Start Date: Immediately

Reporting To: Deputy Director of Regions

Location: Cox’s Bazar-based, with occasional travel

Employment Type: Full-time, Paid

Application Deadline: Immediately (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

About Teach For Bangladesh

Teach For Bangladesh (TFB) believes that every child in Bangladesh – regardless of socioeconomic circumstance – deserves the opportunity for an excellent education. Our mission is to launch a movement of capable, committed, and compassionate leaders who share the vision of an equitable Bangladesh and are working tirelessly inside and outside the nation’s classrooms to expand educational opportunities for all children. Our flagship Fellowship program enlists highly talented graduates to spend two years teaching full-time in low-income schools. During that time, we train and support Fellows as they drive their students’ academic and non-academic development. The program also prepares Fellows to become lifelong leaders who will spearhead systemic change in Bangladesh, particularly in the education sector. 

Learn more about us at: www.teachforbangladesh.org 

Learn more about the global network Teach For All at: www.teachforall.org

Our Expanded Vision for Students

We envision a future where all children know that they were born inherently powerful and worthy of love, dignity, and belonging. They know that anything is possible and that the future is theirs to create. They know and find appreciative joy in the things that make them, their communities, and others unique in the world. They think critically and creatively when they encounter adversity, treating every experience as an opportunity to learn and grow. They are curious about the world around them and move through it with awareness and agency. They are lifelong learners in pursuit of holistic growth and wellbeing. They are strong readers and mathematicians who can read and write the world around them. They are acquiring the knowledge and skills that will enable them to make informed choices about their lives in school and outside school. Children engage with educators and other adults as learners, working to unlock their full potential and their communities’ potential towards building a just Bangladesh and world.

Position Summary

The Program Team at Teach For Bangladesh is responsible for the growth and development of Teach For Bangladesh Fellows as effective teachers who are driving student outcomes in alignment with our vision and as powerful leaders who are grounded in core values and community. Each Deputy Manager/ Manager, Program line manages a team of 2-6 Coaches (and through them, oversees 75 to 100 Fellows and their classrooms). Program Managers are responsible for the training and ongoing development of Coaches to ensure their success with Fellows and in classrooms. Additionally, the Program Manager will be responsible for overall school- and thana-level stakeholder relationships. Key Performance Indicators for Program Managers include:

• The performance, effectiveness, and growth of the coaches
• Strength of program team culture and collective based on the core values of Teach For Bangladesh (building a strong trust-driven relationship among his/her team of the direct report)
• Fellow teaching prficiency (mastery of fundamental planning, lesson execution, classroom management, assessment, and use of data for improvement) that leads to strong student outcomes in classrooms and beyond
• Fellow leadership development (growth mindset, awareness of power and privilege, consciousness of limiting behaviors, and mindsets, and ability to move “above the line”)

Major Responsibilities 

• Create a strategic plan and priorities for the Cox’s Bazar program team in alignment with organizational priorities
• Manage and coach a group of approximately 2-6 program coaches and associates, who are responsible for supporting approximately 17-22 Fellows each
• Ensure the growth and development of the direct reports, including facilitating onboarding, to enhance the capacity and skills of the team continuously
• Work in collaboration with the Deputy Director and Program Director to create, refine, and inform strategic decisions that will prepare the coaches to support the Fellows as active agents for change in the community to work in collaboration with the stakeholders who impact our students’ success
• Actively create and maintain a strong culture within a group of Coaches to ensure a target increase in positive culture indicators from Fellow and staff surveys over the year
• Provide support and input in key strategic decision-making of the team and organization, along with maintaining external relationships
• Support Coaches and the Cox’s Bazar team to build strong school partnerships and, where required, mediate and advise on issues related to placement and retention
• Support Coaches to ensure that Fellows have a positive Fellowship experience and that a target percentage of Fellows complete the two-year program
• Ensure that systems created to collect, analyze and disseminate data are being maintained, and guide Coaches and the program team through the analysis of this data
• Support Coaches in setting plans for Fellow support, which are generated from strong data collection and analysis
• Monitor the program progression regularly and capture evidence to measure program effectiveness along with suggesting and implementing team-level change based on discussion with the Deputy Director and Program Director
• Map different government stakeholders who are of strategic priority for having a long-term strong and effective relationship with the government and external stakeholders
• Maintaining existing relationships with government stakeholders, keeping them involved in the decision-making process and maintaining the reporting cycle

Key Skills & Competencies

• Desire and ability to effectively operate independently and as part of a team in a high-intensity, high-uncertainty start-up environment with a results-oriented culture
• Deep understanding of and strong alignment to Teach For Bangladesh’s mission, vision, and core values (see https://www.teachforbangladesh.org/about#core-values)
• Desire to pursue self-transformation (including looking at one’s relationship to power/privilege and understanding and challenging one’s default ways of being) through individual work, coaching, etc.
• Exposure to personal leadership and coaching frameworks, such as Adaptive Leadership, Conscious Leadership, etc.
• Desire to drive one’s learning in the field of coaching and developing adults
• Track record of taking an uncommon level of personal responsibility in achieving professional goals
• Proven ability to build and sustain strong relationships with a diverse range of individuals and demonstrated sensitivity to racial, cultural, gender, and ideological diversity
• Strong reasoning and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to travel within Cox’s Bazar frequently, including occasionally on weekends

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable local or foreign university is required
• Postgraduate degree from a reputable Bangladeshi or foreign university is preferred but not essential

Language Requirements 

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, proficiency in spoken and/or written Bangla, or an interest in learning Bangla

Preferred Experience

3-8 years of relevant professional experience, including at least two years of full-time teaching in K-12 classrooms and 1-3 years training teachers/coaching adults

Information for non-Bangladeshi candidates

Non-Bangladeshi individuals – particularly those with prior experience with one of the Teach For All partner organizations, either as a participant or staff member – are eligible to apply for this role. Non-Bangladeshi hires would be eligible for one round-trip air ticket from and back to their home country each year of employment. Teach For Bangladesh will assist you in procuring an appropriate visa and work permit. Please be advised that securing a visa to travel to Bangladesh can take up to a month, so we encourage non-Bangladeshi candidates to apply well in advance of the deadline.

Compensation and Benefits 

Salary is competitive in the Bangladeshi context. Benefits include festival bonus (2 per year), medical insurance, 24 days of annual leave (accrued over a year), 8 days of sick leave, and opportunities for training and travel (see below). There is plenty of opportunity for professional development and mobility within the organization, as well as access to professional development through the global network Teach For All.

Other Benefits 

• An organizational culture that strives to be horizontal: we exchange and explore ideas with passion and with the goal of arriving at the best ideas for our mission 
• Opportunity for continuous professional development: a national team retreat every year, the potential for local and international travel, and constant practice of leadership with consciousness for which we bring specialists to contribute to your training. 
• Our work is demanding but provides an incredible opportunity to learn, grow continuously, and add value to the team and everyone around you. 

How to Apply 

Please email your resume and a one-page cover letter to careers@teachforbangladesh.org. Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line of your email. Your cover letter should be no longer than one page and answer the following questions: 

• Why are you interested in Teach For Bangladesh? 
• What compelled you to consider this specific position? 
• What strengths/experience would you bring to this position?
• What areas of growth are you identifying for yourself that you can leverage this role to address? 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.