Director, Education

ICF

Director of Education providing high-quality technical assistance and guidance for federal and state education agencies. Leading teams to develop impactful educational policies and programs.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $119,323 - $202,850 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain strong, collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients
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
Liaise with clients
Lead and coordinate TA teams to ensure the provision of high-quality services to clients

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 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 supervising teams with personnel management responsibilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical assistanceneeds assessmentshigh quality technical assistance materialsinformation briefswhite paperstoolspresentationsprocessesfederal grantspersonnel management

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcoordinationmonitoringcommunicationleadership

Certifications

Doctorate in educationDoctorate in social sciencesDoctorate in public administration