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Talent Development: a guide for teachers
By Devin Lewis, Founder of NextGround
- Builds career paths
- Grows managers
- Coaches leaders
- Designs frameworks
You might like this if
- You think about people's growth
- You've mentored new teachers
- You like org-level work
What the job is
Talent development builds career paths and grows managers and leaders inside an organization.
A day in the role
Designing a manager training, coaching a new leader, updating a competency framework, and planning a mentorship program.
Teaching skills that translate
Mentoring new teachers, giving growth-focused feedback, and seeing potential before people see it in themselves.
How teachers get there
Show evidence of developing adults, such as mentoring, coaching, or running a new-teacher program.
Pay and outlook
Occupation: Training and development specialists (closest match)
- Median pay
- $69,280, with managers at $133,000
- Projected growth
- 11% through 2035
View the source. Data as of May 2025 wages, 2025 to 2035 projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NextGround can help you prepare for
Competency modelsLeadership coachingProgram facilitationPerformance conversations