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Job Description
Assistant to the Division Directors (Immediate Opening) The Gateway School - 3.9 New York, NY Job Details Full-time $60,000 - $70,000 a year 12 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Qualifications Parent-teacher conferences (communication methods) Full Job Description Our Commitment to Excellence Highly qualified teachers, specialists, and therapists with graduate degrees and the necessary certifications in their respective areas of expertise come together at Gateway to transform the lives of students and their families. To ensure a high standard of teaching for the benefit of every student, all faculty and therapists participate in an ongoing, intellectually challenging professional development program.
Every professional demonstrates:
a love of teaching dedication to Gateway's mission to teach students the skills, strategies, and content necessary for successful integration into mainstream classrooms the belief that each student can learn provided they receive appropriate and effective research-based instruction Professional Development At Gateway, teachers, specialists, and therapists participate in and contribute to a community of learners that reflects on its practice individually and as a group. Motivated daily by the wonder of each student's accomplishments, Gateway's professionals work hard and grow in knowledge and skill as they blend their classroom experiences with their weekly training. Through its professional development program, Gateway guarantees expert instruction for students with learning disabilities. Through required course participation, in-house lectures, workshops, individual coaching, and recurrent observations and evaluation, Gateway faculty and therapists acquire the knowledge and instructional skills required for successful remediation of a Gateway student's reading, writing, math, or other learning disability. Run by staff developers and program leadership, the primary areas of focus of Gateway's professional development program are: direct, explicit, sequential, multisensory instruction the impact of language on how a student thinks, feels, and learns how to use language when teaching students with language-based learning disabilities, attention deficit, and other learning disabilities, in accordance with the Classroom Language Dynamics program diagnostic instruction and how it guides the individualization of instruction curriculum development, including unit and class planning, to strategically weave together skills, strategies, and content The Gateway School seeks a highly skilled, experienced professional to join our administrative support team and provide reception and operational support to the Division Directors and school community.
Position Details & Benefits Schedule:
Full-time, 12-month position
Salary Range:
$60,000 to $70,000
Compensation Package:
Includes a generous paid time off policy and comprehensive benefits. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to . Please indicate "Assistant to Division Directors" in the email subject line. The Gateway School is an equal opportunity employer.
Primary Responsibilities:
Arrival and Dismissal:
Monitor the arrival and attendance of students and staff, and actively assist with student dismissals and bus coordination.
Reception:
Greet and assist students, parents, and other visitors, both in person and on the telephone.
Schedules:
Assist Division Directors with room scheduling, teacher schedules, and student schedules.
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
Develop schedule and communicate with parents to assign and confirm meeting times.
Events:
Assist with scheduling and communications related to all events and activities, including field trips. Coordinate invitations to families and track responses. Oversee all food orders.
Student Records:
Ensure students return all required permissions and other forms. File and maintain student records.
Administrative Support:
Assist Division Directors with communications to the division's constituencies. Provide a wide range of administrative support, including data-entry and updating spreadsheets. Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred. At least two years of related secretarial or administrative experience is required; experience in independent schools is highly preferred. Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (specifically Word and Excel). Strong administrative, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills and great attention to detail. Team oriented, with an orientation towards customer service. Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities without compromising quality. Ability to problem solve, exercise independent judgment, and effectively interact with students, parents, and faculty/staff. Demonstrated commitment to, and experience with, diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of The Gateway School to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, age, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, familial or caregiver status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, criminal history, arrest record, veteran or military status (disabled, recently separated and other protected and armed forces services veterans), or any other characteristic protected by law. For more than 60 years, The Gateway School has transformed the lives of bright children who experience academic difficulty as a result of language-based learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia, reading and writing disorders), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive function disorder, or auditory processing difficulties. Located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Gateway enrolls approximately 150 students between the ages of 5-14. In small classes with a low student-to-teacher ratio, faculty and therapists meet students where they are, individualize instruction accordingly, and help them to become skilled, strategic, independent learners, capable of successfully advocating for themselves in their lives beyond Gateway.
