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.

This role is responsible for operationally supporting two members of the President’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
• 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
• 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

• Attend various in-person events like Inspections, 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.

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 1-2 years of directly related experience
• Mission alignment 
• 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
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities
• Strong ability to manage up
• Receptive to feedback

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with developing polished presentations in PowerPoint/Google Slides and manipulating data in Excel
• Experience in K12 education

Uncommon Schools offers salaries commensurate with experience and a very generous benefits and vacation package. All staff members receive extensive professional development and are equipped with a laptop computer and all necessary supplies.

Uncommon Schools 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 a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community through creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.