Special Projects Coordinator (Education)

Location: Camden, New Jersey, USA; onsite school-based role

Salary: $20.50–$29.18 per hour; most qualified candidates receive $20.50–$22.17 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools serving economically disadvantaged communities across Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester.

What you will do

• Coordinate family and student events, including report card conferences.
• Execute internal and state assessments while ensuring compliance with state testing requirements.
• Manage student food systems, meal distribution, and food vendor partnerships.
• Support student and staff technology, school décor, transportation, extracurricular activities, enrichment programs, and field trips.
• Plan and execute operational projects and new initiatives in collaboration with teachers, building partners, operations staff, students, families, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–3 years of teaching or school administrative office experience.
• Prior project management or office-based customer service experience.
• Experience overseeing large projects from planning through execution and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Strong digital literacy, including database management, Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, time management, and multitasking skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

Nice to have

• Spanish-speaking skills to support communication with students, families, and community members.
• Commitment to hirify.global’ mission and anti-racist organizational vision.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off including sick time, paid holidays, and approximately 10 weeks of paid breaks.
• Extensive training and professional development.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus FSA, dependent care FSA, and HSA options.
• Financial planning and retirement benefits based on role eligibility.
• Paid parental, medical, and disability leave, along with mental health, counseling, and wellness support.
• Supportive and welcoming environment focused on inclusion, respect, open dialogue, and diverse perspectives.