ROLE TITLE: Director, Career Development Programs & Engagement
POSITION REPORTS TO: Casey DeFord, https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseydeford
LOCATION: REMOTE
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 9TH 11:59 PM ET. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Teach For America's Career Center helps prospective applicants, corps members, and alumni access opportunities that support career growth, leadership development, and long-term impact.
The Director, Career Development Programs & Partnerships helps turn Career Center strategy into accessible participant experiences. You will manage the content, communications, and operations that support career development programs and partnerships. You will also develop career pathway resources, maintain digital learning experiences, and strengthen the tools that help participants discover and engage with opportunities across the TFA network.
The ideal candidate brings expertise in career and leadership development and understands how to connect people to relevant learning, resources, and opportunities. You enjoy managing programs and partnerships, coordinating complex work, and ensuring participants have a high-quality experience. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys turning plans into action and delivering meaningful career development support.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Manage partnerships that expand career development opportunities (30%): Research and identify potential partners; coordinate partner onboarding by establishing shared goals, commitments, and timelines; manage memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and renewals with legal and internal teams; sustain relationships through regular communications; integrate partner offerings into career pathways and programs.
Develop digital learning experiences and career pathway resources (30%): Design and develop self-guided learning experiences, career pathway resources, toolkits, and online modules that help participants explore opportunities, build skills, and take meaningful next steps in their careers. Apply adult learning principles to translate program content into engaging and accessible learning experiences. Manage learning platform content and participant access, and maintain a centralized resource repository to ensure materials remain current, organized, and easy to navigate.
Manage Career Center programs from planning through execution (30%): Coordinate the delivery of Career Center programs and partner-supported learning experiences. Manage timelines, recruitment efforts, and program logistics. Develop communications and promotional content that help participants understand, access, and engage with available opportunities. Coordinate planning meetings and follow-up activities to ensure high-quality participant experiences and successful program execution.
Improve Career Center content and participant engagement (10%): Develop website content, navigation, and participant journeys around career interests and developmental needs; manage web content updates through uConnect or a comparable platform; and collaborate across TFA to connect resources to participants at different career stages.
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
You may coordinate an upcoming webinar or Career Center program, manage participant communications, and develop promotional content that helps participants discover and engage with available opportunities. You might research prospective partners, prepare outreach and renewal communications, or update partnership webpages to ensure content remains accurate, relevant, and engaging. You may also develop self-guided learning content, update career pathway resources, or maintain content within Career Center websites and learning platforms. Throughout the week, you will coordinate program execution, manage digital resources, and help ensure Career Center offerings are organized, accessible, and easy to navigate.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree…