Director of High School Co-Curricular Learning

Uncommon Schools•New York, NY

9d•$104,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Director of High School Co-Curricular Learning role is an opportunity to impact over 3,200 high school students each year by creating opportunities for them to engage in their passion and talent development during their school day. This role develops strategic initiatives for co-curricular learning and oversees strong execution of competitive clubs and project-based co-curriculars at our 9 high school campuses. Students benefit not only from the joy of developing their passions, but also in building expertise and reflecting on their experiences to path pathways to college and beyond. Day to day, the Director uses strong collaborative management skills to supervise and strengthen campus-based opportunities for students. The position encompasses two distinct areas of responsibility: school-based experiential learning through co-curricular and competitive state or national clubs such as Speech, Debate, and Robotics. The Director manages these programs through 9 school-based staff in consort with their school-based manager. The Director of High School Co-Curricular Learning also drives strategic planning and innovation for increasing or improving offerings for co-curriculars and competitive clubs across our regions and schools. This work includes but is not limited to determining strategic initiatives, timeline planning, requests for funding proposals and oversight of implementation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred)
5+ years experience in the following:
Experience in a school environment (high school preferred), ideally as a high school Principal and Director of Operations or Instructional Coaching role, to understand academic culture and systems
Proficient in Excel
Ability to effectively interact with and build relationships with faculty, staff, students, parents, and administrators
Experience managing teams and budgets
Experience in program development and management, change management
Familiarity with corporate and nonprofit human resource management
Understanding of experiential education and career advising
Experience in the presentation of workshops or public speaking
Weekly travel between NYC and Newark schools for check-ins and school supports
1-2x monthly travel to Uncommon’s schools across all regions (NJ, NY, MA)
3 days in person work at a school campus or Uncommon Home Office (NYC)
Must be able to follow Uncommon Schools high school hours on as as-needed basis (approx 7:15 AM - 5 PM)
On rare occasions, must be available nights/weekends for student events (performances, etc.) - roughly 3-5 times/year.

Responsibilities

Oversee the successful implementation of high-quality experiential learning opportunities at all 9 high schools through twice-weekly co-curricular courses:
Manage 9 Program Managers in collaboration with their school-based manager
Lead hiring as liaison to the talent team and creator of screening and interview day materials
Hold weekly check-ins with Program Managers
Asses the on-going quality of co-curriculars through:
Weekly data rubric reviews
2-3 walkthroughs per quarter at each campus
1 annual Inspection at each campus
Write and present monthly Program Manager Personal Development Trainings to support growth and gaps
Work collaboratively with school based program managers (9) and school leaders to create policy and procedures for ensuring the quality and integrity of all high school co-curriculars
Provide additional on-campus support for support struggling PMs or PM vacancies
Strategize the development of new and expansion of current high school nationally competitive clubs to supplement student learning during the year in ways that develop and allow them to explore their interests:
Research additional national competitive clubs and make recommendations for innovative programming to implement at our schools
Develop strategic plans for new competitive club pilots, including requests for funding, implementation timelines and launch processes
Evaluate and recommend campuses for expansion within current competitive clubs
Amplify the experiential learning stories and outcomes of our students through story-telling and data to the Uncommon community, external stakeholders and wider community through collaboration with the marketing team:
Manage grant outcomes and budget
Implement programming and initiatives to successfully meet annual grant goals
Monitor campuses' spending to goal
Submit requests for proposals (RFPs) as needed for additional funding streams
Compile data 2-3x annually for reporting purposes
Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to the position

Benefits

19 days of paid time off in addition to three weeks of paid winter and summer org-wide holidays
Extensive, best-in-class training and development
Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
Pre-tax flexible spending and health saving accounts
Financial planning & wellness
403(b) retirement savings program + employer match
529 college savings program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
Financial planning tools and assistance
Dependent Care FSA, back up childcare and daycare discounts, pet care insurance
Paid leave of absence
Fully paid parental leave
Fully paid medical leave
Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits