Director of Program Administration

OUR ORGANIZATION

Teachers Development Group (TDG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving all students’ mathematical understandings and achievements through meaningful, effective professional learning opportunities for teachers and leaders.

We design and facilitate professional learning experiences to:

• Deepen teachers’ and leaders’ understanding of mathematics and how students learn;
• Provide structures and strategies that promote ongoing, collaborative professional learning, and
• Advance equity to ensure every student engages in mathematics as a full participant.

Our math professional learning services include multi-day Seminars, ongoing Studio Cycles, and job-embedded coaching. These experiences allow educators to engage in mathematics together, plan for instruction, observe live classroom practice, analyze instructional decisions, and self-assess for continuous improvement.

Every aspect of our work is grounded in the beliefs that within each student resides a capable mathematical thinker and that the primary mathematical work of teaching is eliciting, understanding, and nurturing each student's capacity as a mathematical thinker and sense maker.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a passionate, creative, and experienced professional to provide administrative leadership to the delivery of our programs and support the next stages of growth and impact of our work with education partners. This is an excellent opportunity for a person who is committed to math education, who believes that great teachers and leaders are the key resources needed to support and engage students and who is driven to provide top-quality services on time and within budget.

Our ideal candidate will excel at engaging with people–members of our consultant team, teachers, and school leaders—be a thoughtful listener and excellent communicator and be someone who can represent TDG to school partners with confidence throughout our service area.

OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION will be someone who is:

Passionate about and knowledgeable of PK-12 mathematics learning, teacher, leadership, and professional learning;

• Able to bring vision and creativity to the organization in a way that engages new partners while simultaneously maintaining relationships with current clients;
• Well-versed in human resources best practices and familiar with personnel processes;
• Capable of identifying priorities and managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously; and
• Experienced with organizational finance, budget preparation, and grants management.

while:

• Communicating effectively with staff, our consultant team, and our school partners;
• Being a creative problem-solver who can implement solutions; and
• Engaging authentically with the other members of the Executive Team to continue to plan, promote, and work toward the sustained success of TDG

IF THAT’S YOU, HERE’S WHAT WE CAN OFFER:

• A salary commensurate with experience and skills and a generous benefits allowance;
• A team of committed, passionate, and experienced professionals;
• An engaged, talented, and motivated Board of Directors who support the work of Teachers Development Group;
• Considerable opportunity to put your creativity and ideas to good use. We have a well-established organization and systems but new ideas are    encouraged; and
• An organizational culture that features open communication, collaboration, and individual employee and organizational commitment to continual improvement.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Program Development and Delivery

Work with the CEO and Program Team to generate new ideas, revisions, and enhancements to program offerings. Develop an annual schedule of team member assignments and client visits. Manage grant fulfillment, including reporting, ensuring compliance with grant goals and deliverables. Work with CEO and Program Director to develop the focus and strategy of the Work Sessions with TDG staff, Leadership Seminars and related events.

Program Administration

Manage and maintain contracts and relationships with clients, including review of service proposals and negotiation and maintenance of schedules and calendars with school partners. Manage and provide oversight for Program budget. Provide oversight and approval of Consultant travel arrangements.

Human Resources

Work with CEO to determine staffing needs and staffing solutions. Manage the recruitment process for new Consultants. Develop and supervise the onboarding and professional learning processes for Consultants.

Administrative

Act as internal administrator and data entry manager for the organization's database. Serve as first point of contact for tech-related questions and collaborate with external database contractor. Set up and maintain an online learning platform for services. Oversee Accounts Receivable. Support grant-related activities such as budget development and request and distribution of grant awards. Serve as primary internal contact for the organization's website and coordinate with external contractors on these services. With Accounting Support Staff, review invoices, and payroll; oversee internal payroll process and approve monthly payroll.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK: The organization’s central office is in Portland, OR. This is a flexible, hybrid position. We are aiming for a mix of remote work and intentional, in-person collaboration. We will discuss a schedule tailored to a specific candidate.

TO APPLY: Teachers Development Group is an inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs or other characteristics.

We strongly encourage you to apply if you identify as part of a marginalized or underrepresented group. Some candidates may see a long list of job requirements and feel discouraged because they don’t match every single bullet point – we suggest, please apply anyway.

To read the complete job description, please look here: https://www.teachersdg.org/director-of-program-administration

To apply for this position:

• Please provide a resume with a brief cover letter that tells us how your skills, experience and background meet our needs and why this position is of interest to you.
• Email materials to: ruth.heaton@teachersdg.org

We will begin reviewing applications on April 30, 2026.

Questions:

Please direct questions about this opportunity to:

• Ruth Heaton, CEO, Teachers Development Group, ruth.heaton@teachersdg.org
• Chris Otis, Search Consultant, chrisotis1403@gmail.com