ROLE TITLE: Managing Director, Partnerships (Full Time) POSITION REPORTS TO: Sarah Diggs, Senior Managing Director (SMD), Strategy & Impact APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are due by Wednesday, October 15, 2025, by 11:59 PM ET LOCATION: Connecticut (Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Connecticut) WHAT YOU’LL DO For TFA Connecticut to reach its 2030 goal of twice as many children in the communities we serve will reach key educational milestones indicating they are on a path to economic mobility and cocreating a future filled with possibilities, we will need to work in coalition with others and have deep partnerships with mission aligned people, schools, districts, and organizations, both locally and statewide. The focus of this role is to build and sustain partnerships with various constituents. The ideal candidate will have existing relationships and have worked in the communities we serve – Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury – or have experience working in similar communities. You must be passionate about wanting to address the inequitable educational system in Connecticut to ensure all children have a high-quality educational experience that will set them up for postsecondary success and a promising future. You will be responsible for setting vision and direction for our alumni leadership development strategy, school strategy across the region, and building and managing alliances/partnerships with organizations, institutions, and individuals who share a commitment to our mission. WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Alumni Engagement (30%) Engage and galvanize the commitment, expertise, and leadership of the alumni network to accelerate progress toward Teach For America Connecticut’s 2030 goal

Partnerships (20%) Deepen relationships with existing district and community partners and explore new relationships and partners as needed

Ignite Fellowship (30%) Work with our Ignite national team, local districts, and school partners to support the proper implementation of the Ignite high dosage tutoring model locally and statewide

Develop and implement cultivation efforts to expand Ignite to new school partners, growing the fellowship in 2030 footprint schools

Recruitment (10%) Execute local recruitment activities, including prospect/campus campaign support of recruitment campaign, and network engagement

Contracts (10%) Create and finalize contracts with all partners, including data sharing agreements

A WEEK IN THE LIFE Over the course of any week, the MD, Partnerships will spend time collaborating with the regional team in Teach For America’s office in New Haven. You are expected to be cultivating new partnerships and deepening existing partnerships across the state with alumni and partners to support our work, most acutely, our work aligned with the 2030 goal. You should be meeting and checking in on the work in our 2030 goal footprint schools by collaborating directly with the school leadership, Ignite school-based trainers, classroom teachers, and students. Partnership cultivation and collaboration involve frequent attendance at engagements beyond traditional workday hours. YOUR EXPERIENCE Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications): Bachelor’s degree

7–10 years of experience working in coalition with others and establishing partnerships with community organizations

7–10 years of professional experience in school leadership

Work Demands Availability for some evening and weekend work

Ability to travel to in-person meetings throughout Connecticut and to other states as needed

Must be based in Connecticut to support in-person collaboration and regional responsibilities

BONUS (Preferred Qualifications): Master’s degree

Demonstrated commitment to educational excellence for all students

Exceptional judgment and ethical standards

Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate across organizational levels and lines of difference

Skilled in influencing others toward outcomes through sophisticated relationship management

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong planning, project management, vision setting, strategy development, and execution capabilities

Experience providing professional development, coaching, and mentoring to others

Proficient in organizing, planning, and executing initiatives

Ability to synthesize and integrate strategies across complex systems

Skilled in analyzing to inform decision-making

Spanish language proficiency