Special Assistant Cross-Regional Operations
Special Assistant Cross-Regional Operations
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Job Description
The Special Assistant supports the Chief of Operations for Schools through various tasks including the administrative responsibilities of the COs office planning and drafting communications and project managing a few of the COs Regional and networkwide initiatives. The Special Assistant reports directly to the Chief of Operations for Schools and works regularly with the CrossRegional Operations Teams regional School Support Teams Regional Superintendents of Operations and Uncommon Schools Home Office teams and staff. We are looking for a gogetter with a cando attitude. The role will provide a unique opportunity to see and learn about school management and public charter school operations at the networkwide level. Location is flexible between Brooklyn and NYC; travel between regions or to retreat locations may be required approximately 12 times monthly.
Administrative Tasks and Executive Support:
- Ensure the COs time is maximized and aligned with the organizations priorities by seamlessly managing the COs calendar arranging meetings and coordinating all details of travel and creating a comprehensive travel itinerary
- Track and deliver daily CO briefs and weekly calendar to support the COs schedule action items and meeting preparation
- Provide administrative support for the CO including credit card reconciliation reimbursement processing and other duties as needed
- Own and manage both large and smaller meetings by creating presentations taking minutes and managing logistics
- Improve current operations and processes within the COs office to efficiently allocate resources and time
Program and Systems Management:
- Manage stakeholders on projects laterally and above including partnering across multiple leaders teams and regions for project execution
- Create and maintain strategic trackers and metrics to ensure progress on high level work towards goals and deadlines
- Project manage and operationalize a few of the COs organizationwide initiatives per year; activities include building out the project plan owning implementation and monitoring budget and execution
Communications and culture:
- Manage and Implement the COs communication plan
- Manage COs external speaking events including logistics drafting speeches and presentations and preparing the CO for the events
- Support in shaping a joyful staff culture within the COs teams and/or school and Home Office leaders
Qualifications :
Education Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree required
Experience Requirements:
3 years of full time experience
- 23 years of professional experience preferably in K12 education or an executivelevel support role
- Proficiency in Outlook and basic familiarity with Microsoft products (PowerPoint Excel Microsoft Word etc.)
Travel/Schedule:
- 3 days a week in our central office located in downtown Manhattan
- 12 times a month require travel to Camden Boston and Rochester
- Occasional work required after hours for support with events or meetings.
Physical Requirements:
- Setting up for events and PDs may require lifting
- May need to move heavy packages
- Occasional travel to schools with no elevator
Additional Information :
Our people are what make us uncommon. Its important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent. Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise and transparency and clarity.
Compensation for this position: Candidates who meet all job description requirements will likely receive an offer of $67800. The starting compensation for this role is between $64000 to $75300. The starting pay will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. To receive an offer at the top of the range candidates will need significant experience beyond the job description requirements. Because we value staff tenure in a role we do not currently cap salary ranges for current staff members.
Other Benefits:
- 19 days of paid time off in addition to three weeks of paid winter and summer orgwide holidays
- Extensive bestinclass training and development
- Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
- Pretax 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
Uncommon 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 an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
