Coordinator, Nursery School

92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associatio; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nursery School Coordinator at 92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association supports the Director of Curriculum and Education Operations and helps ensure the school’s front office runs smoothly and remains a welcoming environment for students, families, faculty, and staff at all times.

Key duties include managing the front office, supporting admissions, maintaining confidential records, overseeing budgets, coordinating communications between parents and staff, planning events,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with experience in Early Childhood Education a plus.
• 3+ years’ administrative experience, preferably in a school or educational environment.
• Discretion and diplomacy with all stakeholders and strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom and Brightwheel; familiarity with media equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the front office; greet visitors and respond to inquiries professionally.
• Support admissions processes; participate in informational sessions, tours and related tasks.
• Maintain digital files for students and families, including confidential health and billing records.
• Oversee classroom budgets; order supplies and reconcile invoices in the digital system.
• Serve as primary interdepartmental contact and liaison between parents and school.
• Draft and proofread correspondence and disseminate information to stakeholders.
• Plan and execute department events with school administrators; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Brightwheel

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Early Childhood Education experience

Tools

Projectors

Scanners

Copiers

Printers

Job description

Job Summary

The Nursery School Coordinator is responsible for a broad range of activities to support the Director of Curriculum and Education Operations and ensure the school’s front office runs smoothly and is a welcoming environment for students, families, faculty, and staff at all times.

Job Responsibilities Include

• Manage all aspects of the front office of the Nursery School. Acting as the first point of contact for the school, welcoming visitors, responding to all inquiries in a helpful and professional manner and ensuring that appropriate responses are managed in a timely fashion.
• Support the Director of Admissions and the Executive Director of the Nursery School; oversee the school admissions process, participate in informational sessions, school tours and other related tasks.
• Work with the Director of Curriculum and Educations Operations, managing the digital files of all students and families – including maintaining and updating confidential medical and financial information relating to health forms, billing, and educational requirements.
• Manage classroom budgets, including but not limited to, the ordering of supplies and tracking, reconciling, and settling invoices in the digital accounts payable system.
• Serve as the primary point of contact interdepartmentally.
• Liaison between parents and school regarding all aspects of school life; drafting and proofreading correspondence as well as receiving and disseminating information between students, families, faculty, and staff as required.
• Create and plan department events with school administrators ensuring complete planning, organization, and execution.
• Complete other departmental duties and tasks as assigned.

Experience, Education, & Skills Desired

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with experience in Early Childhood Education a plus.
• 3+ years’ administrative experience, preferably in a school or other educational environment.
• Ability to interact positively with discretion and diplomacy with all stakeholders and to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Zoom and Brightwheel. Working knowledge of media equipment, ie: projectors, scanners, copiers, printers, etc.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and execute responsibilities while managing conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• An interest in early childhood education and a commitment to the mission and goals of 92NY and the Nursery School.

Work Environment & Requirements

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. which includes a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.

This position follows the school calendar, concluding by July 1st and resuming mid-August when the admin team returns to prepare for the upcoming school year.

$45,000 - $50,000

The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to the qualifications of the applicant, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.