Senior Manager, Program (Middle School ELA Leadership Coaching)

Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes.

Our Values

Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning in pursuit of excellent educational outcomes for every child. Teaching Lab’s Ultimate Goals Are:

• Educators learn more than they would without us
• Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
• Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity

All employees are expected to embrace Teaching Lab’s Values to help us achieve our ultimate goals.

• Collaboration & Responsive Service
• Resilient Solution-Finding
• Research & Learning With Humility
• Accountable Excellence
• Equity & Justice

About The Department

The Program department’s primary purpose is to design, deliver, and continuously improve teacher professional learning programs that strengthen instructional practice and drive student achievement. The team’s main functions include managing and implementing scopes of work with partners, providing coaching and professional learning for teachers and leaders, and creating research-based content and learning assets tailored to partner needs. The Program department contributes to Teaching Lab’s mission by ensuring that every partnership drives measurable impact on teacher practice and student learning, advancing educational equity at scale.

About The Role

The Senior Program Manager’s primary responsibility is to implement high-quality programmatic services, lead complex project work, and support school and district leaders in improving educator practice and student learning. Along with Program team members, project teams, school and district partners, and cross-functional colleagues, the Senior Manager, Program will also hold responsibilities in the following areas:

• Designing research-based, user-centered professional learning content, services, tools, and resources
• Serving as a content expert and contributing to coaching, instructional design, coach development, client partnership management, and/or project leadership
• Managing project plans, partner relationships, contracts, invoices, and implementation systems to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Collaborating across teams to support partnership impact, continuous improvement, data collection, and organizational learning

The Senior Manager, Program role is a mid-level position with some management responsibilities, depending on project assignments and organizational needs. This role is essential to ensuring the effective delivery of programmatic goals, strong partner implementation, and sustained impact on teacher and student learning. Success in this position requires strong collaboration, project management, content expertise, responsiveness, adaptability, and a commitment to excellent teaching and learning.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

Education, Work Experience, and Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree
• Five (5) or more years of combined experience working in PK-12 education, with a minimum of two years of experience teaching PK-12 students from traditionally underserved backgrounds, with demonstrated evidence of impact
• Three (3) or more years of combined experience working with partners outside of their organization to manage workflow or deliver services
• Three (3) or more years of combined experience planning and implementing projects
• Two (2) or more years of combined experience leading or coaching school leaders to implement HQIM (in any subject area)
• Deep knowledge and experience with College- and Career-Ready ELA content and practice standards
• Experience designing impactful professional learning for school leaders
• Experience facilitating impactful professional learning or coaching for school leaders
• Experience managing relationships with clients and stakeholders in an education context
• Experience teaching or coaching at least one of the following curricula:
  • ELA (EL Education, Fundations, Guidebooks, Heggerty, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, Orton Gillingham, UFLI, and Wit and Wisdom, S.P.I.R.E, Phonics For Reading, REWARDS, STARI, Wilson Reading System, Just Words, Aprendo Leyendo)

Values, Skills, And Competencies

• Strong commitment to growth mindset for both adults and students, with a desire to continuously strengthen instructional practices and team capabilities
• Ability to design and deliver high-quality, evidence-based professional learning that advances teaching and learning outcomes
• Compelling communication and facilitation skills that build engagement and influence across diverse educators and stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex projects, multiple priorities, and tight timelines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• Two (2) or more years experience as a school or district leader
• Experience providing professional learning support and services in and for consultative organizations

Benefits

At Teaching Lab, our full-time team members benefit from a competitive package designed to support health, financial security, and professional growth. Our offerings include:

• Organizational contributions toward medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Support for technology and home office expenses
• Generous paid time off
• Funding for professional development or well-being
• Dedicated holidays that prioritize rest and renewal

Pay

The full salary range for this position is $90,500 - $136,889 annually. The anticipated hiring range for this position is $90,500 - $119,381. Teaching Lab will generally cap salaries for new employees at 105% of the midpoint of the full salary range ($119,381) to allow for continued growth in the role over time.

Schedule

• Type of Vacancy: Salaried (Full-Time)
• Start Date: September 2026
• Location: New York, NY
• Travel: On-site with some remote work
• Reports To: Director, Program
• Supervises: Manager(s), Program

Working Conditions And Requirements

• All team members must be able to work a flexible schedule to support operational needs.
• All team members must be able to perform the essential project, duties, and responsibilities with or without accommodation.
• All team members are expected to support program/project needs, which could mean holding multiple roles on project teams (e.g., Project Lead, Project Sponsor, Coach Developer, Client Partnership Manager, Instructional Designer, Subject Matter Expert, Coach/Facilitator, Project Management Support, or Analyst).
• Travel could be required for the role, determined based on business needs and partnership/contract requirements.
• All roles at Teaching Lab are contingent upon the availability of project work, available funding, and organizational priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment, including extended periods of sitting, frequent participation in virtual meetings and video calls, and consistent use of computer-based systems and communication tools.
• Teaching Lab encourages practices that support employee wellness, including regular breaks, ergonomic workspace setup, and resources to support health and balance while working remotely.