Help Lead the Work
Apply to Facilitate IMA Team Time
January 27–29, 2027 | Santa Fe, New Mexico
Applications Due September 11, 2026
IMA is building a multidisciplinary team of experienced facilitators to support leadership teams during Team Time: From Data to Direction.
This is not a call for conference presenters.
We are looking for people who can work alongside state, regional, district, network, and school leadership teams as they examine evidence, strengthen systems, navigate complex decisions, and turn priorities into actionable plans.
If you know how to move a team from conversation to meaningful action, we want to hear from you.
Applications close Sept 11 | Applicants notified Sept 18
Strong candidates bring:
Deep knowledge of MTSS, implementation, and evidence-based practice;
Experience facilitating educational leadership teams;
The ability to ask strong questions and guide productive problem solving;
Skill navigating disagreement and building consensus;
A collaborative approach to working with other facilitators; and,
A commitment to helping teams build their own capacity—not simply providing answers.
Facilitators will support one of three Leadership Pathways:
State & Regional | District & Network | School & Site
Selected facilitators will work directly with teams and collaborate with one another to create a coherent experience across the retreat.
What We’re Looking For
Selected facilitators should be prepared to:
Participate in collaborative virtual preparation before Team Time;
Help refine shared tools, protocols, and facilitation approaches;
Facilitate pathway-level learning and team work;
Support individual teams during data analysis and improvement planning;
Engage in cross-team learning and facilitator debriefs; and
Potentially support a Facilitator Apprentice.
Facilitators should anticipate approximately 6–15 hours of preparation prior to the event.
In-Person Commitment
Arrive: By 12:00 PM MT, Tuesday, January 26
Lead Team Time: January 27–29
Facilitator Debrief: Friday evening, January 29
Depart: January 30, 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Team Time is a working retreat. Facilitators may provide targeted instruction, tools, and evidence-based guidance, but their primary role is to help teams analyze, problem solve, make decisions, and plan.
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Approximately 6–15 hours of collaborative preparation prior to Team Time, in addition to the in-person facilitator preparation and calibration session.
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No. IMA is seeking a balance of research, implementation, systems, leadership, and practitioner expertise. Applicants should, however, be able to ground their guidance in evidence-based MTSS practice.
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Arrangements vary. Applicants will identify any travel stipend and honorarium needed or preferred as part of the application.
A group-rate hotel block and most meals will be available. Travel and honorarium requests are one component of the competitive selection process.
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Yes. Applicants will be considered based on their expertise, facilitation experience, evidence alignment, and ability to collaborate within the larger facilitator team.
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Applicants may identify one or more areas of fit, including State & Regional, District & Network, School & Site, or Cross-System/Flexible.
Final assignments will reflect both applicant expertise and the overall facilitator team.
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Facilitator Apprentices will work alongside experienced facilitators to build their own facilitation capacity.
Applicants may indicate whether they would be interested in an apprentice role if not selected as a primary facilitator.
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Yes. Applications are reviewed individually, and IMA will select facilitators based on the strength and balance of the overall facilitation team.
Help Teams Move from Data to Direction
The application is designed to help us understand more than your résumé.
We want to know how you facilitate, how you collaborate, how you think about adult learning, how you respond when perspectives differ, and what grounds your understanding of MTSS.
Applications are due September 11, 2026
Completed applications should be submitted to
teamtime@MTSSassociation.org
Applicants will be notified by September 18, 2026.