Special Assistant, Program Initiatives

Company Description

Uncommon Schools  is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.

Job Description

This role is responsible for operationally supporting two members of the Co-CEO’s Team: the Senior Director and Director of School Support. The School Support leaders manage our Principal Fellow and Dean of Students programs. This role will facilitate communication across the organization, create helpful documents, keep calendars up-to-date and effectively plan and follow through on large-scale projects. They will also be responsible for support in-person PDs as well as zoom meetings by leading event planning, ordering several items to multiple locations and day-of setup and tech help.

Communication & Meeting Support 

• Ensuring time is maximized through prioritization of appointments, and arranging in-person and virtual meetings.
• Lead communications with key stakeholders by writing and editing email correspondence and other written materials (i.e PD development and slide creation).
• Leading preparation of meeting agendas, materials, and logistics for key meetings – e.g. check-ins, professional development sessions, and regional principal meetings – involving the President, principals, and senior leaders across Uncommon.

Program Support 

• Conduct analysis of student achievement data and staff survey results.
• Create templates to support data analysis. 
• Ability to engage with many different stakeholders and synthesize information to be a collaborative thought partner for the vision and structure of the Principal Fellowship program & Dean of Students program.
• Tracking, prioritizing, ensuring accountability of tasks and project milestones to ensure progress to deadlines.

Event Support 

• Organize and attend various in-person events like Inspections, retreats, and Professional Development sessions and coordinate logistics to ensure that there are no gaps.

Administrative Tasks

• Perform general administrative duties including photocopying, mailing, meeting support, and tracking and preparing expense reimbursements, as needed.

Qualifications

Education Requirement:

• Bachelors Degree required

Experience Requirement:

• 2-3 years of directly related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Experience with developing polished presentations in PowerPoint/Google Slides and manipulating data in Excel
• Experience in K12 education

Travel Requirement:

• Frequently requires local travel between schools in our Newark, NJ and New York City regions
• Occasionally requires travel to Rochester, NY; Camden, NJ; and Boston, MA

Additional Information

Our people are what make us uncommon. It’s important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent.  Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness, retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise, and transparency and clarity.

Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role is based in New York City and is between $64,000 to $75,300 and generally, we expect that qualified candidates in this location will be made an offer between $64,000 and $67,800. The starting pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience, education, training, certification, and location. 

Benefits: We offer comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits that support the personal health, wellness, and finances of our staff and their families.

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the divers