Senior Program Consultant

May 27, 2026

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Title: Senior Program ConsultantDepartment: Program Delivery Location: CA, DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, and VA preferred residents.Role Status: Full-time; Exempt, Remote with up to 50% travelPriority Deadline to Apply: Friday, June 5, 2026 Who We Are: New Teacher Center builds a stronger, more resilient educator workforce from day one. Our research-backed, personalized support helps teachers stay, grow, and lead — strengthening retention, fostering collaboration, and supporting leadership pathways. The result: skilled school teams where every student experiences strong relationships, consistent support, and high-quality instruction. Learn more: <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.newteachercenter.org">www.newteachercenter.org</a> NTC CompetenciesAs an organization, we seek candidates who display the following competencies:<ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Takes Ownership: Sets strategy, takes initiative, and makes decisions that enable strong results within their sphere of responsibility.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Organizes, Prioritizes, and Executes: Delineates tasks, plans, and prioritizes in alignment with goals, and follows through with attention to detail to ensure strong outcomes.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Delegates, Structures Work, and Drives Accountability: Defines expected outcomes for projects/tasks/teams, assigns work, tracks progress, and adjusts course as needed to reach intended outcomes.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Builds and Sustains Collaborative Relationships: Builds trusting relationships that embody organizational values and fuel positive impact and strategic collaboration.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Fosters a Culture of Belonging: Contributes to a culture of inclusivity and belonging, works effectively across lines of difference, and proactively addresses bias and mitigates harm.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Communicates Effectively: Considers the varied needs of diverse audiences and conveys information and opinions with those needs in mind.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Adapts with Courage: Demonstrates creativity and flexibility in the face of shifting dynamics, new information, ambiguity, and setbacks.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Cultivates Growth and Continuous Improvement: Uses reflection and feedback to grow, supports others' growth, and dismantles barriers when relevant.</li></ul> Your Purpose: The Senior Program Consultant plays a vital role in implementing NTC’s programming and professional learning with leaders and educators across systems. This position is responsible for leading project teams to build the capacity of teachers, coaches, leaders, and others to implement instruction that addresses the needs of every learner with an ever-present attention to academic excellence and joyful learning, ensuring alignment with NTC’s strategic goals and commitment to empowering students and communities.<h4 style="margin-left: 0.47299957pt;"> </h4><h4 style="margin-left: 0.47299957pt;">What Will You Do: </h4><h4 style="margin-left: 0.47299957pt;">Under the direction of the Director, Program and Partnerships, the Senior Program Consultant will manage Program Consultants as part of a project team, lead partnership strategy, design and facilitate professional learning, coach leaders and teachers, and provide consulting on program implementation in multiple contexts and across multiple contracts. Staff in Program Delivery have job responsibilities that align with three categories of work: Project, People, and Relationships & Revenue Generation. Some of the key functions of the Senior Program Consultant role are outlined below.</h4> Project: The majority of the Senior Program Consultant’s time will be spent leading and executing the delivery of services across multiple projects. <ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Design and Delivery of Professional Development: Use content and instructional expertise to create professional learning scope and sequences that align with goals/intended outcomes, design professional learning materials for partners, and lead the delivery of content that is grounded in NTC foundational frameworks, materials, and resources.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Stakeholder Development and Support: Effectively coach stakeholder groups at the state, district, and school levels to support contract goals.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Contract Strategy: Take the lead on team strategy, launch, and management of a project team.</li></ul> People: Senior Program Consultants support a team of staff as a project lead.<ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Management Responsibilities: Matrix manages at least one project team.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Team Culture and Development: Support the Director, Senior Director, and NTC colleagues in building team and organizational culture, including embodying NTC’s Core Values.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Feedback: Give informal and formal feedback to peers and managers; give formal feedback to project team members that supports their growth and development and leads to best-in-class partner experiences.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Organizational Priorities: Demonstrate a commitment to organizational priorities, support partners in understanding them, and support a project team in their commitment to organizational priorities. </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Learning Orientation: Participates in internal learning opportunities; develops as a manager of projects and project teams; ensures the development of project teams.</li></ul> Relationships and Revenue Generation: Senior Program Consultants are key enablers of NTC’s revenue strategy as they hold close relationships with our partners and lead project teams in delivering best-in-class content.<ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Deliver Best in Class Partner Experiences: Lead consultation, professional learning, and build relationships with partners that lead to high satisfaction rates with partners through direct services, as well as effectively leading project teams. </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Contract Renewals: Participates in the renewal process for assigned projects by engaging in conversations throughout the year with partners. These conversations include learning about what’s working for partners and listening for places where NTC might be able to expand work. In addition, Senior Program Consultants may lead contract renewal conversations and contribute to written proposals. </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Lead Generation: Generate new leads for business development through engaging with local context, identifying new ideas, and creating connection points for new business opportunities aligned to organizational strategy. Senior Program Consultants also engage with current partners to identify additional connection points for expanding business.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Regional Philanthropy: Contribute to the development of concept papers for regional funders, identify connection points between NTC partners and possible funding. Senior Program Consultants may also engage with regional funders. </li></ul> What You Bring:<ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred. </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Minimum of 5 years of teaching or educational leadership experience (PreK-12 preferred), including 3 years facilitating professional learning for adults and/or coaching/mentoring teachers and/or school leaders.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">1-3 years of people management experience preferred (direct supervisory and management responsibilities including hiring, developing, and evaluating performance.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Must be experienced with the shifts in standards based on Common Core, and know aligned, effective teaching practices in both PreK-12 ELA and Math.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Experience collaborating with and building capacity for system leaders.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Experience leading a program or a team to execute an extended program or strategy is preferred.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Effective leadership and organizational skills - the ability to work across multiple projects and successfully manage a team of staff with a high bar for quality, a high level of initiative, creativity, and flexibility. Ability to successfully balance travel, contract leadership, delivery, design, and participation in internal learning, team meetings, and other organizational and team collaboration opportunities.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Willingness to travel based on project assignments – up to 50%.</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Arial , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">General knowledge of Google Apps, Adobe Acrobat, and virtual meeting software. </li></ul><h3 style="line-height: 1.2;margin-bottom: 4.0pt;margin-top: 14.0pt;">What We Offer: </h3>This position offers a competitive starting salary range of $103,445-$112,573 and a robust benefits package. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary closer to the start of the range. At NTC, in determining a salary offer for a role, we consider the role, experience, and skills needed while maintaining equity in our compensation bands. For this and other reasons, we have adopted a no-negotiation policy.NTC believes in the importance of professional and personal balance and supports the well-being of our staff. For those who qualify, NTC offers a robust benefits package including:<ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">NTC observes over 30 holidays per year in addition to paid vacation and sick time</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">New hire home office reimbursement </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">12 weeks of paid parental leave </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">3% match 401K plan</li></ul><h3 style="line-height: 1.2;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;margin-top: 0.0pt;"> </h3><h3 style="line-height: 1.2;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;margin-top: 0.0pt;">Must Be Able To: </h3><ul><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Travel (up to 50%) to include: org-wide convenings, delivery of services to partners, and other travel as required by role. </li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Valid driver's license</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Work normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment</li><li style="background-color: transparent;color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: Poppins , sans-serif;font-size: 10.0pt;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;list-style-type: disc;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre;">Limited physical effort is required</li></ul> New Teacher Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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