Managing Director, Program Initiatives & Impact

ROLE TITLE: Managing Director, Program Initiatives & Impact 

POSITION REPORTS TO: VP, Strategy & Campaign Leadership

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through January 2026 

LOCATION: The Michigan team’s office is in Detroit. The role will require on-site work with educators in communities across Michigan, approximately 3-4 times per month. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Teach For America Detroit/Michigan (TFA Det/MI) seeks an exceptional leader to drive strategic initiatives that strengthen our educator pipeline, align regional and national priorities, and advance our 2030 goal. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and sustaining the learning journey of educators in our network, particularly our corps members, from their earliest preparation to their lasting impact in classrooms and communities across the state.

As a key architect and bridge between the regional and national teams, you will bring coherence and strategy to the corps member experience, ensuring every training, coaching interaction, and partnership reflects a unified vision of excellent teaching and leadership. You will lead cross-functional efforts that integrate program, research, and external affairs priorities, translating big-picture goals into coordinated plans that improve outcomes for both educators and students.

This role is designed for a strategic and agile leader who thrives at the intersection of systems and execution, someone who can foster alignment across complex teams, transform insights into innovation, and anticipate what the work requires next. By weaving together national resources, regional priorities, and school-level realities, you will ensure that every educator in Michigan experiences a seamless, high-quality continuum of development while positioning TeachMichigan and TFA Detroit as statewide thought leaders driving educational excellence.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Strategic Partnerships & Cross-Team Integration (40%)

Hold responsibilities for Regional Point of Contact (RPOC) and senior liaison between Detroit/Michigan and national teams (CMALD, Admissions, Selection, Matriculation, Partnerships), ensuring strategic alignment and a seamless corps member and fellow experience from recruitment through alumni hood.

• Drive the implementation of the vision and strategy for district and national partnerships that drive placement quality, educator retention, and student outcomes.

• Build and manage high-impact partnerships with M-ARC, credentialing bodies, and district leaders to ensure all corps members are certified, prepared, and positioned for success.

• Oversee and strengthen the Ignite Fellowship through continuous improvement, evaluation, and partner engagement.

• Support strategic relationship management with districts and community organizations to integrate and scale initiatives such as Ignite tutoring and corps programming.

• Guide systems for partnership tracking, learning, and accountability that enable corps members, fellows, and districts to achieve measurable results.

Corps Member Development & Learning Experience Design (30%)

Provide strategic leadership for the design and execution of the corps member learning journey from pre-service through alumni induction, ensuring coherence across regional and national models.

• Provide strategic leadership and support for the vision, design, and delivery of the Detroit Summer Learning Institute, ensuring excellence in logistics, coaching quality, and partner engagement.

• Ensure corps member development experiences, including pre-service onboarding, practicum training, in-year summits, and content learning, are high-impact and outcomes-driven.

• Partner with corps member coaches and national teams to strengthen instructional growth, leadership development, and long-term educator success.

• Oversee alumni induction experiences that reinforce continued leadership and connection within the TeachMichigan network.

Strategic Initiatives (20%)

Advance TeachMichigan and TFA Detroit’s 2030 goal and long-term sustainability by leading strategic initiatives that strengthen our program model, partnerships, and statewide influence.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives that align program, research, external affairs, and leadership team priorities to accelerate regional impact.

• Support the leadership team in shaping and executing against the 2030 goal, topline goals, and strategic direction, including our talent agenda, growth and partnership strategy, and innovation priorities.

• Represent the region in statewide coalitions, advisory councils, and policy forums that advance e