[2026–2027] Executive Assistant to the Principal

About Beginning with Children

Beginning with Children Education Network (BwC) is a network of public charter schools founded over 30 years ago in Brooklyn, NY, committed to preparing students to thrive in college and beyond. Our schools - Beginning with Children Charter School 2, Community Partnership Charter School, and Community High School - serve students in grades K-12 and are grounded in a belief that all students deserve access to rigorous, student-centered, and joyful learning environments.

At BwC, we are deeply committed to equity, academic excellence, and strong relationships. We invite talented and innovative educators to join us in our mission to provide quality instruction to every child in every classroom.

About Community High School

Community High School prepares students for college and careers through rigorous, Regents-aligned instruction and a focus on real-world learning. As a growing high school, we are building a dynamic, student-centered environment where academic excellence and strong relationships ensure students are prepared for success beyond high school.

Role Overview

The Executive Assistant to the Principal provides high-level administrative and organizational support that enables the Principal to focus on instructional leadership, staff development, school culture, and long-term school strategy.

This position requires excellent judgment, discretion, initiative, and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of professionalism. The Executive Assistant serves as a trusted partner to the Principal and must be able to anticipate needs, independently resolve problems, manage competing priorities, and maintain a steady presence in a fast-paced school environment.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, attentive to detail, and capable of moving work forward without requiring constant direction. This individual will communicate and coordinate with staff members, families, board members, network leadership, community partners, and other internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Executive and Administrative Support

• Provide comprehensive administrative and organizational support to the Principal.
• Manage the Principal’s calendar with a high level of ownership, discretion, and attention to competing priorities.
• Proactively schedule meetings, resolve calendar conflicts, confirm appointments, and ensure the Principal is prepared for upcoming commitments.
• Anticipate scheduling needs, deadlines, conflicts, and time-sensitive matters before they become urgent.
• Organize and maintain administrative systems that support the Principal’s effectiveness and the school’s daily operations.
• Manage recurring responsibilities and special projects with limited supervision.
• Exercise sound judgment when determining which matters require the Principal’s immediate attention and which can be independently resolved or redirected.

Meeting Coordination and Follow-Through

• Manage meeting preparation from beginning to end.
• Develop and organize agendas in collaboration with the Principal and other stakeholders.
• Gather, organize, and distribute meeting materials in advance.
• Attend meetings as requested and take clear, detailed, and accurate notes.
• Document decisions, assignments, deadlines, and next steps.
• Maintain systems for tracking action items and independently follow up with responsible parties.
• Ensure tasks and commitments are completed without requiring repeated reminders from the Principal.
• Coordinate logistics for leadership meetings, staff meetings, family meetings, board meetings, and external stakeholder meetings.

Reports, Documents, and Correspondence

• Prepare, format, edit, and finalize recurring and ad hoc reports for the Principal.
• Review documents for accuracy, clarity, consistency, grammar, and professional presentation before distribution.
• Draft, proofread, organize, and manage correspondence on behalf of the Principal.
• Prepare presentations, spreadsheets, meeting materials, memoranda, letters, and other school documents.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical files in accordance with school procedures.
• Ensure that reports, correspondence, and requested materials are completed accurately and by established deadlines.
• Assist the Principal with monitoring deliverables, reporting requirements, and school-wide deadlines.

Communication and Stakeholder Coordination

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