Director of Teacher Support – New York

Position:  Director, Teacher Support – New York

Position Type: Internal-External

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports to:  Justine Ouano, Senior Director of Program 

Start date: August/September 2025

Location: New York City, NY

Salary Range: $81,250 – $84,944 is the hiring salary range (i.e. the range a candidate would be offered to start).

Application Deadline: June 6, 2025

 

About OneGoal

OneGoal transforms postsecondary advising and support so that every student can define their own future. Together with our partners, we’re building a movement to close the opportunity gap. We work side-by-side with partner schools and districts to build their knowledge and capacity. The result is more equitable and effective support for all students. Our unique approach, honed over 15 years, prioritizes strong human relationships. And it’s proven to deliver real student impact. 81% of OneGoal high school graduates enroll in a postsecondary institution, and 73% of those students persist one year after high school graduation. An independent study by the University of Chicago found that OneGoal students are about 40% more likely to earn their postsecondary degrees than students from similar backgrounds. We are looking for individuals to join us in our pursuit of equity. 

 

The Person

As a Director of Teacher Support,  your mission is to coach our Program Directors (teachers) to deliver the OneGoal program, reflect on our past experiences and data, set purposeful and measurable goals, develop key mindsets and knowledge around Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP), and thoughtfully prioritize our work in a way that drives us efficiently toward our vision that every young person in New York City will have equitable opportunity to achieve their greatest postsecondary aspirations. Ultimately, your work is most proximate to our community members who impact the outcomes of our program and will drive us towards our strategic shift in creating a Culturally Responsive Program Director and  Fellow experience to help strengthen enrollment and  persistence outcomes in New York City.

You will do this by:

Coaching  and Developing Program Directors (PDs)  through strong relationships and professional development experiences (75%) 

  • Developing and leveraging strong  relationships  with PDs and differentiated support plans to influence your portfolio of teachers using a CRP lens to facilitate strong Fellow outcomes 
  • Working closely with the New York Program Team (NYPT) to integrate strong enrollment strategies.
  • Utilizing quantitative and qualitative data to create individualized plans to accelerate PD learning and deliver a high quality programmatic experience for Fellows
  • Working collaboratively with other Directors of Teacher Support to expand the design and delivery of professional development to develop your PDs

 

Supporting our team’s  vision and direction for strengthening postsecondary outcomes (25%)

  • Collaborating closely with the  National Program Team and other regional program team members to broaden and strengthen postsecondary pathways for our Fellows
  • Providing supports for Fellows to directly access content and resources that will impact and enrollment and persistence outcomes
    • Supporting  direct-to-Fellow initiatives (e.g., texting campaigns, resource websites, office hours) that provide additional resources to students remotely
    • Supporting technology implementation (our Learning Management System: Canvas)  in our classrooms for Program Directors and Fellows
    • Providing differentiated  support to an identified target population of Fellows to invest them in an authentic and personalized postsecondary plan in order to ensure that your cohort persists at the rate of our determined annual persistence goals.
    • Supporting direct-to-Fellow initiatives (e.g., texting campaigns, resource websites, emergency funds, office hours) that provide additional resources to students remotely
  • Supporting design, editing, and technical support for OneGoal’s curriculum (via our LMS, Canvas)

The Director of Teacher Support is likely to see himself/herself/themselves in the following examples as they are designed to help you determine if this opportunity aligns with your own passion, purpose, skills, and experiences.   

 

You believe deeply in our Fellows and their ability to achieve their greatest postsecondary aspirations. 

  • You believe that our Fellows face real systemic barriers to college graduation, and that empowering their families, their teachers (PDs) and them to own their unique path will help them to overcome those barriers. 
  • You know different frameworks for identity development, especially for our youth. 

 

You know the postsecondary landscape in NYC.

  •  You’ve seen first-hand the barriers that stop our Fellows from persisting in college and have already been working on some solutions, or have some ideas on what needs to be done. Our teachers would benefit from your expertise.
  • You understand the 2- and 4-year postsecondary space in New York City and across the state.  You are keenly aware of the unique challenges OneGoal Fellows will face as they enter the postsecondary space and have experience developing strategies to support this population of students.  You know what a “smart” investment in a postsecondary education will look like for different OneGoal Fellows. 

 

You believe in the power of coaching and are skilled at building transformative relationships where you work.

  • You believe that your impact can be greater when you empower others, that all teachers have the ability to be great, and that even great teachers can achieve more with additional resources and support.
  • You know every learner is different, and you know how to adjust your coaching to meet their needs. 
  • You build relationships quickly, consistently, and authentically.
  • Creating strong and relevant teacher training experiences excites you, and because you understand that adult learners are unique, you strive to create trainings that are rigorous, inspiring, and transformative experiences for Program Directors. You consistently collect and use feedback to build the right experiences for PDs.
  • Your ability to build strong relationships allows you to convince others to pursue a particular course of action, and ensure that our community of schools and Program Directors see you as an ally & support in their work. 

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)
  • Familiarity with the New York postsecondary landscape (Strongly Preferred)
  • At least two years prior teaching experience or working in direct service with young people with demonstrated results (Preferred)
  • Experience writing and developing curriculum (Preferred), experience with high school level curriculum (A Plus).
  • Experience coaching teachers (Preferred)
  • Experience with blended learning (optional); experience with Canvas or other online learning management systems (A Plus).
  • Position requires travel to school partners throughout New York City’s five boroughs

 

Our Team 

Guided by a clear set of core values and beliefs, you will join an impressive group of more than 200 OneGoal staff across the country who believe in the untapped potential within students. The OneGoal team challenges themselves and others to regularly ask, “Is there a better way?” You believe in an inclusive and culturally competent society and the essence of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that in order to create the change we seek, each person we hire brings a remarkable and diverse set of experiences, skills and characteristics that individually and collectively, will contribute to the radical change needed to move us towards a more equitable and just nation.

 

The Tangible Good 

OneGoal offers competitive compensation based on the market for nonprofits our size. Our benefits package* includes: over eight weeks of paid time off (or 43 business days), between vacation days, wellness time, and holidays; paid medical or parental leaves should you have need; medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance; as well as a 401(k) with a 3% match. 

We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, OneGoal does not negotiate salary offers; instead each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the hiring process.

*OneGoal reserves the right to change benefits at any time according to business need. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit an application or to participate in the application or interview process, please reach out to our Human Assets Team to request an accommodation. Our Human Assets Team can be contacted at 773-321-2630 or [email protected]. 

 

OneGoal is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of actual or perceived sex, race, color, ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, disability (mental or physical), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, parenthood, genetic characteristic or information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.