Who We Are
Prospect Schools is a high-performing, intentionally diverse K-12 college preparatory charter network serving nearly 3,000 students across seven schools in Brooklyn. We are a growing organization and expanding our network across Brooklyn from 6 to 9 schools in the coming academic year. Prospect Schools models its curriculum on the renowned International Baccalaureate Program, a rigorous program that raises the level of academic responsibility for students while preparing them to be global citizens. Our network is dedicated to the mission of preparing a diverse student body to have a positive impact on society and develop a lifelong passion for learning, guided by our core values:
Curiosity: Develop sound judgment and intellect by asking questions confidently and thinking critically
Care: Support others by grounding every action in empathy while championing equity and inclusion
Persistence: Grow and learn by solving problems with determination, creativity, and tenacity
Passion: Succeed by approaching challenges with excitement, enthusiasm, and self-assurance
The Opportunity
Prospect Schools is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Special Projects Manager. They will be responsible for creating, revising, and implementing strong operational systems to promote a positive, efficient, and safe environment for our school community. The SPM owns high-stakes, cross-functional work streams, including testing cycles and assessment systems, and is responsible for creating, revising, and implementing strong operational systems that make our school positive, efficient, and safe.
Student Systems and Technology
Testing cycles: Own end-to-end planning, coordination, oversight, and accountability for all school testing cycles and assessment systems, including state testing and interim and standardized assessments.
Testing logistics: Build the testing schedules, class groupings, and small-group plans. Lead professional development training to all proctors and staff.
Academic support systems: Oversee progress reports, testing cycle coordination, and the accountability systems that show us which students need support and when.
Student technology: Create and oversee the system for student technology (e.g., Chromebook) distribution, troubleshooting, and tracking, so every student has a working device.
Technology escalations: Oversee high-level tech issues and staff tech support escalations. Serve as the school’s point of contact with the IT Team when an issue cannot be solved on site.
School Operations
Act as the primary operations lead and decision-maker when the DSO is absent. Represent operations in school-wide leadership meetings.
Project plan and execute logistics and communication for school events including (but not limited to) field trips, picture day, and end of year/graduation ceremonies
Act as state testing coordinator overseeing logistics, small groups, and overall health of school-based administration.
Execute After School Programming day-to-day operations, enrollment, and safety.
Support with the planning and execution of day-to-day school systems, such as Arrival, Lunch/Recess, and Dismissal to ensure that they run efficiently and safely
Create and administer staff training on new and routine operations systems
Act as the primary point person for all operations and logistics related to interim and standardized assessments, including schedule creation, class groupings, tech support, staff training, etc.
Strategic planning support: Coordinate and implement cross-functional projects that advance DSO priorities, from first plan to final result.
Serve as the school’s emergency preparedness lead. Keep emergency response plans current and run the drill schedule. Train staff on emergency procedures so every adult knows their role before a drill or a real event.
Manage and create the bi-weekly family newsletter and ParentSquare.
Serve as the liaison to food service operations.
Create and administer staff training on new and routine operations systems.
About you:
Bachelor's Degree or 5 years professional experience
At least 2-3 years of operations or adjacent administrative experience
Prior experience working in a school preferred
Exceptionally strong organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail
Experience managing projects from beginning to end
Adept at collaborating and building community with others
Salary
The salary range for this role starts at $62,000, then increases based on years of experience. Our salaries are set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual’s skills, education, and years of experience relevant to the role. At Prospect Schools we remain committed to providing competitive salaries.
Our Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Paid Sick Time (PST) based on date of hire and hours worked per week
401(K) and Roth IRA with a 4% employer match with a 3-year vesting schedule
Flexible spending accounts, including Transit Commuter Options, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA options
Ancillary insurance, including Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program with free expert support services to assist with a variety of life issues
EEO and ADA Statement
Prospect Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We actively recruit, hire, and retain a diverse and inclusive staff. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age,
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or five years of professional experience
- At least 2–3 years of operations or adjacent administrative experience
- Prior experience working in a school
- Exceptionally strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
- Experience managing projects from beginning to end
- Ability to collaborate and build community with others
What We Do
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School is a K-12 college preparatory community where excellent teachers prepare a diverse student body to have a positive impact on society and a lifelong passion for learning. We’re dedicated to diversity. Building a truly inclusive community for educating children is our most important goal, our hardest challenge, and the driving force behind everything we do. We have been champions of diversity from the outset, and attribute 100% of our success to having a team of educators, leaders, and staff who come from all walks of life and benefit from that difference. Learning never stops. Students aren’t the only ones learning at Brooklyn Prospect. We push ourselves to continuously improve our craft and get better at what we do, inside and outside of the classroom. Our system of dedicated professional development sessions, substantial resource sharing, classroom observations, regular 1:1 meetings, professional reviews, and parent/student surveys all combine to make sure the learning never stops. Your curiosity counts. We encourage team members to bring new strategies and tactics to the table because many minds are always better than one. We’re tackling some of the toughest challenges in public school education, and empowering our team to be creative problem solvers is essential to our continued success. At Brooklyn Prospect, diversity is more than demographics — its diversity of ideas, too.
