Jobs at Uncommon Schools

Coordinates school operations and special projects across events, assessments, food service, technology, decor, transportation, extracurricular activities, enrichment, and field trips. Ensures assessment compliance, manages vendors and stakeholders, supports students and staff, and executes initiatives from planning through completion. The role requires strong communication, organization, digital literacy, multitasking, and project oversight in a K-12 school environment.

The Office Manager supports daily school operations by serving students, families, and staff; managing communications, enrollment, attendance, student records, accounting, bill payment, procurement, supplies, and event logistics. Depending on the assignment, the role maintains student information systems, coordinates vendor deliveries, and supports school-wide administrative routines. Strong organization, communication, accuracy, professionalism, and multitasking are essential.

Build relationships with Camden community leaders, elected officials, partners, and families; coordinate school tours, parent advocacy, voter engagement, and community events. Support board governance through meeting preparation, communications, documentation, and logistics. Manage regional social media, website updates, newsletters, purchasing, invoices, and event operations while strengthening access to high-quality public education.

Supports Teaching & Learning operations through professional development event logistics, scheduling, venue and virtual setup, materials coordination, inbox and calendar management, assessment quality checks and platform entry, documentation, tracking systems, and stakeholder support. The role identifies operational risks, coordinates filming and invoicing, and helps educators and staff execute meetings, retreats, and instructional initiatives efficiently.

Supports Teaching & Learning operations by coordinating professional development events, meetings, calendars, materials, inbox requests, assessments, documentation, and invoicing. Partners with content leads, facilitators, and school staff to ensure smooth event execution and accurate assessment setup. Identifies logistical risks, maintains tracking systems, handles routine inquiries, and escalates complex issues. The role requires strong organization, time management, communication, and willingness to perform moderate physical activity, including carrying 20–40 pounds.

Manage donor data and gift processing in Salesforce, support annual fund campaigns (email, direct mail, digital), coordinate campaign logistics and donor outreach, maintain development systems and reporting, assist events and prospect research, and provide operational support to the development team.

Manage governance and board relations, regional communications, and stakeholder engagement for Uncommon NYC. Coordinate Trustee activities, oversee social media and website content, run project management systems, pull and translate data for storytelling, and support planning and compliance related to charter reporting and policy. Work across school leaders, Trustees, and partners to execute communications and complex projects.

Leads the school’s special education program, ensuring IEP services, accommodations, behavior plans, and compliance for students with disabilities. Supervises special education coordinators and collaborates with teachers, social workers, families, and school leaders. Provides professional development, coaches staff, uses assessment data to improve instruction, supports school culture, and teaches classes or small groups as needed.

Supports daily school operations by serving students, families, and staff; managing enrollment, attendance, records, communications, billing, accounting, procurement, supplies, student information systems, and event logistics. The role requires strong organization, communication, accuracy, time management, professionalism, and the ability to manage competing priorities. One to three years of teaching or school administrative office experience is required; Spanish proficiency is preferred.

Manage accounting for multiple schools including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, monthly accrual-based financial statements, reconciliations, AP/AR oversight, bank and credit card reconciliations, fixed asset and lease accounting (GASB 87), audit and 990 support, Workday system training, and liaison with schools, vendors, and external partners.

Provide administrative and operational support in a K-12 school: data entry, photocopying, restocking supplies, supervising students briefly, assisting with health and safety protocols, supporting arrival/meal/dismissal systems, and other duties as assigned.

Provide basic healthcare to students for injuries and acute illness; maintain vaccination and medical records; update medical histories; promote health and safety and prevent communicable disease; ensure compliance with local and national health laws; support faculty and staff health needs.

Manage and implement the school's Special Education program: oversee IEPs and 504s, provide pull-out/push-in and small-group instruction, conduct evaluations and testing, coordinate meetings with families and staff, ensure compliance with special education laws, maintain records, and use assessment data to differentiate instruction and track student growth.

Lead regional recruitment for Brooklyn schools: develop and execute selection strategy, manage and coach a team of recruiters, partner with school leaders, improve recruitment operations, and support high-priority hires to meet staffing goals.

Manage all aspects of a K-12 special education program including IEP compliance, evaluations, pull-out/push-in instruction, data-driven goal writing, and family partnership. Coordinate IEP and special education team meetings, maintain records, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with general education teachers to differentiate instruction and support student social-emotional and academic growth.

Lead instructional improvement by coaching teachers and instructional leaders, conducting data-driven assessment cycles, developing action plans and school-wide academic systems, and designing/delivering professional development. Partner with Principals and regional teams to monitor student progress, support curriculum initiatives, and manage whole-school instructional culture to drive measurable student achievement.

Office Managers support school operations by serving as primary/secondary contacts for families and staff, managing enrollment and attendance systems, maintaining student records, handling bill pay/procurement (role-dependent), and coordinating logistics for events. They ensure smooth daily operations, accurate data entry in student information systems, reliable vendor and supply management, and clear communication across stakeholders.

Manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors to cultivate, solicit, close, and steward six- and seven-figure gifts. Develop individualized engagement and proposal materials, identify and qualify new prospects, maintain pipeline data in Salesforce, forecast revenue, and collaborate with internal leaders to align donor interests with organizational priorities.

Lead instructional strategy and teacher development to drive student achievement: analyze assessment data, coach teachers daily, design and deliver professional development, manage school-wide academic systems, and support regional curriculum initiatives. Partner with principals and regional staff to implement action plans and ensure instructional fidelity.

Partner with the Co-CEOs to lead strategic initiatives, annual cross-functional planning, and board governance. Manage Board of Trustees operations and communications, oversee executive-level messaging, and lead network-wide projects. Supervise and develop a Specialist, coordinate across Finance, Talent, Operations, and Schools, and design systems that improve information flow and organizational decision-making.