Manager of Policy and Programs

Jobtailor; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach Plus New Mexico is seeking a Manager of Policy and Programs to lead the Policy Fellowship and educator leadership initiatives statewide.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will coach teacher leaders, design learning experiences on policy and systems change, and support educators in developing policy recommendations and public-facing products while monitoring outcomes and impact across New Mexico.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in education policy, advocacy, coalition building, educator leadership, community organizing, or a related field.
• Experience conducting research, analyzing data, and translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills.
• Experience coaching, developing, or facilitating adult learners.
• Demonstrated success building relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A commitment to educational opportunity, educator leadership, and systems-level change.
• Knowledge of New Mexico's education landscape and policy environment (preferred).
• Classroom teaching experience (preferred).
• Experience working directly with educators, policymakers, or advocacy coalitions (preferred).
• Experience supporting legislative, policy, or systems-change initiatives (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead Teach Plus New Mexico's Policy Fellowship and educator leadership initiatives.
• Coach and develop teacher leaders through individualized support, training, and feedback.
• Design and facilitate engaging learning experiences focused on policy, advocacy, leadership, and systems change.
• Support educators in developing policy recommendations, testimony, op-eds, presentations, and other public-facing products.
• Build strong relationships with participants and foster a high-quality leadership experience.
• Manage program implementation, timelines, deliverables, communications, and logistics.
• Monitor participant growth, project quality, and program outcomes to ensure impact.
• Conduct and synthesize policy research, data, and best practices related to key education issues.
• Support teacher leaders in developing evidence-based policy recommendations and advocacy strategies.
• Contribute to policy briefs, presentations, legislative materials, and other policy communications.
• Track emerging policy developments and provide updates for a variety of audiences.
• Build relationships and partnerships that strengthen educator voice and policy impact across New Mexico.

Skills

Project management

Facilitation

Communication

Coaching

Relationship building

Policy analysis

Job description

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager of Policy and Programs leads Teach Plus New Mexico's Policy Fellowship and educator leadership initiatives while helping advance the organization's statewide policy agenda.
• Coach and develop teacher leaders through individualized support, training, and feedback.
• Design and facilitate engaging learning experiences focused on policy, advocacy, leadership, and systems change.
• Support educators in developing policy recommendations, testimony, op-eds, presentations, and other public-facing products.
• Build strong relationships with participants and foster a high-quality leadership experience.
• Manage program implementation, timelines, deliverables, communications, and logistics.
• Monitor participant growth, project quality, and program outcomes to ensure impact.
• Conduct and synthesize policy research, data, and best practices related to key education issues.
• Support teacher leaders in developing evidence-based policy recommendations and advocacy strategies.
• Contribute to policy briefs, presentations, legislative materials, and other policy communications.
• Track emerging policy developments and provide updates for a variety of audiences.
• Build relationships and partnerships that strengthen educator voice and policy impact across New Mexico.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in education policy, advocacy, coalition building, educator leadership, community organizing, or a related field.
• Experience conducting research, analyzing data, and translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills.
• Experience coaching, developing, or facilitating adult learners.
• Demonstrated success building relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A commitment to educational opportunity, educator leadership, and systems-level change.
• Knowledge of New Mexico's education landscape and policy environment (preferred).
• Classroom teaching experience (preferred).
• Experience working directly with educators, policymakers, or advocacy coalitions (preferred).
• Experience supporting legislative, policy, or systems-change initiatives (preferred).