Education Director

TriBeCa Community School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TriBeCa Community School in New York is seeking an organized and relationship-driven Education Director. This full-time role focuses on educational leadership, staff support, and family engagement, all within a supportive and child-centered environment.

The Director will work closely with teachers and support curriculum development, ensuring smooth daily operations, fostering collaborative practices, and engaging with families in our vibrant community. Start dates are available in August 2026 or January 2027.

Qualifications

• Willing to obtain necessary certifications.
• Experience in early childhood education preferred.
• Ability to foster a child-centered learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily operations of the school.
• Facilitate staff development and support teachers' curriculum.
• Engage families and community through events.

Skills

Educational leadership

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

NY State Certified in Early Childhood Education

Tools

FDNY Certificates of Fitness

Food Handling Certificate

Medication Administration Training

Job description

We are seeking a collaborative, organized, and relationship-driven Education Director to support the daily life of our school community. This role combines educational leadership, staff support, operational coordination, and family engagement in a warm, child-centered environment.

The Education Director serves as a visible and supportive presence throughout the school, helping teachers thrive, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, and cultivating a thoughtful, emergent curriculum rooted in inquiry and collaboration.

The Education Director reports to the Program Director and supports general school operations as needed or required.

What Makes Our School Unique

• Our educational approach is grounded in social-constructivist emergent curriculum, where children’s ideas, questions, and investigations shape classroom learning.
• Documentation is an important part of our practice. The Director of Education helps curate meaningful collective documentation that reflects the life of the school community.
• Collaboration is central to our culture. The Director works closely with teachers to support inquiry-based learning, reflective practice, and small-group investigations.

Requirements

• NY State Certified in Early Childhood Education
• Schedule M-F 7:30am-4:00pm
• Available year-round (two weeks vacation in early August plus one week between June 15-July 31)
• Certified or willing to obtain FDNY Certificates of Fitness: S-95 (supervision of fire alarm and other related systems) and F-07 (fire and emergency drill conductor)
• Certified or willing to obtain Food Handling Certificate
• Certified or willing to obtain Medication Administration Training

Start Date

• August 17, 2026 OR January 4, 2027

Educational Leadership & Staff Support

• Support the hiring process by interviewing potential candidates, and onboarding new teachers, providing integral training on our approach, curriculum, and operations.
• Support teachers across both locations in developing curriculum through provocations, small-group investigations, and social-constructivist emergent curriculum.
• Meet bi-weekly with teaching teams across both locations to discuss curriculum development, classroom dynamics, and collaborative teaching practices.
• Observe and support classrooms throughout the week, offering guidance, coaching, and practical support.
• Plan and facilitate staff meetings and other professional development opportunities.
• Support teachers in discussing classroom challenges and brainstorming thoughtful approaches and solutions.
• Meet individually with teachers as needed to support documentation, classroom practice, and professional growth.
• Support ongoing classroom and school documentation, including reviewing all classroom documentation, portfolios, yearbooks and personal narratives.
• Substitute in classrooms when needed to support continuity of care and learning.

School Operations & Administration

• Serve as a full-time site director at one campus, and the contact person for building maintenance.
• Coordinate daily staff coverage, personal days, scheduling, lunch coverage, specialists, and outdoor schedules for both locations.
• Maintain familiarity with Article 47 regulations and help ensure ongoing school compliance, including classroom safety, organization, and supervision procedures.
• Coordinate DOH and FDNY inspections and maintain all records and logs for the site.
• Coordinate materials and supplies for classrooms, atelier, after-school classes, and staff needs.
• Coordinate lunch delivery and distribution of lunches.
• Coordinate break camp and summer camp set up.
• Contact families if children are ill or need to be picked up.
• Review incident reports and call families as necessary.
• Coordinate with field advisors, arrange classroom assignments, student teacher schedules, and intern orientation.
• Keep track of and organize attendance sheets

Family & Community Engagement

• Welcome and greet families and children at arrival each day.
• Attend parent workshops and school community events.
• Lead the school’s annual Service Learning project and Winter Fair.
• Coordinate teacher responsibilities and materials for the school-wide Welcome Picnic and End of Year Picnic
• Help coordinate parent-teacher conferences to ensure timely communication and smooth scheduling.
• Support admissions and family engagement efforts through participation in introductory presentations and new parent events.
• Attend School Fairs for admissions/hiring (evenings, weekends)
• Organize and host visiting educators and school groups as requested.
• Support parent volunteer efforts as needed.

General Administration

• Welcome and greet families during arrival and dismissal.
• Respond promptly to urgent school communications, including late pickups, drop-off changes, requests for schedule changes, and authorized pickup updates.
• Source and share articles, videos, and professional resources for staff learning.
• Help connect teachers with external workshops and school visits.
• Review and support all documentation for classroom exhibitions.
• Along with the Program Director, plan the Teacher Orientation weeks at the start of the year that include professional development workshops and staff training.

Hiring & Admissions Support

• Support hiring processes by participating in interviews and classroom observations.
• Onboard new staff members that join mid-year (review all orientation materials, set up regular meetings and observations)
• Participate in family interviews and prospective parent engagement as needed.
• Attend outside workshops and share learning with the school community.
• Present at conferences, workshops, or educational events when appropriate.