Student Talent Manager

At Uncommon Schools the Student Talent Manager (STM) owns the and management of all cocurricular and outofschool programs that allow students to find and pursue their passion. The STM is the instructional and operational leader of Projects owning all steps to plan launch and monitor the quality of this key schoolwide initiative. The STM will report directly to the schools Academy Leader (AL).

Responsibilities of the Student Talent Manager include but are not limited to the management and of:  

• Instructional leadership of all projects including ongoing data collection of project quality and regular delivery of feedback (including realtime batch and individual) 

• Direct management of all external project leaders including but not limited to hiring onboarding training professional development and growth and coaching instructional quality

• Managing the relationships with external partners leading projects internships and summer programs to ensure high quality experiences for students

• Influencing and supporting teachers in the school to lead or support projects

• Supporting student leaders and their faculty advisors to successfully plan and facilitate a project 

• All logistics related to supporting competitive clubs to attend tournaments

• Responsible stewardship and full ownership of the grant supporting Student Talent initiatives at the school including but not limited to budget proposal budget management maintaining careful records of student data and hosting site visits.

• Internal and external communications including media press releases about wins and successes in Student Talent

• Ensuring all projects have access to highquality materials and managing the safe storage and inventory of those materials

• Plan organize and lead the management of 23 wholeschool events related to Student Talent (for example: project showcase popup restaurants etc.

• Create systems in line with school operations to manage the daytoday operations of projects 

Qualifications :

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an antiracist organization.

• Large project oversight from planning to with direct accountability for results from multiple stakeholders (teachers community partners funders etc.

• Embodies an entrepreneurial creative and ambitious mindset; willing to take bold action to dramatically improve the quality of programming 

• Can influence and drive change across multiple stakeholders by managing relationships and holding others accountable. The STM must be able to set clear expectations for initiatives and name gaps or lapses in performance with the ability to problemsolve and identify how stakeholders can improve. 

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing while demonstrating strong interpersonal skills with teammates teachers students parents and additional stakeholders.

• Ability to maintain a calm professional demeanor in the face of competing demands and external pressures.

• Strong digital literacy skills including database management and Microsoft Office Word Excel and Google Suite.

• Strong time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

• Experience managing others preferred

• 2 years of instructional or K12 operational experience

• Bachelors degree is required.

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is between $58000 to $100000. 

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant fulltime teaching experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Candidates without fulltime Teaching experience will likely have a starting salary of $58000.

* The range above represents our compensation scales for theschool year. If starting prior to June 30th 2025 compensation will be based on a slightly lower range reflective of current compensation scales. New hires who fall into this category will see an increase in their compensation starting on July 1st 2025  for next school year which aligns to the scale above.

Benefits:

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time paid holidays and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring Winter and Summer). 
• Extensive bestinclass training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pretax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • New Jersey Pension program
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE.

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