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 55 schools serving more than 21,000 students in six cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, Rochester, and Troy. 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.

North Star Academy currently manages fourteen schools in Newark, NJ serving students in grades K through 12. We believe in strong authentic relationships between teachers and students, supported by effective school systems and an engaging instructional model that enables students to flourish academically and personally. North Star Academy is NJ's #1 highest performing public charter school and has served Newark families for over 20 years.

Job Description

At Uncommon, the Covid Response Coordination (CRC) drives key processes and communication structures that are foundations for our health and safety plan. The COVID-19 Coordinator will perform a wide variety of specialized tasks to implement and maintain the school's comprehensive response plan for students and employees. This includes facilitating related plans across the school's various teams (Operations, Instructional Team, Cultural Team).

The CRC will ensure consistent management and communication of school-wide processes, procedures, guidelines, and notifications relating to the safety of the staff, students, and visitors.

The Coordinator will manage systems and practices to disseminate information directly to families and staff via email or other direct means of communication while ensuring confidentiality.

This role is a temporary position that will be in place as long as the COVID virus is impacting our schools' health and safety procedures. Please note that there will be opportunities for continuing employment based on performance and position availability.

As the COVID Response Coordinator:

• You'll manage contact tracing and associated communication to all stakeholders (families, staff, school leaders) in the event of a positive COVID case.
• Coordinate with families, front desk reception, and appropriate team members when staff or students are sent home due to COVID-19 symptoms or cleared to return
• Follow up with stakeholders who have not completed the daily health screening to ensure 100% compliance
• Ensure adequate PPE and safety supplies
• Respond to or direct COVID-19 specific questions from families.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with various local, state, and/or federal regulations
• Keep school community and plans up to date on newly released guidance and city data
• Log and track COVID-19 related information and data for all students, families and staff, including health screening, room check-in, Risk Acknowledgement, Social Contract, testing results, and quarantine/isolation requirements
• As the COVID landscape evolves, take on new and additional COVID related work streams included but not limited to: RAPID testing, vaccine tracking, pool testing

Qualifications

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization.
• 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, and Excel.
• Prior project management and/or office-based customer service experience.
• Strong time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Must be able to be in person five days per week with the ability to move in between campuses.
• Bachelor's degree is required.

Additional Information

Uncommon Schools offers salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. All staff members receive extensive professional development, and are equipped with a laptop computer and all necessary supplies.

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, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. 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.