Director, Program Implementation - Middle Tennessee

Blue Engine; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Six weeks PTO

403(b) match

FSA

Commuter benefits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Blue Engine Tennessee seeks a Director of Program Implementation to lead statewide technical assistance within one Grand Division, traveling across Middle Tennessee. You will work directly with LEAs, schools, educators, and leaders to diagnose needs, design support plans, and guide professional learning and coaching cycles that strengthen RTI²-A+B systems and inclusive instruction.

This role also manages contractors, ensures timely, evidence-based support aligned with Tennessee requirements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of K–12 teaching with demonstrated impact on outcomes, plus 2+ years in coaching or leadership.
• Experience coaching across multiple content areas and grade levels.
• Ability to influence and motivate stakeholders across roles and identities.
• Strong project management and time-management capabilities.
• Expertise in inclusive instruction, RTI/MTSS, or related instructional systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical assistance and drive LEA impact.
• Coordinate Grand Division execution and maintain implementation quality.
• Strengthen product and implementation model through fieldwork and feedback.
• Collaborate across teams to share learning and align strategies.
• Foster Blue Engine’s culture and commitment to equitable outcomes.

Skills

K–12 Experience

Coaching & Developing Others

Influencing & Motivating Others

Project Management

Unpacking Root Causes

Setting & Managing Expectations

Functional Expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Title: Director, Program Implementation - Middle Tennessee

Location: Middle Tennessee Grand Division (e.g., Nashville, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, or any community within Middle Tennessee), with up to 60% travel throughout the assigned Grand Division and the broader state required.

Job Band: Level 3

Reports to : Vice President, Program - Tennessee

Start Date: Rolling, with a target start by November 2026

Who We Are

Blue Engine is an education non-profit focused on ending the long-standing pattern of disproportionate student outcomes by shifting the paradigm of “typical teaching.” Blue Engine partners with schools and systems to elevate educators’ mindsets and skills, ensuring all students can access and engage in grade-level learning in every lesson. We support educators in effectively teaching to learner variability by supporting the development of 1) inclusive mindsets & practices, 2) effective co-teaching and educator collaboration, and 3) data-driven teacher development systems. Our product offerings support school and system leaders in system and school-level planning and design, instructional leader development, and content-driven teacher development.

Role

The Director of Program Implementation – Tennessee is an expert technical assistance provider who leads implementation and drives impact within one Tennessee Grand Division.

As Blue Engine launches its statewide technical assistance partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education, the Director helps establish and deliver high-quality RTI²-A+B support within their region.

The Director spends most weeks working directly with LEAs, schools, educators, and leaders. They diagnose implementation needs, develop support plans, facilitate professional learning and collaborative communities, and conduct coaching cycles that strengthen RTI²-A+B systems and inclusive instruction.

The Director also manages and develops the contractors assigned to the Grand Division. They ensure technical assistance is timely, coherent, evidence-based, and aligned with Tennessee requirements and Blue Engine’s standards.

Primary Responsibilities & Outcomes

I. Partner Implementation and Impact | 75%

1. Provide direct technical assistance and drive LEA impact
2. Coordinate Grand Division execution and maintain implementation quality

II. Product and Organizational Contribution | 25%

1. Strengthen Blue Engine’s products and implementation model
2. Contribute to cross-functional collaboration and shared learning
3. Contribute to Blue Engine’s culture

Core Responsibilities:

• Level 3: Drive impact for partners through effective implementation of Blue Engine’s products

Required Experience and Capabilities

Specifically, we are searching for an individual who demonstrates proficiency in the following competencies and brings the experience necessary to lead high-quality technical assistance:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• K–12 Experience: 5+ years of K–12 teaching experience with demonstrated impact on student outcomes, plus 2+ years of instructional coaching, school leadership, or related implementation leadership experience. Coaching experience in special education, multilingual education, and/or tiered intervention strongly preferred.
• Coaching & Developing Others: Demonstrated ability to deepen educators’ and leaders’ skills and shift behaviors and mindsets through technical and adaptive coaching. Experience building strong coaching relationships that lead to observable changes in practice; comfort coaching across multiple content areas and grade levels.
• Influencing & Motivating Others : Ability to navigate varied school and district contexts, build trusted relationships, and cultivate investment and engagement among stakeholders across roles and identities.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to organize and manage complex work across multiple partners and priorities, maintain a dynamic schedule, coordinate resources and stakeholders, and reliably meet commitments and deadlines.
• Unpacking Root Causes: Ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative evidence to identify root causes, strengths, and barriers; define problems; and develop actionable solutions responsive to local context.
• Setting & Managing Expectations: Communicates clear expectations, coordinates and delegates work effectively, and follows through to achieve shared goals.
• Functional Expertise: Strong knowledge of inclusive instruction and K–12 instructional systems, with expertise in special education, multilingual education, RTI/MTSS, and/or tiered academic and behavioral intervention strongly preferred. Familiarity with nonprofit management and applying a strategic lens to problem-solving is a plus.

$87,393.50 - $97,103.93 a year

This role sits in Job Level 3 within our compensation structure, with a starting salary range of $87,393.54-$97,103.93. Blue Engine provides comprehensive benefits. Compensation for this role will depend on experience, demonstrated performance on core competencies, and alignment with internal equity.

• Blue Engine offers a comprehensive benefits plan (through JustWorks, a PEO), including employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with most dependent costs subsidized.
• Other benefits include six weeks of paid time off, a 403(b) plan with employer matching, an FSA plan, commuter benefits, and a flexible work environment.