Director, K-12 Education – Technical Assistance

ICF

Director, Education within ICF's Child Welfare and Education Line of Business. Providing technical assistance and developing relationships with educational stakeholders in K-12 education.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeDover • Maryland, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,959 - $183,531 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing and maintaining strong, collegial relationships with state education agencies (SEAs) and other clients
Conducting needs assessments, developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs
Monitoring and course correcting technical assistance as needed
Coordinating with project evaluators to curate evidence
Liaising with clients and leading 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 of experience conducting needs assessments, developing and delivering technical assistance that clearly addresses client needs
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 to include managing subs on a contract and with personnel management responsibilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Reasonable Accommodations available
Equal opportunity employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

needs assessmentstechnical assistancedeveloping high-quality materialsinformation briefswhite paperstoolspresentationsprocessesmanaging large-scale federal grantspersonnel management

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationcoordinationleadershipcollaborationmonitoringcourse correctionclient liaisonteam managementservice provision

Certifications

Doctorate in educationDoctorate in social sciencesDoctorate in public administration