Jobs at Uncommon Schools

Lead complex financial modeling, scenario and variance analysis to support strategic planning across schools. Maintain reporting systems and dashboards, produce monthly and ad hoc reports, communicate insights to leaders, and drive process improvements and automation in Finance.

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.

Lead instructional systems and teacher development to drive student achievement: analyze assessment data, coach teachers daily, run assessment cycles and PD, manage school-wide academic systems, and support regional curriculum and instructional initiatives.

Coordinate school logistics and operations including family events, assessments, food service, technology, facilities aesthetics, transportation, extracurriculars, and ad hoc initiatives. Ensure compliance with state testing, manage vendors and databases, support staff and student needs, and execute projects from planning through execution under the Director of Operations.

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.

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.

Write and edit institutional and government grant proposals, translate program data into compelling narratives, manage multiple grant timelines and compliance, research funding opportunities, and collaborate cross-functionally to gather inputs and ensure timely, high-quality submissions.

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 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 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.

Manage day-to-day school office operations including communications, enrollment, attendance, student records, billing/procurement, vendor management, and event logistics. Serve as primary or secondary contact for families, staff, and community. Ensure accuracy of systems and support smooth functioning of school operations.