Company Description

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.

Job Description

At Uncommon, our people are our greatest asset. We strive to attract, develop and retain the best talent to serve our schools. This role is responsible for setting the vision for and operationalizing the Learning and Development strategy in the Home Office, ensuring that all Home Office staff, regardless of tenure, team or position, have access to learning and development to help them be effective in their jobs. They will serve as a Learning and Development expert-- supporting other teams, like our DEI team, to design and deliver necessary training. This role will serve as the Talent Strategy Team’s DEI liaison-- working with the DEI team to ensure the org-wide strategy is implemented across our talent practices and turnkeyed to all employees to implement in their own work. This role will also ensure our Employee Value Proposition is incorporated into all Home Office Learning & Development and Performance Management initiatives.

Envision and Implement Learning and Development 

• Create and operationalize a vision for Learning & Development for Uncommon Schools’ Home Office (central office) staff that strengthens performance, engagement and retention; identify relevant Home Office Learning & Development to recommend to Regional Team staff

• Consistently use data (i.e., staff surveys and retention data) to inform improvements to professional development and to create each year’s scope and sequence of Learning and Development; 

• Collaborate closely with the Uncommon’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity team to ensure organizational DEI priorities are cascading through Learning & Development and performance management at the Home Office 

• Partner with Director of DEI to design Home Office DEI curriculum and train Home Office colleagues to be DEI facilitators

• Partner with Talent Leadership to ensure our Employee Value Proposition is integrated into all Home Office Learning and Development

• Design and ensure effective implementation of an onboarding experience for all Home Office employees-- creating necessary content and training leaders and managers to implement the onboarding program

• Research, propose and implement new models of learning across the Home Office, leveraging Workday functionality and external partnerships

• Act as a consultant and coach to other functional teams designing and delivering trainings

• Design and implement a scope and sequence for New Manager development via a cohort model each year

• Take existing manager training series to the next level-- reaching and developing all managers at Uncommon’s Home Office throughout their tenure

• Develop and deliver training content on topics of management, leadership, problem solving and other topics (i.e., career conversations)

Improve and Lead Execution of Performance Management at the Home Office 

• Take our Home Office People Development System processes to the next level by aligning them with Measure What Matters (organization’s approach to setting KPIs/OKRs) and streamlining implementation 

• Ensure our people experience our PDS as an ongoing process that supports their performance, growth and development

• Design and implement the staff and manager trainings required to maximize our Home Office PDS

Strengthen Staff Retention and Career Pathways 

• Provide support to the Senior Director, Talent Strategy and collaborate with partners in Instruction, Operations and Talent Recruitment in order to 

  • identify, codify and implement strategies that lead to stronger staff retention 

  • design an aligned career pathways strategy

• Create the roadmap for Home Office career pathways, earning support from senior leaders at Uncommon

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree 

Experience Requirements:

• 7-10 years of overall work experience
• 3-4 years of directly related experience
• Ideally, you have experience designing and leading Learning & Development at a resource-constrained organization, education, or operations
• You are an experienced and effective project manager

Schedule:

• This position requires being in person at the NYC office at least 3 days a week, with some weeks (determined by manager) requiring 4 or even 5 days in person at the office

Additional Information

Our people are what make us uncommon. It’s 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 $106,000. The starting compensation for this role is between $100,100-$117,800. 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 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

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 recruitment@uncommonschools.org.