Director, Education

ICF; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 73,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A consulting firm seeks a part-time Director, Education to provide high-quality technical assistance and develop relationships with state education agencies. Ideal candidates should have a doctorate, over 10 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. The role offers collaboration with federal and local educational entities to enhance education policies and practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience at the state/national level working with K-12 education policies.
• 10+ years of delivering technical assistance to state and district educators.
• 7+ years of experience with MS Office and related applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with state education agencies.
• Conduct needs assessments and develop tailored technical assistance.
• Coordinate with TA teams for high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Team building

Organizational skills

Education

Doctorate in education or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint)

Adobe Connect

Job description

Overview

ICF seeks a part-time Director, Education to work within our Child Welfare and Education (CWE) Line of Business. The CWE Line of Business provides federal, state, and other clients with a wide range of technical assistance, research, and evaluation services. Our work focuses on important education policy issues; uses proven and innovative methods for delivering high-quality, timely technical assistance; informs education stakeholders of promising practices; and involves working closely with clients to ensure that training and technical assistance support services are relevant, useful, and make a positive impact.

The Director, Education will work with clients such as the U.S. Department of Education as well as state and local educational agencies to provide high-quality services and products.

Key Responsibilities

The Director, Education is responsible for developing and maintaining strong, collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients to provide high-quality, relevant, and useful capacity-building technical assistance. The Director, Education will conduct needs assessments, develop and deliver technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs, monitor and course correct technical assistance as needed, coordinate with project evaluators to curate evidence, and liaise with clients. In addition, the Director, Education will coordinate with TA teams to ensure the provision of high-quality services to clients.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate in education, social sciences, public administration, or related subjects
• 10+ years of experience at the state and/or national level working with K-12 education policies, regulations, and systems
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering technical assistance to state and district educators and leaders
• 10+ years developing high quality technical assistance materials, including information briefs, white papers, tools, presentations, and processes
• 7+ years working with MS Office and other standard office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and Adobe Connect)
• 1 year of experience supporting large-scale federal grants or contracts; demonstrated experience supporting implementation of a U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Center grant award

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups as a participant, content advisor, and technical assistance provider
• Content knowledge related to state education systems, key policy issues (e.g., assessment, accountability, college and career readiness, school turnaround, diverse learners, educator development and evaluation), capacity building, coaching, and/or consultation
• Experience working with mid-Atlantic states (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA)

Professional Skills

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Solid team builder and team player with proven ability to manage competing priorities, perspectives and stakeholder needs
• Ability to work independently and lead tasks
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
• Ability to apply detailed knowledge of organizational procedures to make independent decisions and serve as a credible resource for a senior management team
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
• Demonstrated outstanding level of professionalism, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider. We combine expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We are an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate to achieve personal and professional goals.

For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available, including for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail]. All information provided will be kept confidential and used only to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings included in the Transparency in Coverage Act.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

ICF is committed to a fair interview process based on skills and knowledge. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews is not permitted. If an accommodation involving AI is needed, please contact us in advance at [e-mail].

Pay Range

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is $73,371.00 - $124,730.00. This range considers factors such as relevant work experience, skills, certifications, location, and contract provisions.

Location

Iowa Remote Office (IA99)