Regional Manager
Manager
Bachelor Degree
1 Position
Full-time
Bangkok, Thailand
Manager
Bachelor Degree
1 Position
Full-time
Bangkok, Thailand
Teach For Thailand is a nonprofit organization committed to more equitable and just education opportunities for children in Thailand. We want to better Thai education, one classroom at a time. And we do this by partnering with communities to develop a network of leaders through
our Fellowship Program.
What We Do:
We develop leaders to improve educational opportunities for children in Thailand through our 2-year Fellowship Program.
In the Fellowship Program, we recruit, develop, and place people from all backgrounds to teach in underserved schools for two years. During this time, Fellows learn through firsthand experience and grow their leadership skills by collaborating with stakeholders in schools and communities.
After their experience, graduates of the Program are empowered to drive positive changes in Thai education and beyond. Whether they carry on as teachers, become policymakers, start their own social enterprises, or work in the public or private sector, they are able to affect
The Role: Regional Manager
Regional Manager is the one who is responsible for setting regional strategy and vision for region development through building Thai change agents and a sustainable model for the region. Teach For Thailand is looking for a person who has strong passion in developing young leaders to become the leaders who are outstanding both inside and outside the classroom through teaching and leading skills programs. He/she has to strengthen the relationship, to lead office staff and fellows for the challenging success and to coach them to step across the hard time. In addition, he/she is a creator of the organization culture in the region. He/she is the one who designs, creates and invents learning experience, coaching and mentoring
innovation, and also develops leadership skills to enable to manage office staff and develop strong external relationships for placement and development, managing all of these responsibilities while remaining strongly engaged with the mission.
Outcomes for the role include, but are not limited to:
● The Regional Manager gains more understanding of the region, including important moving pieces that play important roles in developing the regional model, so he/she can create their regional vision.
● There is a shared vision all stakeholders in the student’s ecosystem believe in and work toward, showing progress against it and it needs to be evolving.
● There are local donors who are willing to financially support the fellowship program, so the program is sustainable in the long haul.
● There are local government sectors who are willing to support the work in every possible way.
● The Regional Manager can contribute to the accomplishment of student’s outcomes, the development of fellow’s leadership and the growth of community impact, which will be measured through the semester outcomes.
● There are programs, training materials and tools, including supports that tailors made to respond to the needs of the region.
● The Regional Manager knows the key stakeholders in the region and can draw strength from them to develop their regional vision.
● There are fellows who come from the region, know the region and have passion for a great quality of education for children of the region. Fellows who are willing to develop their ability to lead themselves, enable students to be leaders who can shape their own future, and empower all stakeholders in the student’s ecosystem to drive toward a shared vision.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Leadership Development and Team Management
● Deliver desired student outcomes, provide support to office staff and fellows for their leadership development and continue to enable fellows to build a greater impact in communities.
● Following Teach For Thailand’s working culture by supporting fellows to improve themselves continuously and earnestly in order to build up cooperation networks and support.
● Coaching office staff and fellows to make them understand and adhere to the mission of TFT’s alumni that is working to make education equality become true. Partner Engagement
● Have a deep understanding of local educational environment (policy, fundraising, partners and etc.,)
● Research by themselves to understand the policy of education in the region.
● Work with the Partnership team to explore the potential donors (public) in the region and develop the relationship.
● Build relationships with key partners in the region, both public and private.
● Develop strong external relationships for placement and development. Administrative Support
● Following up, gathering, analyzing and commenting on the progress and achievement in school according to the goal in teaching and learning of fellows from student data,
fellow engagement survey data, principal survey data and qualitative data from students work and other sources to improve the project implementation.
● Supporting and coordinating with office staff and fellows to make them work smoothly with each department in Teach For Thailand for doing projects.
Apply if you have:
● Over 5 years’ working experience with proven ability to coach and develop team members toward achieving ambitious and measurable outcomes OR
● Over 5 years’ working experience with proven success in community engagement/development
● Experience in project management/Ability to manage multiple projects within timeline
● Experience of training and or facilitating the learning sessions is a plus
● Strong willingness and ability to proactively engage in cold calling and direct prospecting, including walking in to seek opportunities
● Ability to work effectively with critical and systematic thinking, to plan, organize and operate with urgency
● Exceptional interpersonal skills – ability to establish and manage authentic working relationships with people of all working styles with humility, empathy and respect to get things done
● Excellent communication and influencing skills
● Working flexibility (able to travel upcountry and work on weekends occasionally).
Skills/Knowledge/Mindset:
● A deep commitment to education equity – a belief that all children can succeed regardless of their background.
● A belief in community power and social movement
● A deep understanding of local educational environment (policy, fundraising, partners, etc.,)
● Ability to think long-term and big-picture and deal with uncertainty.
● Ability to build relationships across levels, across functions, and externally.
● Articulate, with the ability to present organization in the best light.
● Good command of English and Thai fluency is mandatory (written and spoken).
● Exemplify Teach For Thailand’s core values: Mission Comes First, Grow Together, Sense of Possibility, and Act Like Owners.
Compensation and Benefits
We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team well! We offer:
● Competitive salaries in the local not-for-profit sector
● 15 days paid time off with accrual each year of service – Your well-being is a priority.
● Remote work culture within Thailand with open flexibility as needed, at times
● An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
● The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on a high-impact organization
To Apply
To join us as a team member, apart from being well qualified, you need to believe as strongly as we do in our mission and vision to ensure the success of our organization.
Please send your resume and a one-page cover letter to careers@tft.vh-projects.com with the subject line of the position you are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
TeachFor Thailand Foundation
People & Culture Team
7th floor , Athakavi Building 2
Sukhumvit26 Road
KlongToey, Bangkok 10110
