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Founded in 1969, ICF is a global advisory and technology services company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It delivers data-driven solutions across energy, en

Director, K-12 Education & Technical Assistance

Location

United States

Posted

9 days ago

Salary

$108.0K - $183.5K / year

Seniority

Lead

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Director, K-12 Education & Technical Assistance

ICF

Role Description ICF seeks a Director, Education to work within our Child Welfare and Education Line of Business. This 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; seeks to inform 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 in (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA) to provide support. Must live in one of the following states, DC, DE, NJ or PA. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain strong, collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients to provide high-quality, relevant, and useful capacity-building technical assistance. - 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. - Lead and coordinate TA teams to ensure the provision of high-quality services to clients. 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 of experience conducting needs assessments, developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs, and monitoring and course correcting technical assistance as needed. - 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). - 5+ years experience directing or managing large-scale federal grants or contracts. - 3+ years managing teams of up to 40 people, including managing subs on a contract and with personnel management responsibilities. Requirements - Experience working with mid-Atlantic states DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA. - 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. - Project management skills, including managing complex budgets, federal reporting, staff management, continuous improvement. Benefits - ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. - We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. - We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. - We are an equal opportunity employer. - Reasonable Accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs.

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