40 executive leadership jobs found in New York, NY

Job Description Reporting to the CFO, the Senior Director of Financial Management leads all aspects of financial planning activities for the Central Office, 53 schools and the organization's real estate portfolio with a total operating budget of approximately $420 million. They own the financial strategy of a ~$350 million real estate portfolio that Uncommon develops, manages, and leases to schools within its network. The Senior Director has functional responsibility over all financial operations, including budgeting, financial forecasting, investment strategy and cash management. The Senior Director supervises three direct reports and a team of ten staff members. Duties and Responsibilities: Financial Planning and Analysis In partnership with the CFO, engage CEO and Senior Management, the Finance Committee and the Uncommon Board on budget and strategic financial planning. Apply financial models to support strategic decision-making across the organization. Develop...

Job Description Team Overview The Data & IT Team is a true partner with Uncommon's schools and other Home Office teams to achieve Uncommon's mission and provide value through technology solutions and services. We strive to use clear communication, thorough planning, and consistent execution to build trust at every level (Managing Directors to school staff) to accomplish crucial technology work! We handle PowerSchool, Illuminate, and downstream applications, and owns Uncommon-wide processes for Report Cards, Data Audits, End-of-Year PowerSchool Rollover, and all day-to-day PowerSchool work (attendance, grades, etc). Position Overview The Assistant supports the Head of IT through various tasks including the administrative responsibilities like planning and drafting communications, and project managing a few team-wide initiatives! The Assistant reports directly to the Head and works regularly with the Directors on the team. We are looking for a go-getter with...

Job Description The Special Assistant provides essential support to the Chief Real Estate Officer by ensuring follow-through on projects and tasks related to the construction of new and maintenance of existing school facilities, maximizing the CREO's time by expertly managing her calendar and preparing her for meetings, drafting presentations for Board and school meetings, owning meeting logistics and next steps, and managing special projects. We are looking for candidates who are high-energy and eager to learn and have an expressed interest in real estate, architecture, facilities, and education. The role will provide a unique opportunity to see and learn about school design, construction, facility maintenance, and planning. Location is NYC with travel between regions (including Camden, Newark, Brooklyn, Boston, and Rochester) required about 1-2 times monthly. Administrative Tasks Own, arranger, and manage meetings by creating presentations, taking minutes, and managing...

Job Description The Director of Institutional Giving will be responsible for planning, managing, and implementing activities that increase, diversify, and sustain philanthropic support for Uncommon Schools from foundations, corporations, and government entities. This person will be a leader on the Development team - they will be responsible for developing and driving institutional strategy across Uncommon's Home Office and regions. They will serve as the lead relationship manager for a portfolio of private foundations, corporate partners, and other institutional donors and be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive development plan to reach short- and long- term fundraising goals both within this portfolio and the organization's entire portfolio of institutional funders. Lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan for current, lapsed, and new institutional donors to meet fundraising goals Manage relationships with a...

Job Description This role is responsible for developing and executing outreach strategies to source teachers, instructional leaders, Summer Teaching Fellows, and operations staff for our 23 K -12 schools in Brooklyn, NY. They will ensure a strong pipeline of candidates by managing relationships with key universities and organizations both locally and nationally (including HBCUs and HSIs); attending in-person and virtual career fairs and events; managing communications with key organizations and leveraging recruitment tools to headhunt and identify strong potential candidates. Implement on-campus and virtual recruitment events and initiatives (career fairs, information sessions, panels, professional learning, etc.) Use recruitment tools (applicant tracking systems, resume databases, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Handshake, spreadsheets, OneNote, etc) to source high-quality talent Write creative and compelling communications to promote career opportunities to target audiences and...

Job Description Summary of Role The Curriculum Writer for High School Science is responsible for creating high school level Science curriculum and assessments for two courses. A one-year position for the 2022-2023 school year, the Curriculum Writer is an essential member of the High School Curriculum and Assessment Team (HS CAT), who works closely with the Director of High School Science to craft college preparatory, high quality Science curriculum and assessments to ensure all high schools are driving towards key Science achievement outcomes. The role is a one-year position only with the potential of extending beyond one year. Core Duties & Responsibilities Curriculum Development Develop and craft curriculum for two high school Science courses-Chemistry and 12th grade level Science elective: Develop and revise the curriculum scope and sequence, aligning to AP exams/practices, success on the SAT, and key college readiness skills Design outstanding curriculum...

Job Description Position Overview As a member of Uncommon's Product Management Team, the Product Manager will own work streams that will help ensure the Team achieves its goals and objectives. Beyond technical knowledge, the Product Manager should have strong organizational change, planning, and communication skills in order to lead technology and processes at Uncommon's scale and high standard. Star team members are focused, driven, fast, and hold themselves and their work to a high standard. Core Duties and Responsibilities Administration of Products in Your Portfolio [Zendesk for Ticketing System, and Knowledge Management Platforms like Zendesk, SharePoint, Shared Drives, Google Drives, Video Platforms, etc] Deeply understand partners' goals and use cases (i.e. respond to general inquiries, track SLAs, coach new support staff, and understand how documents and files are stored and used by Instruction, Operation, and team like HR in support of our schools) Develop...

Job Description Position Overview As a member of Uncommon's Product Management Team, the Product Manager will own workstreams that will help ensure the Team achieves its goals and objectives. Beyond technical knowledge, the Product Manager should have strong organizational change, planning, and communication skills in order to be responsible for technology and processes at Uncommon's scale and high standard. Star team members are focused, fast, and hold themselves and their work to a high standard. Core Duties and Responsibilities Administration of Yearly Processes In Your Portfolio [Enrollment in SchoolMint] Deeply understand partners' goals and use cases (i.e. each region has unique State and local requirements for new student registration) Develop and lead implementation and execution of all processes for day-to-day platform use (i.e. using data in Uncommon's SIS, PowerSchool, to pre-populate registration forms and sync data back to the SIS, yearly updates to forms...

Job Description Supports the annual budget development and management process for all Federal Grants through: Maintaining and updating budget templates Assisting with pre-budgeting analysis and recommendations Identifying allowable expenses Preparing monthly expenditure reports Tracking monthly expenditures against budgets Reviews monthly reports and flags issues Support development of materials for board resolutions and drawdowns Support development of grant applications with regional teams Collaborates with regional teams to collect and archive compliance documents for audits Supports development of materials for both financial audits and State audit Supports and executes on financial reporting and drawdowns. Maintains grant expense workbooks with current and accurate information Reports expenses and drawdowns to states, regional teams, and other Home Office teams Supports the development and implementation of team initiatives to build scalability and enhance...

Job Description As a part of Uncommon's Data & IT Team, the Analyst will play an important role in the team's efforts to effectively perform, document, monitor, and support processes that enable critical organizational data flows. Example of potential processes that this role would implement would include: Fulfillment of complex annual and ad hoc data requests College Board data processing and publishing (i.e. SAT, PSAT, AP) Survey configuration and survey-related processes Knowledge base creation around key organizational data sets The data that the Analyst will process will inform the work and decision making of other Home Office, regional, and school-level teams, with potential examples of partner teams being Development, Talent, Curriculum & Assessment, and College Access & Success. Ultimately, the processes performed and data sets managed by this role will represent a foundation for analysis and reporting in service of our shared mission: to provide an...

Job Description The Grants Analyst will play a pivotal role on the Compliance Team at Uncommon Schools. They will supports the annual budget development and management process for all Federal Grants,execute on financial reporting and drawdowns, maintains grant expense workbooks with current and accurate information. The Grants Analyst will also support the development and implementation of team initiatives to build scalability and enhance processes while maintaining high quality service for our Home Office and Regional teams. Additional responsibilities include: Maintaining and updating budget templates Assisting with pre-budgeting analysis and recommendations Identifying allowable expenses Preparing monthly expenditure reports Tracking monthly expenditures against budgets Reviews monthly reports and flags issues Support development of materials for board resolutions and drawdowns Support development of grant applications with regional teams Collaborates with regional...

Job Description The Talent Recruiter - ES/HS Selection (Newark) role is responsible for leading and executing talent selection for instructional hiring for 6 Newark elementary schools and 2 high schools across Newark. Also provides support for other school support roles such as Dean of Students, Social Work, Autism Support Roles, COVID Response Coordinators, School Psychologists, and Speech and Language Pathologists, as well as any other one-off roles as they arise. They will ensure a strong candidate and leader experience by managing candidate communications and school leader partnerships. Cares deeply about and can articulate a thorough understanding of Uncommon Schools and our Newark Region in particular Manages candidate relationships from recruitment through the application process, and enthusiastically communicates the benefits of working at Uncommon Schools. Assesses all candidates via application review and screening; identifies and engages with strong candidates...

Job Description The General Maintenance Worker reports to the Onsite Facilities Manager and performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs to ensure that all students, staff, and the community are provided a safe, attractive, clean, and healthy environment for learning and work. Essential Duties & Responsibilities The Maintenance Worker shall: Perform general maintenance and repair tasks in a variety of areas and as assigned by the On-Site Facilities Manager and in accordance with all applicable codes and regulations. Perform regular inspections of equipment and systems, reporting any abnormalities and hazards immediately. Be able to assemble, move, and (re)arrange furniture. Mount objects to and repair walls. Be able to Change locks, outlets, lightbulbs, ballast, switches, thermostats, filters, flushometers, toiler seat and covers. Ensure that the work site and conditions are safe Perform assignments relating to insuring all schools and district sites are able to...

Job Description The Director of Institutional Giving will be responsible for planning, managing, and implementing activities that increase, diversify, and sustain philanthropic support for Uncommon Schools from foundations, corporations, and government entities. This person will be a leader on the Development team - they will be responsible for developing and driving institutional strategy across Uncommon's Home Office and regions. They will serve as the lead relationship manager for a portfolio of private foundations, corporate partners, and other institutional donors and be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive development plan to reach short- and long- term fundraising goals both within this portfolio and the organization's entire portfolio of institutional funders. Lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan for current, lapsed, and new institutional donors to meet fundraising goals Manage relationships with a...

Job Description This role is responsible for developing and executing outreach strategies to source teachers, instructional leaders, Summer Teaching Fellows, and operations staff for our fourteen K -12 schools in Newark, NJ. They will ensure a strong pipeline of candidates by managing relationships with key universities and organizations both locally and nationally (including HBCUs and HSIs); attending in-person and virtual career fairs and events during traditional and non-traditional work hours (i.e., weekends, after 5 pm, etc.); managing communications with key organizations and leveraging recruitment tools to headhunt and identify strong potential candidates. Implement on-campus and virtual recruitment events and initiatives (career fairs, information sessions, panels, professional learning, etc.) Use recruitment tools (applicant tracking systems, resume databases, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Handshake, spreadsheets, OneNote, etc) to source high-quality talent Write...

Job Description The Associate Manager Operations - NJ & MA directly supports and reports to one Managing Director of Operations (MDO). The MDO is responsible for ensuring high-quality school operations and effective regional oversight in the regions that they lead. The AMO will take on key operational and communications responsibilities that support the MDO in developing school leaders and ensuring outstanding school operations and student achievement within their regions. They will work closely with their MDO, Regional Superintendents of Operations (RSOs, formerly Associate Chief Operating Officers, or ACOOs) who are managed by the MDO, and the entire Operations team to ensure that the MDO is driving towards key operational outcomes. Core Duties & Responsibilities Drive significant regional projects and processes to support school operations and regional leadership for the MDO: Staff and leader retreats Culture initiatives Mid-year evaluation processes (if...

Position Details The Deputy Chief Officer, Development will be based out of a home office located anywhere within the contiguous United States (Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern time zones) or United States territories within the Atlantic time zone.   Position Overview New Leaders seeks candidates for the position of Deputy Chief Officer, Development (DCOD). The DCOD reports to the Chief External Relations Officer (CERO) and is responsible for developing and executing a national and regional strategy to grow private funding through multiple revenue streams (e.g., foundations, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, federal grants, etc.). In addition to driving overall revenue growth, the following will be key priorities for the DCOD: enhancing the prospect research function and ensuring ongoing discovery of new major gift prospects; continuing the growth of regionally focused fundraising, with a focus on exemplar partnership sites; orienting New...

ABOUT THE   ROLE     The responsibilities and objectives for this role include, but are not  limited   to, the following:     Collaborate with the Executive Director to set the long-term vision for the communications function in New York and translate that vision into short and long-term goals with relevant work plans that advance Ed Trust’s mission of  eliminating educational disparities and enhancing student outcomes   Serve as a member of the New York office’s leadership team, including collaborating on the annual strategic work plan   Led a productive and dynamic team by identifying and retaining diverse full-time staff, interns, and contractors   Oversee the day-to-day communications function, allocating resources per the departmental objectives and work plan and supporting prioritization.  ...

Job Description The Uncommon Schools Principal Fellowship was created to strategically identify, develop, and train rising leaders. As we continue to grow and maintain the highest standards for all of our schools, it is critical to prepare our future leaders in an environment immersed in the successful practices of our current schools and the thoughtful leadership of our Principal leaders. The Principal Fellowship provides a robust development process to prepare leaders to lead a school in conjunction with the Director of Operations. This Principal Fellow and eventual Principal is a full-time employee, hired, supported, and evaluated by the Assistant Superintendent and the Senior Director of School Support. The fellowship is based on a foundation of core elements aligned to the competencies of Uncommon Principals. Each element is designed to build Principal Fellows' capacity towards becoming effective instructional school leaders: Feedback and Assessment Feedback, especially...

What You’ll Do: Regional Strategy and Operations (20%) Managing regional team members: Managing Director and External Affairs Manager Implementing a comprehensive multi-year strategic plan to reach our vision for scale and excellent outcomes with Rutgers University-Newark and future New Jersey sites. With Managing Director, ensuring strong program execution resulting in both positive experiences and outcomes for Fellows, volunteers, and partners Managing and expanding a regional advisory board that will help maximize the New Jersey region’s impact, narrative, and sustainability   Stakeholder Management and Awareness Building (30%) Ensuring the health of key stakeholder relationships at both university and employer partners, including university and corporate executives Raising Braven’s brand awareness through thought leadership, awards, public speaking, social media, and press pieces Explore the local political...