Associate Director - Classroom Instruction Practice - NGO

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Conceptualizing and leading CIP strategy and programs, in line with overall strategy

- Understanding existing research, domestic and international, on the landscape and evidence around foundational literacy and numeracy solutions, including Early Childhood Education

- Developing a point of view on an effective CIP package that is distinctive, and backed by strong pedagogy and supported by ease of implementation

- Have technical conversations with partners, researchers and experts in the area of foundational learning

- Representing the organization in key policy discussions at the state and central level

- Ensuring timely and high-quality outputs linked to strategic organizational goals and priorities

- Managing and leading a team of high-performing individuals

- Supporting the Managing Directors in key organization-wide initiatives such as investment decisions, strategic planning and talent management

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

- Masters degree or equivalent in relevant fields: Education, Public Policy, Management, with a strong pedagogical bent of mind

- 15+ years of work experience with designing and implementing large scale programs

- Experience with managerial responsibilities, demonstrating project delivery and team leadership

- Preferably has experience of working in early learning, including Early Childhood Education (ages 3-8)

- Excellent research skills and the ability to analyze complex qualitative and quantitative data, craft possible solutions, and recommend actions

- Experience in growing and managing team members

- Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization, including with colleagues, schools, regulators, foundations, researchers, grantees, and education product/service providers

- Ability to lead technical meetings with partners, deliver presentations, and represent to external audiences

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills

- Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

Desired Qualities

- Entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude

- Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

- Excellent leadership skills, including ability to manage multiple projects at a time