Jobs at Uncommon Schools

Manage accounting functions for multiple schools, including general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, accrual-based financial statements, accounts payable and receivable, fixed assets, leases, grants, compliance, and audit support. The role also maintains fiscal controls, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and provides Workday system training and specialized accounting support.

Leads major gift fundraising by managing high-capacity donor portfolios, cultivating and soliciting six- and seven-figure gifts, developing tailored engagement strategies, identifying prospects, preparing proposals, maintaining Salesforce pipeline data, forecasting revenue, and partnering with organizational leaders to advance philanthropic support.

Provides administrative and operational support for a K-12 school, including data entry, copying, supply restocking, package transport, classroom organization, student supervision, health and safety assistance, and support for arrival, dismissal, breakfast, and meal-time systems.

Leads strategic initiatives and cross-functional planning in partnership with the Co-CEOs. Oversees board governance, trustee meetings, communications, scorecards, and information-sharing processes. Manages executive communications, the annual State of Uncommon presentation, and organization-wide communications calendars. Supervises and develops a Strategic Initiatives and Executive Operations Specialist while supporting organizational strategy, complex projects, and priority-setting across departments.

Leads the technical strategy, roadmap, governance, administration, and optimization of Uncommon Schools’ Salesforce platforms. Manages architecture, data flows, integrations, upgrades, vendors, Agile delivery, platform security, data quality, training, and user enablement across central teams and schools.

Office Managers support daily school operations by serving students, families, and staff; managing enrollment, attendance, records, communications, accounting, bill payment, 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 a calm professional demeanor in a busy K-12 school environment.

Administer employee health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and leave benefits. Process enrollments and status changes, audit vendor billing, support open enrollment, maintain HRIS records, resolve staff and vendor inquiries, prepare compliance reporting, and ensure adherence to ERISA, ACA, FMLA, COBRA, and related regulations.

Leads curriculum and instruction across a 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 regional teams to improve teaching quality, student achievement, assessment practices, and staff development. It may also support school operations, directly teach when needed, participate in walkthroughs, and contribute to network-wide instructional initiatives.

Leads curriculum and instructional excellence across a school by analyzing student data, coaching teachers and instructional leaders, delivering professional development, managing academic systems, and supporting school-wide culture. Partners with the Principal and school staff to improve student achievement, teacher development, assessment practices, and instructional consistency. The role also contributes to regional and network initiatives, onboarding, school operations, and mission-aligned student support.

Leads curriculum and instruction across a school by analyzing student data, coaching teachers and instructional leaders, delivering professional development, managing academic systems, and supporting school-wide culture. The role conducts observations, provides feedback, oversees assessment cycles and data-response plans, develops instructional action plans, and collaborates with school and regional leaders to improve student achievement and teacher development.

Leads curriculum and instruction across a school by analyzing student data, coaching and developing teachers, facilitating professional development, managing academic systems, and supporting school-wide culture. Partners with the Principal and instructional leaders to improve student achievement, implement assessment responses, oversee teacher feedback and reviews, and support regional or network instructional initiatives.

Manage daily school office operations, serving as a primary or secondary contact for students, families, staff, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities vary by specialization and include enrollment, attendance, student records, bill payment, accounting, procurement, supply management, student information systems, and event logistics. The role requires strong organization, communication, accuracy, time management, professionalism, and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Lead NYC enrollment operations by managing a four-person team, setting outreach and conversion goals, overseeing enrollment systems and data, managing student offers, ensuring compliance, and partnering with school, marketing, external affairs, and community teams. The role also develops enrollment strategies, supports family communication channels, manages part of the enrollment budget, and trains school operations staff on systems and best practices.

Leads day-to-day high school operations, serving as the primary operational contact when the Director is unavailable. Oversees operations staff and workstreams, develops schedules, manages coverage systems, supports school leaders, and owns facilities management. The role also contributes to enrollment, student persistence, events, time-off tracking, and broader school leadership initiatives while ensuring safe, efficient, student-centered operations.

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.