Front-End/Mobile Developer - Technology & Innovation

Position Summary 

To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision and intended outcomes, we are seeking a front-end/mobile developer to join our Technology & Innovation team and work globally to identify and implement transformative technology solutions to accelerate the impact of our global network. 

This role will work across the network with partners or groups of partners in order to identify and deliver transformative technology products to accelerate network impact, as well as internally across the global organization to increase efficiency and effectiveness of our work. The successful candidate will also be responsible for helping build a community of technology enthusiasts across the network made up of network staff members, fellows and alumni who will contribute to these projects. 

About the team 

The Technology & Innovation Team provides thought-leadership and solutions as well as foundational supporting the use of technology to unlock potential and accelerate impact across the organization and the global network. The team leverages a deep understanding of the work and needs of the global organization, its teams and partners, our own expertise and global best practice to provide targeted solutions and technologies to accelerate our global impact. You will play a key role in this work. 

Outcomes 

• Identifying and delivering key technologies for network partners to support their work. These may include tools for common needs across the network – classroom data collection, professional development of fellows, scheduling and management of Assessment Centers (where teaching fellows are selected) or new platforms (connectivity tools, online learning) - which are identified and scoped in partnership with our network partners. 
• Similarly, identifying and delivering technology solutions to increase the impact of the global organization. This could include improvements to our learning portals for network staff, fellows and alumni, an online platform enabling teachers and teacher coaches across and beyond our network to engage in our global professional development learning community, or a new global “constituent voice” system that enables all our network partners to surface feedback from key constituents in ways that strengthen global learning loops. 
• Integration of Generative AI into key Teach For All systems to increase organizational effectiveness, increase our impact in supporting network partners in their work, and evolve our systems and ways of working to incorporate new tools and technologies. 
• Creation and maintenance of internal tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness of global org staff, including data manipulation and visualization, internal communications tools, etc. 

As the Front-End/Mobile Developer - Technology and Innovation, you will perform the following and/or similar activities: 

Strategy Development 

• Working across network partners and internal stakeholders to build context and identify key potential technology solutions to accelerate impact 
• Developing a responsive and evolving strategy to prioritize and develop these key technologies, working closely with the Technology & Innovation team and key senior stakeholders to invest them in the strategy 
• Providing regular updates internally and externally regarding progress, and regularly revisiting and modifying the solutions strategy as needs change 

Requirements Gathering, Analysis and Execution 

• Gathering requirements for prioritized projects through stakeholder interviews and discussion, ensuring that all projects are accessible, inclusive of the various needs of the network and sustainable beyond the 3-year length of this role 
• Synthesizing requirements and developing holistic solutions to meet the needs of your stakeholders, ensuring that key needs and requirements are met within project and budgetary constraints 
• Working both individually and collaboratively across the Technology & Innovation team and any external vendors or collaborators needed to develop and deliver prioritized solutions 
• Ensuring that end users are trained and supported along with the Technology & Innovation Operations team 
• Identifying key metrics and measures of success, and reporting on those throughout the phases of each project 
• Identifying and managing key improvements through user and stakeholder interviews Community Building and Management 
• Helping develop a community of technology enthusiasts across the network, and working across key stakeholders internally and throughout the network to share best practice and amplify the impact of community members 
• Where possible, involving the community members in the development of the technology solutions identified as part of the three year strategy 
• Encouraging and supporting community-developed solutions 

As the ideal candidate, you will bring: 

• Computer Science or related degree and/or equivalent years of formal training and experience
•  5+ years of relevant working experience and a portfolio of work 
• Web development experience, including extensive experience with React JS, Mobile development with React Native, and experience with deploying mobile applications to both the App Store and Google Play Store 
• REST-based API integration experience, preferably including experience with popular Generative AI APIs 
• Proficiency in Git and other version control systems is essential, with a proven ability to effectively manage code repositories, track changes, and collaborate with team members using branching, merging, and pull request workflows. 
• Ability to design easy to use and compelling user interfaces and experiences
• Experience with Cloud Technologies, including AWS or Google Cloud 
• Comfort and experience in engaging with new technologies 
• Participation in open-source development projects and communities 
• An understanding of working with technology in bandwidth-constrained environments
• Passion about Education and Ed Tech 
• History of driving technology projects from inception to delivery 
• Strong business analyst skills, communications skills and ability to manage multiple diverse stakeholders 
• Sensitivity to diversity in backgrounds and beliefs (e.g., racial, cultural, socioeconomic, political, etc.) 
• Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All 

What Teach For All Offers: 

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and have an impact on our organization’s progress 
• Professional and personal development experiences and ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond 
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs
• All roles are 100% remote; in some locations we offer the option for in-office collaborations
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements 
• And much more! 

Compensation

This role is a three-year fixed term contract. Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Authorization

Please note, this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. All candidates must possess local permanent work authorization/permit in order to be considered. 

Travel and Hours

Travel is possible when it is safe to do so and in accordance with local travel guidelines. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role. 

Posting Date: 7/26/2024

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Apply now

Please submit your resume or curriculum vitae and a one-page letter of motivation in English directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity.   

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of 60 independent, locally led and governed partner organizations and a global organization committed to developing collective leadership to ensure all children fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising future leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, to ensure all children are able to fulfill their potential. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by capturing and spreading learning, facilitating connections among partners, accessing global resources, and fostering the leadership development of partner staff, teachers, and alumni.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusiveness

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization that inspires individuals of all backgrounds – across nationalities, races, ethnicity, religions, political views, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, physical disabilities, languages, ages, genders and prior experiences – to bring their full selves to the work of ensuring educational opportunity for all.

In order to maximize our effectiveness in fulfilling Teach For All’s mission, we also feel it is important to focus on increasing representation and inclusiveness with respect to two dimensions in particular: we prioritize diversity of geography because this can help us quickly understand and connect with the diverse cultures and geographies of the world. We also prioritize increasing the representation and inclusiveness of team members who themselves have experienced the inequities we’re working to address by nature of sharing the background (e.g. economic, racial and ethnic, religious) of the most disadvantaged groups in their countries.