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School & District Turnaround Content Lead

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on leading technical assistance initiatives to enhance school and district performance in high-need education systems. You will collaborate with various education agencies to implement evidence-based strategies and support sustainable improvements in student outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in school improvement, district leadership, or education turnaround initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of evidence-based school improvement strategies and accountability systems.
  • Experience working with underperforming schools, districts, or state education agencies.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in education, educational leadership, public administration, or a related field; an advanced degree

Responsibilities

  • Lead school and district turnaround technical assistance aligned with state-approved service plans.
  • Conduct organizational and instructional needs assessments to identify barriers to school and district improvement.
  • Develop evidence-based turnaround strategies, implementation plans, and performance improvement frameworks.
  • Provide technical direction to subject-matter experts, coaching teams, and partner organizations supporting school improvement.

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Needs Assessment
  • Accountability
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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MGT

  • Management Consulting
  • SME
  • 201–500
MGT is a public sector consulting firm with a 48-year track record and a forward-thinking attitude. It was established by a group of former public-sector employees to provide creative yet practical solutions to the challenges faced by local and state governments and educational institutions nationwide. The firm has successfully managed more than 9,400 client engagements nationally with a significant percentage of repeat business, reflecting a high level of customer satisfaction.Prior to working with public sector entities as consultants, most of our staff worked in government agencies as executives and managers. This insider's knowledge of government structure, operations, systems, and processes gives MGT the ability to hit the ground running from the very start of a project. Knowing every client and project is different, we have developed comprehensive internal and external resources that enable us to assemble any team required to deliver success. MGT understands lasting and meaningful changes require innovative and bold thinking, and we do not shy away from questioning everything from organizational structures and work processes to the statutes and ordinances that create and guide the work of an agency or institution. MGT is committed to offering useful recommendations that achieve real results and is ever mindful of the practical and political realities an organization may face. Our mission is to provide high quality, value-added consulting solutions that exceed the expectations of our clients. Our purpose goes beyond...to power the work of the public professional in order to advance the lives of the citizens they serve. This purpose reflects a social conscience that gives added meaning to the quality services we provide to our customers. We model this philosophy within our own organization by encouraging community involvement, seeking challenging and creative projects, and supporting a cooperative and rewarding work environment for our employees.

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Job description

Job Category: Content Leads 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Full-Time 

Location: Remote, US-based 

WHO WE ARE: 

MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. Through client partnerships, MGT’s almost 1,200 employees impact communities for good by managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative. MGT partners with thousands of agencies as a trusted advisor delivering solutions that improve technology, operational, and economic performance to help communities thrive.  

Founded in 1975, MGT initiated an ambitious restart in 2016, broadening the solutions portfolio to provide the most specialized solutions, tackling the most mission-critical problems that live at the top of the public agency leadership agenda. MGT drives over 20% compound annual organic growth and utilizes programmatic mergers and acquisitions to grow capabilities, attract top talent, and accelerate growth scale. Since 2020, MGT has successfully completed 13 acquisitions, driving over 60% compound annual inorganic growth.  

Celebrating its 50th year in 2025, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of the clients we serve. Hear more about MGT’s culture in the words of our employees.  

ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

MGT will be leading a regional technical assistance team supported by the U.S. Department of Education to provide evidence-based technical assistance and capacity-building support across five southern states. The project team will partner with state, regional, Tribal, and local education agencies to strengthen educational systems, improve instructional practices, and support sustainable improvements in student outcomes. Through state-driven service planning, professional learning, coaching, and targeted implementation support, MGT will help education agencies advance priorities in literacy and numeracy, high-quality instructional materials, school and district improvement, and career-connected learning.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

As the Content Lead – School & District Turnaround, you’ll lead technical assistance initiatives that strengthen school and district performance across the regional technical assistance team, with a focus on high-need education systems and persistent performance challenges. You’ll guide needs assessments, develop evidence-based turnaround strategies, and coordinate intensive implementation support to build leadership capacity, strengthen instructional practices, and support sustainable organizational improvement. 

In this role, you will: 

  • Lead school and district turnaround technical assistance aligned with state-approved service plans. 
  • Conduct organizational and instructional needs assessments to identify barriers to school and district improvement. 
  • Develop evidence-based turnaround strategies, implementation plans, and performance improvement frameworks. 
  • Provide technical direction to subject-matter experts, coaching teams, and partner organizations supporting school improvement. 
  • Coordinate intensive, on-site technical assistance and implementation coaching for priority districts and schools. 
  • Develop and review diagnostic tools, walkthrough instruments, and resources that support effective implementation. 
  • Help school and district leaders establish measurable improvement goals and continuous improvement routines. 
  • Monitor implementation fidelity, progress toward milestones, and performance outcomes. 
  • Collaborate with literacy, numeracy, and high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) specialists to align instructional and organizational improvement efforts. 
  • Build leadership capacity and sustainable systems that support long-term school and district improvement. 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in education, educational leadership, public administration, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred. 
  • Extensive experience in school improvement, district leadership, or education turnaround initiatives. 
  • Strong understanding of evidence-based school improvement strategies and accountability systems. 
  • Experience working with underperforming schools, districts, or state education agencies. 
  • Familiarity with school improvement frameworks, organizational diagnostics, and implementation monitoring. 
  • Demonstrated ability to support leadership development, strategic planning, and organizational change. 
  • Experience coordinating intensive technical assistance and instructional coaching. 
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret education performance data. 
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. 
  • A commitment to improving outcomes for students in high-need schools and communities. 

WHAT WE OFFER: 

At MGT, you’ll join nationally respected management consulting and technology services teams in a work environment that offers flexible and remote work options and a commitment to equity. You’ll have opportunities to make a meaningful social impact through innovative projects and grow your career through professional development. 

As part of this role, you’ll collaborate with education leaders and technical assistance specialists across five states to strengthen education systems and build lasting capacity to improve student outcomes. 

Our competitive compensation and benefits package includes: 

  • Flexible paid time off 
  • 5% 401K matching program 
  • Equity opportunities 
  • Incentive and bonus programs 
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave 
  • Flexible spending accounts 

Health and protection benefits, with base employee coverage fully funded, include: 

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
  • Life insurance 
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage 
  • Income protection benefits 

MGT Impact Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, or any other characteristic or class protected by law.

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