Co-Director, Justice, Equity, and Diversity Institute

Paid Contractor Leadership Position Summary

NYSAIS is seeking an educational leader to serve as Co-Director for its Justice, Equity, and Diversity Institute (JEDI ). Now in its seventh 1-year cohort, we are looking for a new partner to join current the Co-Director to lead the eighth cohort in 2025-26.

JEDI is a one-year course of study that aims to equip its participants to advance the work of justice, equity, and diversity in schools. It is designed to provide a comprehensive mid-level entry point into all aspects of equity work in independent schools, including specific topics related to identity and oppression, practices in the field, and strategic approaches to the work. The Institute harnesses the synergy of a cohort that explores these topics over a whole academic year, and provides access to participants to the networks available through past cohorts, the NYSAIS community, and the collective of diversity practitioners in the country.

The Justice, Equity, and Diversity Institute is designed for schools who currently have a Director of Diversity or similar role who would benefit from this experience, and for NYSAIS schools without a such a role who wish to strengthen their efforts by seeking this training for a faculty or staff member who may or may not fill this formal role. JEDI has particular appeal to classroom teachers looking to apply a firmer equity lens to curriculum and pedagogy, and to faculty and staff members interested in part- or full-time director of diversity roles, whether or not they are given the title of Director of Diversity.

Desired qualities:

• Experience with leading professional development in an educational setting
• Facility with various technology platforms including Slack and Zoom
• Experience with formal and informal leadership roles in an independent school setting
• Commitment for a minimum of a full-year program arc cycle

Role and responsibilities:

• Create the arc of the year-long JEDI experience: content, curriculum, topics
• Design and refine program curriculum
• Co-lead all residential, face-to-face, and virtual meetings
• Manage and/or communicate logistics, transportation, lodging, and payment for retreats and registered events
• Contribute as a vital member of the program planning team
• Collaborate with NYSAIS Staff about the on-going evolution of the program and having a vision for the program
• Connect with NYSAIS and participants, participating member schools (cohort members’ schools), and outside speakers
• Manage the program’s budget with NYSAIS

Tasks:

• Review applications and give input on the establishment of a new cohort
• Assist in creating a cohort by amplifying program mission and engaging in outreach and recruitment
• Plan curriculum and program for 2 residential retreats
• Organize and attend 2 residential retreats
• Mentor one-half of the cohort (one-on-one and small group)
• Organize and attend monthly Zoom meetings with cohort members
• Conduct outreach for outside speakers when required
• Prep outside speakers for the program and cohort
• Coach and oversee independent projects of cohort members
• Connect past cohort members with current members
• Maintain a supportive alumni network

Stipend:

• $8,250

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and résumé to jedi@nysais.org by December 13, 2024.