Manager, K-12 Education

Board of Jewish Education•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Jewish Education Project seeks a full-time Manager, K-12 Education to join the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning (CJIL). The role reports to the Director of K-12 Program Implementation and supports the development and execution of plans to broaden and deepen the delivery of professional development, educational resources, and student experiences from partner content providers across New York City Public School districts, schools, and associations. The Manager serves as a primary point of contact for selected New York City public-school leaders and works with educational content providers and colleagues across The Jewish Education Project to coordinate communication, align efforts, and support shared outcomes. The role contributes to strategic planning, outreach, evaluation, and scaling, drawing on lessons from CJIL’s prior work and the needs of schools and districts. Its focus may evolve as CJIL’s work develops, in collaboration with the Director of K-12 Program Implementation. Work spans partnership and relationship management, program implementation, curriculum review, and special projects. Activities may include developing and managing teacher cohorts, reviewing educational resources, piloting initiatives, facilitating professional development and events, and supporting evaluation and improvement. The position is suited to an experienced public-school leader, educational content provider, or community organizer with experience affecting system change, a strong understanding of school systems, and a commitment to instructional excellence and inclusive school culture. The position has a hybrid work environment, with in-person work Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1675 Broadway in New York, NY, and remote summer hours. The organization offers four weeks of paid time off, paid family leave, comprehensive health insurance, a 401(k) plan, commuter benefits, early Friday closings for Shabbat, closure for most Jewish holidays, shortened summer hours, and learning opportunities in a positive work environment.

Requirements

5–7 years of full-time professional experience in or adjacent to K–12 public education.
Experience in school systems, including leadership roles such as principal, district administrator, or central-office staff, or experience in K–12 educational organizations securing delivery of content.
Experience building partnerships and leading collaborative initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
Understanding and appreciation of the priorities, pressures, and opportunities facing urban public-school districts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience facilitating meetings and trainings.
High emotional intelligence, good judgment, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing diverse tasks.
Comfort with digital tools for project management, data entry, design, and communication.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software quickly.
Understanding of, or interest in learning about, Jewish identity, Jewish history, Israel, antisemitism, and the relationship of these topics to K–12 public education.
Highly motivated, proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and tech savvy; able to work in a start-up culture and manage multiple projects, people, and priorities.
Commitment to a positive attitude, care and concern for others, humble confidence and competence, reliability, accountability, and striving for excellence.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ClickUp, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
Experience as a public-school leader or educational content provider with district-level experience, or as a community organizer with demonstrated experience affecting system change.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary liaison between CJIL and selected district and school leaders, providing consistent, responsive, values-aligned communication.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with education content providers and school and district leaders.
Work with the CJIL team to address educational partners’ needs and support intended outcomes from engagement.
Identify opportunities for professional learning, pilot programs, curriculum implementation, and student experiences with schools and districts.
Facilitate focus groups, advisory sessions, teacher cohorts, and other engagement opportunities to gather insights and inform program design.
Represent CJIL at meetings, conferences, and events with educational leaders and system partners.
Collaborate with CJIL leadership to develop and carry out outreach and partnership strategies aligned with team goals.
Develop and execute a plan to broaden and deepen the delivery of partner-provided professional development, resources, and direct-to-student experiences across New York City public-school districts, buildings, and associations.
Manage project plans, timelines, deliverables, and documentation for assigned programs, curriculum review efforts, and special initiatives, adapting as priorities evolve.
Use data and feedback from districts, schools, and educational content partners to inform continuous improvement and growth strategies.
Share field insights to strengthen CJIL’s understanding of school-system needs and priorities.
Contribute to planning for evaluation and scaling of CJIL’s work across the New York area.
Monitor progress, track outcomes, and recommend improvements; track relationships and professional development across schools and districts.
Facilitate CJIL-sponsored school- and district-level professional development, conferences, and other events.
Facilitate partnerships between educational content providers and school-system leadership for provider-delivered programs.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure events and initiatives are executed effectively and achieve desired outcomes.
Collaborate with the CJIL team and other departments on communications and evaluation related to programs and events.
Contribute to a positive, learning-oriented team culture and participate in internal meetings, trainings, and events.

Benefits

Salary of $90,000–$100,000, commensurate with experience.
Four weeks paid time off.
Paid family leave.
Comprehensive health insurance.
401(k) plan.
Commuter benefits.
Early close on Fridays for Shabbat.
Closed for most Jewish holidays.
Shortened summer hours.
Positive work environment with exposure to learning opportunities and leading professionals in Jewish education.