Manager, Program; ELA Client Management & Coaching

Who We Are Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes.

To learn more about Teaching Lab, explore our website at www.teachinglab.org . OUR VALUES Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning in pursuit of excellent educational outcomes for every child.

Teaching Lab’s Ultimate Goals Are

• Educators learn more than they would without us
• Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
• Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity

All employees are expected to embrace Teaching Lab’s Values to help us achieve our ultimate goals.

• Collaboration & Responsive Service
• Resilient Solution-Finding
• Research & Learning With Humility
• Accountable Excellence
• Equity & Justice

Read more about Teaching Lab’s Values here.

Type of Vacancy: Salaried (Full-Time)

Start Date: October 2025

Location: New York, NY

Reports To: Senior Manager, Program

Supervises: None

Travel: On-site with some remote work

Compensation: $80,000 to $105,529

Areas of Expertise: Client Management: Managing the execution of a partner’s scope of work, coordinating service delivery between team members and external partners through skilled communication and strong organizational skills, time management, and workflow management. Teacher

Coaching:

Improving student outcomes by engaging in coaching inquiry cycles with teachers. Instructional Expertise: Deep knowledge of the science of reading and ELA HQIM.

About The Department The Program department’s primary purpose is to design, deliver, and continuously improve teacher professional learning programs that strengthen instructional practice and drive student achievement. The team’s main functions include managing and implementing scopes of work with partners, providing coaching and professional learning for teachers and leaders, and creating research-based content and learning assets tailored to partner needs. The Program department contributes to Teaching Lab’s mission by ensuring that every partnership drives measurable impact on teacher practice and student learning, advancing educational equity at scale.

About The Role The Program Manager’s primary responsibility is to implement excellent programmatic services through coaching, facilitation of professional learning, and collaboration with school and district leaders. Along with Program team members, project leads, and organizational partners, the Program Manager will also hold responsibilities in the following areas:

• Engaging in coaching cycles, including observations, modeling, co-teaching, data analysis, and feedback
• Designing and facilitating high-quality professional learning content and resources grounded in research-based instructional practices
• Maintaining strong partner relationships, supporting contract renewals, and contributing to business development as needed
• Supporting Teaching Lab systems, tools, and processes for scaling partnerships, monitoring impact, and ensuring effective implementation

The Program Manager role is an individual contributor-level position with no management responsibilities. This role is essential to ensuring the effective delivery of programmatic goals, high-quality coaching and professional learning, and sustained impact on teacher and student learning. Success in this position requires strong collaboration, organizational skills, adaptability, and a commitment to improving educational outcomes.

Essential Qualifications Education, Work Experience, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five (5) or more years combined experience working in PK-12 education, with a minimum of two years experience teaching PK-12 students…