What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Partnerships position at City Teaching Alliance?
The Director of Partnerships will serve as a key member of the regional leadership team, responsible for developing, cultivating, and sustaining strong school, district, CMO, community, and strategic partnerships across the DC region. This is a relationship-driven, externally facing role that requires a consistent presence in schools and throughout the community. While this is a hybrid position, the Director is expected to spend significant time in the field meeting with school leaders, visiting partner schools, attending community and education events, developing new partnerships, and strengthening existing relationships. Regular local travel throughout Washington, DC and the surrounding region is an essential responsibility of the role
The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Strategy, Vision & Regional Growth
* Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive regional partnership strategy aligned
with City Teaching Alliance's mission, program goals, and growth priorities.
* Establish annual partnership goals aligned with Fellow placement targets, partner retention,
partnership quality, revenue opportunities, and regional growth.
* Lead slot-selling and placement confirmations with school partners to ensure sufficient high-
quality placement capacity aligned with projected Fellow cohort needs.
* Develop a proactive pipeline of prospective school, district, CMO, community, university, and
other strategic partners.
* Identify opportunities to deepen existing partnerships based on workforce needs, talent
priorities, Fellow experience, and strategic alignment.
* Develop multi-year partnership and talent pipeline strategies with priority partners to move
relationships beyond annual placement transactions.
* Collaborate closely with the Executive Director on new partner development, strategic
relationships, program expansion, regional growth, and continuous improvement.
* Identify emerging regional workforce trends and partnership opportunities that could
strengthen CTA's impact and long-term sustainability.