Assistant Diversity Equity Inclusion Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description:

Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) invites applications for a full-time Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Integrator beginning August 2026.

Position Overview

The DEI Integrator supports the mission of the school by coordinating the implementation of MMFS diversity and equity efforts throughout the school, including faculty recruitment, development, and retention, student recruitment and retention, curriculum, and school life culture.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide leadership in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Collaborate with administrators, faculty, staff, families, and students to implement the diversity and equity action plan.
• Create an environment that invites students, families, faculty, administrators, and staff to bring their voices to the conversation and to listen in a respectful and caring manner.
• Improve MMFS's effectiveness in expanding and retaining students, families, faculty, and staff to better reflect the diversity of New York City and beyond.
• Work with faculty and staff to embed DEIJ skills across the curriculum.
• Serve as a resource for faculty in the area of student support.
• Promote best practices with respect to diversity and equity issues.
• Support student affinity groups and affinity programming for faculty/staff and parents.
• Teach a minimum of one course in collaboration with the Assistant Director of DEI
• In collaboration with the AHoS, DEI plan for and attend MMFS DEI programming.
• Attend three (one long-distance/two local) professional development conferences annually.
• Other duties as assigned.

Communication:

• Communicate with all members of our community in a thoughtful and honest manner.
• Act with integrity and address all conflicts in a professional manner.
• Complete written reports, evaluations, and projects on an as-needed basis.

Diversity and Equity Commitments

• Understand and participate in all school-wide diversity and equity initiatives.
• Examine administrative practice through the lens of race, identity, equity, and privilege.
• Provide an equitable framework for leadership decisions.
• Support a school culture that allows for social identities to feel welcome.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, exempt ten-month position that follows the academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a half-hour paid lunch; faculty meetings occur every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.

Travel

On occasion, travel between campuses is necessary for meetings, which are scheduled with advance notice and are within walking distance from each other. School trips are also scheduled with advance notice, and this position may be required to chaperone day-long and overnight school trips.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. The ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules; this position occasionally ascends/descends stairs to teach from different rooms in the building.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• BA in education or related field; special education experience a plus.
• Previous experience as a teacher and/or DEI practitioner.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills, including public presentation skills
• A commitment to cultivating an anti-racist mindset within themselves and others.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance and problem-solving, and to achieve results.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a new environment is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and G Suite applications.

Application

To apply, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references as a .pdf (preferable) or Word document. If your background and experience are appropriate for the position, you will be contacted directly by a member of our search committee.

We offer a rewarding work experience in downtown Brooklyn, NY, where we encourage employees to bring their whole selves to work. We recognize, appreciate, celebrate, and honor our diverse community as we build an awareness of who each individual is and who we are collectively.

Applicants who enhance the diversity of the school's faculty and administration are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit our website for more information on our school and a full list of vacancies.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, this position's annual base salary range is $75,000 - $85,000. Mary McDowell Friends School considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, essential skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employment at Mary McDowell Friends School is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, familial status, or any other category protected by the law. Mary McDowell Friends School’s policy of non-discrimination extends to all employment practices, including but not limited to hiring, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, layoffs, and termination.