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Part-time Senior Manager, Science
TNTP
- Saint Paul, Illinois, United States
- Saint Paul, Illinois, United States
Über
Who We Are TNTP is the nation’s preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation. We are educators, researchers, and innovators working to ensure every young person has the chance to reach their full potential, every educator and leader is set up for success, and every community has the resources necessary to connect young people to paths of opportunity.
We work at every level of the PK‑12 system, side by side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 41 states and more than 4,000 systems nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success. Our vision pushes beyond school walls, catalyzing cross‑sector collaboration to create pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.
Learn more about us, what we do, and how we work here.
What You’ll Do As a Part‑time Senior Manager, you will support a portfolio of academic, talent, teacher and leader development, and/or community engagement projects. You will contribute to state and regional strategy and help ensure individual projects are aligned to broader organizational priorities and goals for students. For this role, we are seeking team members with strong experience in education research, learning science, HQIM implementation, and Science content development.
Successful candidates will be able to translate research and curriculum into clear adult learning materials, manage complex deliverables, navigate client and stakeholder dynamics with credibility, and strengthen work through high‑stakes feedback and revision cycles.
Specific Responsibilities
Identify, review, and synthesize current research on effective instructional strategies in Science.
Locate credible, up‑to‑date research related to Science instruction, learning, and implementation of HQIM.
Distinguish between strong research, emerging evidence, and general best practices.
Connect research findings to instructional priorities, HQIM, and educator‑facing practices.
Translate Science instructional research into clear, practical guidance for educators and adult learning materials.
Turn research findings into concrete guidance, examples, tools, and training content for a diverse group of stakeholders.
Explain the “why” behind instructional strategies in ways that build educator understanding and buy‑in.
Revise materials based on feedback while preserving research alignment and instructional clarity.
Manage implementation and influence strategy for a large, state‑level agency, including but not limited to:
Contribute to team/project goals, engaging in innovation in alignment with goals.
Manage timelines, deliverables, internal checkpoints, and workstream coordination to ensure high‑quality work is completed on time.
Track deliverable progress across content development, review, revision, approval, and implementation stages.
Identify risks to timeline, quality, alignment, or stakeholder confidence early and elevate concerns with recommended next steps.
Maintain strong systems for organizing work, tracking decisions, documenting feedback, and ensuring follow‑through across team members.
Balance speed, quality, and accuracy in a fast‑moving environment with competing priorities and evolving client expectations.
Track progress toward contract goals and make strategic decisions regarding project management and support.
Contribute to the creation of high‑quality, data‑driven reports or other deliverables demonstrating the effect of the team’s approaches toward contract goals.
Develop, revise, and conduct quality review of materials during high‑stakes feedback cycles.
Conduct quality reviews of instructional and adult learning materials for content accuracy, research alignment, HQIM alignment, coherence, clarity, and usability.
Identify gaps, inaccuracies, unclear explanations, or weak alignment and revise materials to strengthen credibility and instructional quality.
Review materials for clarity, accessibility, and usability for facilitators and participants across varied implementation contexts.
Interpret and incorporate client and internal feedback in ways that strengthen the substance of the work while preserving research and curriculum alignment.
Document decisions, feedback, risks, and next steps to ensure shared understanding and follow‑through across the team.
Interpret stakeholder feedback thoughtfully, distinguishing between content concerns, alignment needs, preferences, and broader relationship dynamics, and respond with sound judgment.
Build client capacity, cultivate client relationships, and establish credibility through strong content knowledge, careful preparation, clear communication, and consistent follow‑through.
Develop tools and resources in real time to respond to client needs.
Develop and cultivate client relationships that foster trust through authentic engagement and ensure client satisfaction.
Understand client priorities, hierarchy, decision‑making structures, and stakeholder dynamics.
Prepare for and engage in client‑facing interactions with awareness of context, sensitivities, and workstream implications.
Communicate clearly about content decisions, trade‑offs, risks, revisions, and next steps.
Respond to feedback and stakeholder needs with professionalism, judgment, and timely follow‑through.
Qualifications WHAT YOU HAVE
Strong experience in education research, learning science, curriculum implementation, and/or instructional materials, with the ability to translate research into practical guidance for educators.
Content expertise in learning science and science.
Strong understanding of HQIM to support the development, refinement, and quality review of instructional training materials, tools, and adult learning supports.
Experience supporting content development within science with close attention to research, accuracy, coherence, and instructional relevance.
Knowledge of content and instruction, with at least three years PK‑12 teaching experience, preferably in high‑need schools or with high‑need populations and a proven track record of raising student achievement.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Competencies
Innovate and implement solutions to complex challenges. You have a history of engaging with high‑stakes challenges directly and successfully, thriving on ambiguity and developing new approaches with limited guidance.
Translate your expertise. We’re counting on your strong public presentation skills, ability to assess and adjust to the learning needs of your audience, and ability to communicate complex information to teachers, school leaders, and district staff.
Know what great teaching and learning looks like. Whether you see how students engage or examine student performance data, you can diagnose needs to improve learning outcomes immediately and long‑term. You can support partners in implementing high‑quality instructional materials.
Influence leaders to act. You’ll regularly interact with high‑level clients at the district and school levels, motivating incremental changes and bold leaps.
Have a passion and understanding of the education landscape and communities, with a deep background knowledge and a passion for embedding community engagement.
Build relationships. You have the ability to connect and build relationships with diverse communities. Bilingual abilities are a plus; Spanish language preferred.
Model cross‑cultural agility. You exhibit self‑reflection, self‑awareness, and high emotional intelligence, shaping a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You use your understanding of yourself and others to build trusting relationships with colleagues and clients.
What We Offer TNTP offers a competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience in a similar position. The compensation range for this role is
$38.02 - $57.04
per hour. TNTP offers a motivated team of dynamic colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development and valuable feedback, and the chance to impact the direction of a growing, mission‑driven company that is committed to the success of our nation’s children.
We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the interview process. Email talent@tntp.org to request accommodation.
Position Type Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)
Equal Employment Opportunity TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non‑discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.
Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
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- English
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