Posted: 11-Apr-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $95,000-$115,000
Salary Details:
Village Community School seeks to hire an Assistant Lower School Director.
This 12-month, full-time position, beginning on July 1, 2025.
Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000
All prospective candidates should send their resume, cover letter, and a statement of educational philosophy to Lynn Bickerton at hr@vcs-nyc.org
The Assistant Lower School Director (ALSD) reports to the Lower School Director and serves as a member of the Educational Council, Guidance Team, and Department Coordinators Group. The ALSD will actively embrace the VCS Mission and Diversity Statements and will collaborate with the Lower School Director to oversee the academic, social, and emotional life of the Lower School.
The ALSD should understand the developmental needs of young children (K-5) and demonstrate the ability to create a school community that serves those needs. The ALSD should have high energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor, and model lifelong learning and a commitment to professional growth. It is important that candidates have outstanding communication skills and be confident problem solvers yet be flexible and willing to see situations from all sides. The ALSD should be comfortable communicating with all school constituents: students, families, faculty, staff and fellow administrators. The ALSD should be a strong student advocate, but able to maintain appropriate boundaries with students and families. The ALSD should be highly organized and detail-oriented, as well as able to see beyond details to the wider landscape. A master’s degree is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working closely with the Lower School Director (LSD) to achieve the school’s and the LSD’s vision and goals for the division; helping to assess progress towards these goals throughout the school year.
- Working with the LSD and Guidance Team to address the academic and social-emotional needs of LS students.
- Collaborating with the LSD and the DEIB Coordinator to create and implement programs that support all students.
- Contributing to the Educational Council’s discussions, research, and action items.
- Participating in the interviewing, onboarding, evaluation, and professional development processes for faculty.
- Overseeing the daily class schedule and coordinating special schedules.
- Collaborating with the Assistant to the Lower School to arrange substitute coverages.
- Coordinating and attending grade-level team meetings and specialists’ meetings.
- Advising faculty on curriculum development and instructional delivery.
- Collaborating with the LSD on student management and discipline.
- Assisting the LSD with proofreading and editing student progress reports.
- Attending Admin Calendar meetings monthly.
- Participate in daily duties, such as dismissal and lunch duty.
- Maintaining contact with families on issues relating to their children and participating in parent events.
- Attending a variety of LS and school-wide student events (LS Community Meeting, All School Assemblies)
- Acting as the primary point person for the division in the LSD’s absence.
- Assuming responsibility for other projects as assigned by the LSD.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality in all matters.
Mission Statement | Diversity Statement |
| Village Community School develops self-motivated students who value the challenging and rewarding process of learning as an integral part of life. We choose to be a diverse community where equity, creativity and critical thinking are essential to the rigorous education we provide. Our graduates are skilled and confident, able to advocate for themselves and others. They are well prepared for high school and for their futures in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.
| Village Community School is strengthened and enriched by the diversity of our students, families and staff. We are committed to cultivating intellectual, social and emotional growth in an inclusive environment where diverse experiences and perspectives are essential to the rigorous education we provide.
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WHO WE ARE
Village Community School opened its doors to students in September 1970. To this day, VCS continues to be a leader in K-8 education. At VCS, our structure and program spur young minds to seek patterns and connections between subject matter, deepening understanding while fueling the curiosity that creates self-motivated critical thinkers. Exciting epiphanies happen every day at VCS. Our curriculum prepares students for a complex, interconnected world.
The K-8 years are critically important to a child’s academic and social development. At VCS, we devote all of our resources to helping students establish an unabashed love of learning and resilient self-confidence that will serve them well for a lifetime. We take our students seriously. We know how sophisticated young minds can be when offered opportunities to tackle the big questions and stretch beyond typical expectations. Our K-8 structure also provides many opportunities for students to be leaders. They best demonstrate what it means to value and encourage each other, developing rewarding relationships across age groups based on trust and mutual reliance.