Administrators at Manhattan Schoolhouse are professionals who are deeply passionate about the importance of creating a safe, loving, organized school for children, parents, and teachers. Administrators understand the importance of working as a team to address the numerous and variable day-to-day logistics of managing the school. To make certain that administrators fulfill this mission, Manhattan Schoolhouse has created a culture of collaboration between the administrative staff and teachers so that a high quality of care for all of the members of the school community is implemented each and every day. Below are the main, daily responsibilities of the Associate Director.
The central role of the associate director is to manage the day-to-day organization of the school. Associate directors must make sure that the site’s physical space is safe and organized, and that all classes are following their daily routines. Additionally, associate directors are responsible for the daily communication amongst all members of the school community.
I. Main Responsibilities (but not limited to):
Creation and announcements of scheduling for teaching staff: daily schedules, break schedules, prep schedules, after school coverage schedules,
Revise schedules daily as necessary
Creation and announcement of school-wide schedule changes for staff and families
Creation and communication of specials’ schedules
Make sure that all schedules are followed
Continuous daily, weekly, parent communication – emails, telephone calls, meetings, announcements
Editing of weekly journal or daily Tadpoles Reports
Work as liaison with Department of Education Instructional Coordinators and other DOE staff
Supervise the teachers with implementing a Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum
Collaborate on the creation and implementation of a Reggio Emilia inspired school environment
Meet weekly with teachers to review lesson plans, project work, daily routines, documentation and planning of classroom and school events
Conduct weekly observations of classrooms to support the learning of the children and pedagogical growth of the teaching staff
Collaborate on planning and hosting of school-wide events
Supervision of staff – making sure that all DOH & MSH policies and procedures are appropriately followed
Manage questions, concerns and communication of teachers
Give tours to perspective new families
Make sure that all classrooms and site are in DOH and DOE compliance
Maintain organization of site
Meet with teachers about policies and procedures accordingly
Provide orientation for new teachers about site’s policies and procedures
Keep lead teachers informed about admissions’ changes and create transition schedules for new students
Oversee that proper daily handling and discarding of food is followed by all staff
Checking of daily sign-in/out sheets – making sure new ones are placed out daily and that all families have signed in and out accordingly
Call for maintenance as needed
Provide class coverage as often as needed
Cover front desk as needed
II. Requirements and Qualifications:
Masters in Early Childhood Education and NYS Certification preferred
Classroom teaching experience
A love of learning, and a passion for the nurturing of young children
A sense of advocacy for children and families
A positive, collaborative work ethic
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills
An ability to multi-task
Covid-19 Vaccinated
Please send a cover letter and resume to: Jaqueline Visman, jvisman@mshnyc.com
This full-time, 12-month position with competitive salary and benefits.
COVID-19 considerations:
All staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19.