ROLE TITLE: Director, Program Support (Temporary)
POSITION REPORTS TO: Veronica Diaz
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted through Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:59pm
LOCATION: Austin, TX
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This role is a temporary position and is projected to end at the end of our fiscal year, May 31, 2026.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As the Manager, Program Support, you will support the Austin corps region as we welcome the 2026 corps. You will play a key role in supporting current corps members while also supporting the summer Corps Member learning experience (regionally known as Pre-Service) aimed at supporting Corps Members in:
Operating with excellence in the teacher role
Growing their network of partners in education
Building their understanding of the education landscape in Austin
The ideal candidate will have experience managing operations and communications for multiple concurrent projects.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Project Management (60%)
Serve as a project manager for assigned work, with responsibilities to include:
Participate in team meetings of various needs. Taking notes on action items and updating operations plans. In between meetings, communicate, assign and track team members towards outcomes.
Develop, plan, and execute regional events
Support the team in planning Pre-Service events and activities
Operate in a hybrid work environment and be responsive as necessary to in-person meetings and events
Communications (40%)
Plan, execute, and evaluate communication plans for corps members, alumni, and partners
Support communication to incoming corps members as they transition to Pre-Service in May
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Over the course of any week, the Director, Pre-Service Support will spend time:
Working alongside the Managing Director, Leadership Development to support current corps members
Supporting incoming corps members as they transition to the corps
Supporting the team’s preparations for Pre-Service
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):
Background in K-12 education, preferably with experience in classroom teaching
Familiarity with teacher preparation programs and educator training
BONUS (preferred qualifications)
Prior experience working with Teach For America alumni
Prior experience working at Teach For America Pre-Service, VSTT, or Summer Institute
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
In this role, you’ll be partnering with the TFA Greater Austin team. Your work will support the growth of this new region.
YOUR COMPENSATION
The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future
Tier A: $23.32 hourly
You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here. If your location is not listed, please click here for additional total rewards information.
What We Do
Teach For America is a bold and diverse movement of changemakers who confront educational inequity by teaching for at least two years and then working with unwavering commitment in every sector of society to create a nation free from this injustice.
Together with partners throughout the educational ecosystem, our network of over 62,000 alumni and corps members are achieving the impossible, empowering lives, and helping shape the political, economic, and social future of our country
