Deputy Director of Teacher Programs

Deputy Director of Teacher Programs Job Description

• Job title: Deputy Director of Teacher Programs
• Reporting to: Senior Director of Student & Teacher Programs
• Department: Education
• FLSA Status: Full-Time/Exempt
• Location: Philadelphia/Hybrid

About the National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the

Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, steps from where the Constitution

was drafted and signed, it serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate,

fulfilling its congressional charter “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a

nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the

American people.”

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Position Summary

The Deputy Director of Teacher Programs will join the Education Team to support professional learning

initiatives for teachers nationwide, with a focus on supporting those who work in rural and remote areas

of the country. In this role, the Deputy Director will contribute to the design, planning, and execution of

the Center’s professional learning work within the Civic Education for Rural and Remote Communities

(CERRC) Fellowship, as well as throughout the entire department.

The Deputy Director will play a key role in supporting the Center’s CERRC Fellowship, which provides

sustained professional learning support to educators in rural and remote areas across the country. This

will include researching best practices and developing meaningful professional learning opportunities

for educators, as well as training the Fellows responsible for delivering these sessions. This position will

be required to travel to locations with CERRC Fellows, and other locations to support professional

learning work, throughout the Fellowship process. The Deputy Director will also organize, coordinate,

and plan the logistics of the Fellowship, taking on the work of ensuring travel arrangements, lodgings,

and locations for the workshops are booked.

The Deputy Director will also be responsible for coordinating professional learning work throughout the

department. They will also manage various projects, both student-facing and teacher-facing, ensuring

that work is being completed on agreed upon timelines, that all stakeholders have the necessary

materials for success, and that communication is timely and clear.

 

This position is based in Philadelphia with flexible remote work opportunities. All eligible candidates are

encouraged to apply, though candidates based in the Philadelphia area may benefit from proximity.

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Responsibilities and Duties

• Support the Civic Education for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) Fellowship by helping

select Fellows for the introductory year of the program.

• Develop and facilitate a training program that will empower the Fellows to deliver sustained,

research-backed, non-partisan professional learning that supports their unique needs.

• Coordinate the logistical components of the Fellowship, including making and organizing travel

and lodging arrangements for Fellows and NCC education team members.

• Build and foster relationships with schools and districts across the country to support this

professional learning structure.

• Travel to locations with CERRC Fellows, and other professional learning areas as needed, to

deepen relationships and ensure meaningful implementation of programs.

• Coordinate and support additional professional learning endeavors outside of the CERRC

Fellowship, ensuring that all programs are cohesive and aligned.

• Organize the logistical components of all of the Education Team’s professional learning

opportunities, including those at the Center, at schools nationwide, and at conferences around

the country.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, history, political science, or related field required.

• Strong organization, research, and communication skills.

• Comfortable with project management, organizing multiple projects at once, and attention to

detail.

• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and engage with educators and students.

• Ability to work weekends, evening hours, or holidays as needed and assigned.

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