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About the Role

The Head of Program Implementation will lead the training, development, coaching, and implementation support for DREAM’s Innovation programming in partner schools. This role involves managing the Innovation Program Implementation Team, supporting school leaders and teachers, leading professional development, and establishing quality standards for AI and future-ready skills in education.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop the team responsible for facilitating training, development, and coaching partner school teachers and leaders implementing DREAM’s AI and future-ready skills programming.
Set and maintain the quality bar for excellence in AI and future-ready skills leadership and teaching.
Oversee the creation of guides and playbooks for implementing DREAM’s AI and future-ready skills model at the school and school-system level.
Design and facilitate professional development experiences for leaders and teachers implementing DREAM’s AI and future-ready skills curriculum and programming.
Provide high-quality feedback to PD developers and facilitators, ensuring learning experiences meet a high standard of quality.
Establish metrics, monitor outcomes, and use data to assess impact, drive continuous improvement, and inform strategic decision-making.
Stay up-to-the-minute on AI and future-ready skills in education, translating that knowledge into implementation design and strategy.
Coach and support Principals and other leaders at partner schools to build the systems and conditions required to implement DREAM’s AI and future-ready skills work effectively.
Collaborate with the AI and future-ready skills Program Design team to ensure professional development and learning experiences clearly communicate DREAM’s vision for teaching and learning.
Interface with external academic researchers to study the effectiveness of DREAM’s AI and future-ready skills work and apply findings to strengthen implementation and learning.
Perform other responsibilities related to the role as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 8 years of experience in education, including experience as a teacher and school leader, required.
Minimum 4 years of experience as a senior school or network leader (such as Principal, Network Director, Managing Director; charter school experience highly preferred), education consulting working closely with charter schools, and/or coaching through model dissemination, required.
Expert facilitator of adult professional learning, with strong knowledge of adult learning theory and a clear vision for a high standard of excellence.
Ability to model and coach other leaders quickly and effectively, without relying on established managerial authority or established relationships.
Demonstrated success managing or developing teams.
Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.
Strong collaborative, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Data fluency and a data-systems orientation, with the ability to use data to assess and improve implementation.
Ability to stay up-to-date on AI as it evolves and to use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
Exceptional attention to detail, superb follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Deep commitment to DREAM’s mission, values, and graduate vision, with a strong belief in the power of families as partners and leaders.

Skills

AI literacy
AI tools
Future-ready skills
Adult professional learning
Coaching
Model dissemination
Consulting
Data analysis
Team management
Professional development design
Curriculum implementation

Location

East Harlem
South Bronx

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 8 years of experience in education
Minimum 4 years of experience as a senior school or network leader

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree required
Advanced degree in Education or a related field preferred

Salary/Compensations

$170,000 to $190,000 per year

Benefits

Flexible Medical Health Plans
Dental and vision plans
Disability benefits
Life insurance
Up to 12 weeks fully paid Parental Leave
Flexible spending account options
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Fitness and entertainment discounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment
Access to a professional development fund
Referral bonuses
Approximately 48 days off throughout the year (holidays, sick days, personal days, summer Fridays)

About the Company

Founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM serves over 2,500 youth annually across East Harlem and the South Bronx through PreK-12 schools and sports-based youth development programs.
DREAM focuses on rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, family and community engagement, and health and wellness to create lifelong learners.
DREAM has an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools.
DREAM will develop and scale AI-enabled teaching and learning models designed to expand opportunity for students across the Bronx.
DREAM partners with schools to help them implement AI literacy curriculum, use AI tools to accelerate learning, and pursue new school models prioritizing real-world learning and future-ready skills.

Equal Opportunity

At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission.
DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation matters.
DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive.
We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dream—along with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.
DREAM provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.