial equity lens.
• Familiarity working in diverse and multicultural and bilingual environments.

BENEFITS

All TAF staff enjoy the following benefits:

• 100% Healthcare for you and your children under the age of 19
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Two paid wellness weeks
• Individual Retirement Account 

WHEN APPLYING

Upload resume and cover letter Attention, Human Resources. Your cover letter should express why you're interested in this role and address the following questions:

1. What does it mean for you to have a commitment to anti-racism?

2. How have you demonstrated that commitment and how would you see yourself demonstrating it at TAF? 

TAF is a proud equal opportunity employer that complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and follows guidelines to select the best qualified person for each position within the organization. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or other physical or mental disability.