Founded in 1980 in Park Slope, Beansprouts offers preschool, after-school, and day camp programs, serving children from ages 1.9 to 9. Our mission is to create children’s programming that inspires children, is responsive to families, and whose decisions are always led by what is best for each child. Since Beansprouts’ early inception, we’ve understood that children’s development and educational values start in very early years. We want learning to be joyful, respectful work where children use their words and their thoughts and ideas are valued.
Today, Beansprouts seeks an Assistant to the Executive Director to help support them as our organization evolves and grows. The Assistant to the Executive Director will be an essential member of the Beansprouts leadership team, supporting several strategic projects and activities for our various programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director and leadership team.
- Support Executive Director in key meetings, taking notes and assuming responsibility for completion of action items.
- Address inquiries directed to the Executive Director and advise on or determine what is best for the school.
- Maintain accurate, confidential files and data records.
- Draft letters, emails, reports, and other correspondence on behalf of the Executive Director.
- Maintain and coordinate the school-year calendars, including arranging strategic planning meetings with senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Continually evaluate business operations, business systems, and technologies and make enhancements to improve efficiency and results.
- Create and maintain systems and processes to streamline operations, including but not limited to Google Workspace.
- Create and update website content using standard and custom web authoring tools.
- Collaborate with leadership to develop, implement programs and lead key initiatives.
- Proactively identify areas of improvement throughout the organization.
- Other allocated duties are to be determined as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years, including 2 years in a lead role.
- Able to handle multiple tasks effectively and meet deadlines, overseeing strategic projects and initiatives as needed.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy of data, and ability to ensure data security.
- An aptitude for working with technology systems and a willingness to oversee the improvement of existing and implementation of new systems.
- Adaptable to change, proactive, with a "can do" attitude, and willing to dive into any task, strategic or tactical.
- Superior verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Strong emotional intelligence and ability to cultivate positive working relationships.
- Dedicated to proactive problem-solving and outstanding communication with staff, peers, and leadership.
- Early childhood education or school experience is a plus.
BENEFITS:
Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to 401k, 401k matching, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous childcare discount, paid time off, and holiday pay.
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organizational success, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume along with a cover letter detailing your relevant experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Google Sheets: 1 year (Preferred)
- Google Docs: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Required)
Work Location: In person