Manager and Lead Teacher - Reagan Leadership Center

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation And Library; Simi Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Retirement fund

Paid vacation

Job summary

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute in Simi Valley, CA, seeks a dedicated Reagan Leadership Center Manager and Lead Teacher. This full-time role leads day-to-day operations, instructional leadership, and staff development for the Reagan Leadership Center.

A bachelor's degree, teaching credential, and significant classroom leadership are required; hybrid work with some evenings and weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• Current or prior teaching credential is required.
• Minimum five years of classroom teaching experience preferred.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, observing, and giving actionable feedback to teachers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to design and lead professional learning.
• Strong knowledge of instructional practice, student-centered learning, and assessment.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings/weekends.
• Proficiency with iOS/Apple tech, Google Docs and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to RRPFI mission; lead Reagan Leadership Center development.
• Manage day-to-day operations and future development of the center.
• Oversee payroll for the Reagan Leadership Center team.
• Hire, onboard, train, coach, and develop part-time educators.
• Partner with Education team to review and refine curriculum and resources.
• Design and lead onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development.
• Observe educators, provide actionable feedback, and coach staff.
• Lead RLC simulations and leadership programs for learners.
• Set ambitious goals with the Education Team for program impact.
• Recruitment & partnerships with local and statewide communities.
• Track metrics and prepare annual program reports.
• Coordinate on-site Reagan Education events.
• Support other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Classroom teaching

Coaching

Mentoring

Observing

Feedback

Communication

Professional learning

Curriculum design

Leadership

Student-centered learning

Classroom management

Assessment

Adult learning

Diversity experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching credential

Advanced degree

Tools

iOS/Apple technology

Google Docs

Zoom

Job description

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with advancing his legacy and principles – individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride.

A globally recognized nonpartisan organization based in Simi Valley, CA, with a leading policy institute in Washington, DC, RRPFI delivers impactful public affairs programming, policy convenings and projects of national and international significance, scholarly initiatives, and distinctive educational programming shaping the perspectives of middle, high school, and college students.

In addition, RRPFI sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, the largest and most visited presidential library. A leading cultural institution, RRPFI houses a remarkable 125,000 square foot museum with unique historical pieces that tells the story of Ronald Reagan’s life, presidency, and enduring impact, and houses world-class special exhibitions. More information is available at www.reaganfoundation.org .

With views all the way to the Pacific Ocean and an hour from Los Angeles International Airport, RRPFI’s Simi Valley campus sits on 400 acres atop a hill, serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President and former First Lady Nancy Reagan, displays a chunk of the Berlin Wall, and houses (among other remarkable displayed hardware) the plane President Reagan flew on as Air Force One to 26 countries. Also onsite are the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Presidential Learning Center, the Air Force One Pavilion, and the Reagan Leadership Academy.

The Reagan Education Team and Leadership Center

The Reagan Education team's goal is to develop and inspire the citizens and leaders of tomorrow through immersive and impactful learning opportunities rooted in President Reagan’s legacy, core principles, and the lessons of his life and presidency. Our priority is to reach vast numbers of young people where they are – in their schools and online.

Job Description

The Reagan Leadership Center Manager and Lead Teacher, a full-time position, will serve as the day-to-day manager and instructional leader of the Reagan Leadership Center (RLC). This position is responsible for all operations related to the Center’s work and for ensuring that RLC programs consistently reflect high-quality teaching, facilitation, student engagement, and educational practice. The position requires strong organizational, management, instructional leadership, facilitation, decision-making, coaching, and team-building skills necessary to lead and develop the RLC staff. The Manager and Lead Teacher will model effective instruction, observe and coach RLC educators, lead professional learning, and support continuous improvement across all student and adult learning experiences. The position will also support all aspects of the digital transformation related to the RLC, including simulations, leadership programs, and related educational experiences. This position will report to the Director of Education Programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

Adhere and contribute to the RRPFI and Reagan Education mission and goals.

The successful candidate must be passionate about President Ronald Reagan’s legacy and principles.

Provides our partners with an exceptional educational experience through digital and in person engagement.

Management: Lead the day-to-day operations and future development of the Reagan Leadership Center.

Payroll: Manage the payroll of the Reagan Leadership Center team.

Staffing and Team Development: Create schedules and establish hours for the RLC team. Hire, onboard, train, coach, evaluate, and develop a team of part-time educators and facilitators. Ensure quarterly all-staff meetings are available for professional learning, team development, program calibration, and workflow.

Manage registration process for the Reagan Leadership Center (registration, financial aid, scholarships, invoicing, etc.).

Ensure the RLC is maintained and operational.

Curriculum and Program Quality: Partner with the Reagan Education team to review, refine, pilot, and evaluate curriculum, lesson plans, simulations, facilitation guides, and instructional resources using participant feedback, observation data, and educational best practices.

Professional Learning: Design and lead onboarding, training, professional development, and ongoing instructional calibration for RLC educators to ensure consistency, rigor, historical accuracy, and a high-quality participant experience.

Instructional Coaching: Observe RLC educators and facilitators; provide timely, specific, and actionable feedback; develop individualized and team-based coaching plans; and support staff growth through modeling, co-teaching, reflection, and follow-up.

Lead Teacher: Regularly teach and facilitate RLC simulations, leadership programs, and other educational experiences, modeling exemplary instructional practice, content knowledge, student engagement, classroom management, and facilitation.

Goal Setting: In partnership with the Reagan Education Team, establish ambitious goals that support our mission for the Reagan Leadership Center.

Recruitment & Partnerships: Participate in local and statewide communities as needed to share the work of the Reagan Education team and the Reagan Leadership Center.

Reporting: Track and refine metrics of success and data analysis for program impact and produce annual report of programs that includes qualitative and quantitative data.

Operations and Events:Serve on the team that coordinates on-site Reagan Education events.

Other duties as approved by the Director of Education Programming and Chief Education Programming Officer

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, all employees are expected to participate and assist with other Foundation events outside the direct scope of the Education team; and additional duties as assigned.

Candidate Profile

The ideal Reagan Leadership Center Manager and Lead Teacher will have a dedication to the mission of sharing Ronald Reagan’s legacy and core principles while committing to our organizational shared values. The candidate must be an accomplished educator with significant classroom teaching experience, demonstrated success coaching and developing teachers or facilitators, and a strong record of leading teams. The candidate must work collaboratively to achieve goals, maintain high instructional standards, and provide exceptional service to students, educators, families, partners, and guests.

Qualifications, Requirements, and Skills

A love of history and knowledge of Ronald Reagan’s life is required.

Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred.

Current or prior teaching credential required.

Significant successful classroom teaching experience required; a minimum of five years is strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, observing, and providing actionable feedback to teachers, educators, or facilitators is required.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, constructive, and growth-oriented feedback.

Demonstrated ability to lead professional learning and build the instructional capacity of educators with varied levels of experience.

Strong knowledge of effective instructional practice, student-centered learning, classroom management, assessment, and adult learning.

Ability and willingness to travel as needed by the program.

Ability to work evening, holiday, and weekend hours to support Education programming and Foundation events.

Proficient with iOS/Apple technology, Google Docs and Zoom.

Proven ability to think strategically, learn new skills, and adapt well to change.

Experience and a desire to work with a diverse population of students, teachers, parent chaperones, and volunteer docents.

Physical demands include frequent walking and use of stairs, as well as long periods of standing.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary/ Benefits/ Location:

This is an exempt full-time position. Occasional evenings and weekends for special events are required. This position offers a competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision plans, an opportunity to participate in a retirement fund, and paid vacation based on hours accrued per pay period and years of service.

The position is located onsite at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library, Simi Valley, California. Hybrid days area available with approval

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.