39 head of schools jobs found in New York

Job Description Uncommon Special Education teachers are passionate about developing and monitoring accommodations for students with special needs. Special Education teachers advocate for students and believe that specialized instruction and related services increase academic achievement. Special Education teachers offer academic, emotional, and physical support while maintaining high expectations. Responsibilities 1. Instruction You'll modify, differentiate, and teach an inclusive curriculum that emphasizes diversity. You'll collaborate with families and Special Education teams to develop 504 and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) that offer appropriate accommodations and modifications. You'll create an inclusive and safe environment where students feel empowered to become self-guided learners. 2. Special Education Specific Responsibilities You'll collaborate with general education teachers, school leaders, and families to analyze and respond to trends in...

Job Description Uncommon Elementary School Teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student from the very start. Our teachers and students engage in a culturally-responsive, fast-paced, and fun learning environment. We have built a community where teachers encourage our core values of respect and hard work while celebrating the uniqueness of each student and laying the academic foundations that carry students to and through college. Responsibilities 1. Instruction You'll co-teach and build an engaging and joyful classroom environment that encourages mastery and empowers students to engage in academic discourse. You'll teach the basic principles of mathematics. You'll teach reading and writing to build students' literacy skills: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. You'll teach an ELA curriculum that prioritizes meaningful texts and topics that are interesting and relevant. You'll teach a Science curriculum that prioritizes...

Creative Art Director, Marketing & Communications Full Description Company Description About KIPP NYC: Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today's network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social-emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond. Our commitment doesn't end at graduation. Through KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and...

Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Full Description Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools dedicated to providing an exceptional K-12 education in economically disadvantaged communities. Operating in Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester, we are committed to closing the college completion gap and preparing every student for college and beyond. Our students consistently exceed national benchmarks , reflecting our dedication to their success. We invest deeply in our educators , offering weekly coaching, feedback, and professional development to ensure excellence in teaching and leadership. Join us to work hard, do good, and make a lasting difference! Job Description To build more high-performing schools, we need leaders to commit themselves to the most urgent and exciting work of our time. At Uncommon Schools, our Deans of Curriculum & Instruction (DCIs) are school leaders focused on...

High School STEM Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Full Description Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools dedicated to providing an exceptional K-12 education in economically disadvantaged communities. Operating in Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester, we are committed to closing the college completion gap and preparing every student for college and beyond. Our students consistently exceed national benchmarks , reflecting our dedication to their success. We invest deeply in our educators , offering weekly coaching, feedback, and professional development to ensure excellence in teaching and leadership. Join us to work hard, do good, and make a lasting difference! Job Description To build more high-performing schools, we need leaders to commit themselves to the most urgent and exciting work of our time. At Uncommon Schools, our Deans of Curriculum & Instruction (DCIs) are school...

Professional Learning Specialist - Science (Part Time) Full Description Position Summary The Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Department works to ensure outstanding instruction in every classroom. Sustainable implementation of high-quality curriculum is the most important driver of that aim and supports the growth of teachers, administrators, counselors, and librarians at various stages throughout their careers. We aspire to ground our C&I work in a set of shared elements. We start with an understanding of how students learn; we organize around adult learning principles to support teachers and school leaders; we embed opportunities to modify curriculum materials for specific classroom contexts or student needs; and we organize everything around continuous improvement, to get better over time. The Professional Learning Specialist role involves the following major bodies of work: In collaboration with New Visions staff, teacher leaders, and external experts,...

Job Description Uncommon Collegiate Charter School is looking for a passionate, high-energy Drumline Coach to lead our growing performance and competition team, Cyclone Surge. We are searching for a coach who can build culture, push excellence, and create an authentic drumline experience for our students both on and off the field. The Drumline Coach will: • Teach and develop students in percussion fundamentals and performance skills • Manage and coach a team of 15-25 high school students • Create choreography, cadences, show music, and performance routines • Prepare students for showcases, competitions, pep rallies, and school events • Build team culture, accountability, leadership, and discipline • Travel with students to performances and competitions throughout the school year Schedule Project Sessions Tuesday & Thursday: 2:05 PM - 3:10 PM After-School Practices Tuesday & Thursday: 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Wednesday: 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM...

Job Description Are you a strategic thinker who thrives on bringing clarity and structure to complex organizational work? As Director of Strategic Initiatives at Uncommon Schools, you'll partner directly with our Co-CEOs to shape the direction of our organization while managing critical communications, board governance, and cross-functional initiatives. You'll lead projects that impact our entire network, from overseeing our cross-functional annual planning processes to ensuring our Board of Trustees is engaged and informed. If you're someone who finds meaning in building systems that help organizations run better, this role offers the opportunity to shape organizational priorities and influence how Uncommon Schools scales impact for students across regions. Responsibilities Executive Partnership & Project Leadership Directly staff key projects and initiatives that support the Co-CEOs' effectiveness, including special strategic work and organizational priorities Lead...

Job Description To build more high-performing schools, we need leaders to commit themselves to the most urgent and exciting work of our time. At Uncommon Schools, our Deans of Curriculum & Instruction (DCIs) are school leaders focused on supporting teachers and instructional leaders to deliver the most rigorous and joyful academic experience for our students that leads to exceptional academic gains. DCIs play a central role in the success of their school and work closely with their Principal and fellow DCIs across Uncommon in driving student achievement and teacher development. DCIs' responsibilities include the following: Data-Driven Instruction Conduct deep analysis of data in order to lead effective analysis meetings based on daily student work samples; Build and implement action plans, materials, and systems to address data, including facilitating Interim Assessment (IA) scoring and norming, developing pre- and post- analysis of IAs for the whole school, and...

Job Description To build more high-performing schools, we need leaders to commit themselves to the most urgent and exciting work of our time. At Uncommon Schools, our Deans of Curriculum & Instruction (DCIs) are school leaders focused on supporting teachers and instructional leaders to deliver the most rigorous and joyful academic experience for our students that leads to exceptional academic gains. DCIs play a central role in the success of their school and work closely with their Principal and fellow DCIs across Uncommon in driving student achievement and teacher development. DCIs' responsibilities include the following: Data-Driven Instruction Conduct deep analysis of data in order to lead effective analysis meetings based on daily student work samples; Build and implement action plans, materials, and systems to address data, including facilitating Interim Assessment (IA) scoring and norming, developing pre- and post- analysis of IAs for the whole school, and...

Job Description Uncommon Pre-K Teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student from the very start. Our teachers and students engage in a learning environment that fosters curiosity, achievement, respect, and empathy (CARE). Our classrooms are engaging, intentional and playful. We have built a community where teachers encourage our core values of respect and hard work while celebrating the uniqueness of each student and laying the academic foundations that carry students to and through college. Our classrooms are led by teaching teams that consist of a lead teacher and apprentice teacher. Instruction You'll co-teach and build an engaging and joyful classroom environment that encourages mastery and empowers students to learn through exploration and purposeful play. You'll co-teach literacy (phonics, language development, vocabulary, and writing), mathematics, core knowledge (science and social studies). The teaching team (lead & apprentice teachers) work...

Regional Field Marketing Manager, NY Full Description About Us We are a global learning platform on a mission to motivate every learner by empowering every educator. From K-12 classrooms and universities to corporate training settings, our platform is trusted in over 150+ countries by 75 million monthly active users. In the U.S., 90% of schools use Wayground to engage students and transform learning through technology. Wayground is a high-growth, profitable SaaS company backed by leading investors including Tiger Global, GSV, and Nexus Venture Partners. If you're excited about education and international SaaS and want to build towards a mission that you can be proud of, then Wayground is the right place for you. About the role The Field Marketing Manager, East is the channel and field marketing engine for Wayground's regional GTM motion. You will run the regional event calendar, district-facing webinar programs, and a portfolio of channel partnerships that generate...

Senior Vice President, Growth Full Description Company Description About the Organization KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 279 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 210,000 students and alumni. Our mission : Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP public charter schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation helps to develop outstanding educators to lead KIPP...

Principal Consultant, Education Strategy & Solutions Full Description Principal Consultant, Education Strategy & Solutions Location : New York, USA Title: Marketing Manager - Education & Workforce Learning Business Geo Focus : USA Market Focus : Publishing, Higher Education, Workforce Development, Content management Magic EdTech is seeking a senior, client-facing consultant to act as an embedded strategic partner for a key enterprise client. In this role, you will operate as the bridge between client leadership and Magic EdTech's global delivery teams, ensuring strong governance, delivery excellence, and long-term account growth. This is not a traditional delivery role. You will focus on strategy, program governance, stakeholder alignment, and solution shaping, while serving as a trusted advisor to senior client leaders. Role Overview: Magic EdTech is seeking a senior, client-facing consultant to act as an embedded strategic partner for a key enterprise...

Director of Engineering, Math Full Description Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Its a big mission, and thats where you come in! At Duolingo, youll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems , running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. Youll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes while doing work thats both fun and meaningful. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. About the role... Over the last few years, Duolingo has expanded beyond language learning into entirely new subjects: Math, Music, and Chess. These products reach millions of daily active users, are growing quickly,...

Sr. Specialist/Lead Software Engineer Full Description Job Description: NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it. THE OPPORTUNITY The Sr. Specialist/Lead role within the software engineering discipline is a leader of their agile team. They partner with product owners to define requirements for our Education Products and define a technical approach that will meet all functional and non-functional requirements. They also mentor the software engineers within their scrum teams, and are responsible for developing their engineering skills and helping them grow into more senior software engineering roles. Those in this role should have deep expertise in one or more core software engineering areas, and broad knowledge on other software engineering skills related to their area as well as other key...

SDR/BDR Manager Full Description SDR/BDR Manager About Magma Math Magma is one of the world's fastest-growing and most celebrated edtech companies, transforming math education through the power of AI. Our platform turns handwritten solutions into digital insights, empowering teachers to focus on creativity and deeper learning - while giving them real-time visibility into student progress. The result? More inclusive, engaging, and effective math classrooms for all learners. But we're not just building better tools. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges in global education: math underperformance. With 1 in 5 students globally struggling in math - a subject that forms the backbone of so many career paths - we believe the opportunity to improve outcomes at scale is massive. We're already the go-to solution in thousands of schools - and we're just getting started. As we expand rapidly across the U.S. and Europe, we're building a team as ambitious as our mission: to...

Middle School Learning Specialist (SETSS) Full Description 2026-27 Middle School Learning Specialist (SETSS) Bronx, NY About Us Brilla Schools, a growing K-8 network in the Bronx, serves over 2,000 students with plans to expand to educate 3,000 across four elementary and four middle schools. Managed by Seton Education Partners, Brilla Schools are dedicated to forming students of strong wisdom and virtue. Our classically inspired approach to education combines a content-rich curriculum, inquiry-driven learning, and a focus on virtues, while providing individualized support to meet each child's unique needs. A national leader in character education and supporting students with varying needs, over the past two years, Brilla alumni have secured spots in the most prestigious high schools in the tri-state area, earning over $3 million in scholarships and financial aid. Our staff are mission-aligned change-makers who believe in fostering a joyful, rigorous learning environment,...

Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM Full Description Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools -growing our organization's impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org Reporting to the Managing Director of Academics, the Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM is responsible for developing, codifying, and...

Job Description At Uncommon Schools, great teachers and school leaders change the trajectory of students' lives. The Manager, Talent Recruitment - Brooklyn Selection plays a critical role in ensuring our Brooklyn schools are staffed with the exceptional educators and staff members who make that impact possible. This role leads recruitment efforts across the Brooklyn region, partnering with school and regional leaders to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent while developing a team of Talent Recruiters. The ideal candidate is energized by building strong partnerships, improving hiring systems, and helping schools meet their staffing goals in service of Uncommon's mission of preparing every student for college and beyond. Responsibilities Regional Selection Strategy & Execution Lead selection strategy and hiring execution across Brooklyn, ensuring schools are staffed effectively across instructional, operations, and specialized support roles. Partner with school...