Director of Professional Development

Teaching Strategies, LLC

Director of Professional Development at Teaching Strategies managing quality training and contractor teams in early childhood education. Leading strategic initiatives and fostering positive outcomes for professional development.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages the PDN Managers and supports them to fulfill their individual goals
Works closely with PDN Managers to ensure that PDN are observed, receive support, feedback and coaching
Maintains a system which tracks session evaluation results to establish continuous improvement plans for PDN
Regularly evaluates onboarding experience of new PDN through surveys and interviews to make necessary adjustments and provide targeted support
Regularly reviews PDN session evaluations to determine areas of need for professional development
Works collaboratively with the PDN Managers and other internal teams to recruit and onboard new training contractors
Facilitates ongoing feedback loop with customers, business partners and PDN to encourage constructive dialogue and reflection to support continuous cycle of improvement on training effectiveness and identifying innovative methods to meet evolving training needs
Along with PDN Managers, develops and manages the execution of Professional Development policies and procedures to support and increase effective training and coaching practices
Collaborates with internal teams to ensure "special teams" are prepared and successful in supporting long-term strategic account PD plans
Gathers, analyzes, evaluates, action plans and reports monthly on training surveys and PD pipe planning
Serves as subject matter expert across all Teaching Strategies Solutions
Continuously measures the effectiveness of professional development content and delivery through content reviews, observations, assessment of competencies and of trainers, through analysis of evaluations of sessions, customer feedback, trainer self-evaluations and planning forms
Partner with PD content team on the creation of new PD sessions and PD products/solutions
Builds systems and processes that help proactively identify challenges and opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in early childhood education or related field
10 years' experience managing customer facing teams and/or educators
At least 5 years experience in early childhood
Excellent presentation skills that demonstrate the ability to present information while also delighting the audience
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate team members and create a culture of excellence
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, vision setting, culture building, and delivering quantifiable results
Experience establishing and communicating performance and quality metrics aligned with organizational goals
Ability to travel 25% of time
Self-directed and strong drive for success
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to learn new technology applications
Expert knowledge of Teaching Strategies products
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package
Employee Equity Appreciation Program
Health and wellness insurance benefits
401k with employer match
Flexible work environment
Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
Paid parental leave
Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth
Best in class technology equipment for every employee
Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field

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Hard Skills & Tools

early childhood educationstrategic planningperformance metricsquality metricsprofessional developmenttraining effectivenesssession evaluationcontent reviewdata analysiscoaching practices

Soft Skills

leadershippresentation skillsteam motivationcommunicationself-directeddrive for successcollaborationcustomer feedbackculture buildinginnovation

Certifications

Master’s degree in early childhood education