Jobs at Uncommon Schools

Leads curriculum and instruction across a school by analyzing student performance data, coaching teachers and instructional leaders, delivering professional development, managing academic systems, and supporting school-wide culture and student achievement. Collaborates with the principal and regional teams on assessment, teacher development, curriculum initiatives, onboarding, and instructional improvement.

The Office Manager supports daily school operations by serving students, families, and staff; managing enrollment, attendance, student records, communications, bill payment, accounting, procurement, supplies, and event logistics. Responsibilities vary by specialization across communications, data and systems, and finance. The role requires strong organization, communication, accuracy, multitasking, and professionalism, with 1–3 years of teaching or school administrative office experience and a bachelor's degree.

Leads curriculum and instructional excellence at a high school by analyzing student data, coaching teachers and instructional leaders, delivering professional development, managing academic systems, and supporting school-wide culture. The role partners with the Principal and network teams to improve student achievement, develop educators, implement assessment response plans, and support operational and instructional initiatives.

Leads day-to-day operations for a high school, serving on the leadership team and acting as the primary operational contact when needed. Responsibilities include managing operations staff, implementing coverage systems, developing schedules, overseeing facilities, supporting school leaders, coordinating purchasing and invoices, and contributing to enrollment, events, and time-off tracking. The role requires strategic thinking, project planning, strong organization, communication, and a commitment to educational excellence.

The Staff Accountant manages accounting functions for multiple schools, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, reconciliations, accrual-based financial statements, transaction oversight, fixed assets, leases, grant accounting, audit support, and fiscal compliance. The role collaborates with schools, leadership, vendors, bankers, and external accountants, and provides Workday system training and specialized accounting support.

Leads strategic initiatives in partnership with the Co-CEOs, managing complex cross-functional projects, annual planning, board governance, executive communications, and organization-wide communications. Oversees Board of Trustees meetings, scorecards, and information-sharing processes; manages a Strategic Initiatives Specialist; and brings structure to ambiguous organizational priorities. The role is primarily in-person in Manhattan with minimal quarterly travel.

Leads major gift fundraising by managing high-capacity donor portfolios, developing cultivation and solicitation strategies, securing six- and seven-figure gifts, and stewarding long-term relationships. Identifies new prospects, creates proposals and engagement plans, partners with organizational leaders, maintains Salesforce pipeline data, forecasts revenue, and advances philanthropic support for Uncommon Schools.

Leads curriculum and instruction across a K-12 charter school, using student data to improve achievement, coaching teachers and instructional leaders, conducting observations, delivering professional development, managing academic systems, and supporting school-wide culture. Partners with the Principal and regional teams on assessment cycles, teacher development, curriculum initiatives, and instructional improvement. Requires strong teaching, coaching, content knowledge, people management, and systems-building skills.

Administers employee health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and leave benefits. Processes enrollments and status changes, audits vendor billing, supports open enrollment, manages employee inquiries, maintains HRIS records, coordinates with payroll and vendors, prepares compliance reporting, and ensures adherence to ERISA, ACA, FMLA, and COBRA requirements.

Leads the technical strategy, roadmap, governance, administration, and optimization of Uncommon Schools’ Salesforce platforms. Manages architecture, integrations, data flows, security, vendors, upgrades, and technical support while facilitating Agile delivery. Partners with cross-functional leaders to improve enrollment, marketing, operational, and financial processes. Oversees data quality, privacy compliance, documentation, training, and platform enablement across central teams and schools.

Leads NYC enrollment operations, managing a four-person team, outreach and lead-conversion strategies, enrollment systems, data reporting, student offers, compliance, and regional budgets. Partners with school operations, marketing, external affairs, and community organizations to improve family engagement and meet application and enrollment targets. Provides training, develops tools and processes, and ensures responsive communication and consistent execution across campuses.

Leads and manages a high school athletic program, including department vision, coaching staff recruitment and development, student-athlete academic support, family communication, budgeting, scheduling, transportation, safety, compliance, events, media, and fundraising. The role partners with school teams to support diverse students, collegiate pathways, and whole-school initiatives while maintaining athletic and academic excellence.