{"id":11594,"date":"2025-02-18T14:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wqd.kcl.mybluehost.me\/website_fae8f0d1\/?page_id=11594"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:28:17","slug":"employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:60px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 990px){ \n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:60px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied  image_no_stretch avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 20.625%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-xcy6no-1b092d5a09026f2a4a29545f40257369__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Employment Opportunities<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-6041 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6041\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=1500%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"309\" title='multiage' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=768%2C158&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=1030%2C212&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=1500%2C309&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=705%2C145&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg?resize=450%2C93&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.5; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-10y6wp6-734d311549d4bfd7a1e9a5500eaa187a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11594'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rgbt56-57c511258b282b9bc4f6a2666bc4db80 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mvpbn1us-e23315e45a43fff8d47fdf072a434ffd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Director of Development<\/h2>\n<p>West Side Montessori School | Upper West Side, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reports to:<\/strong> Head of School<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> On-site \u2014 309 West 92nd Street and 212 West 95th Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compensation:<\/strong> $130,000-$150,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus benefits<\/p>\n<h3>About West Side Montessori School<\/h3>\n<p>West Side Montessori School (WSMS) is a private, nonprofit school that has provided high-fidelity Montessori Early Childhood programming to children for over 60 years. WSMS currently operates two campuses serving over 230 children, ages 3 months to 6-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2025, WSMS reached a milestone after successfully opening a new building at 212 West 95th Street, expanding programming to include Infant and Toddler serving its youngest learners, children ages 3 months to 2 years. WSMS is in its third year of a $14 million Campaign, $4 million from Annual Giving and $10 million from the Capital Campaign. The Board of Trustees has committed 100% participation in the Capital Campaign. To date, $4.3 million of the $14 million Campaign goal has been raised.<\/p>\n<h3>Position Overview<\/h3>\n<p>WSMS seeks an accomplished fundraising professional to serve as Director of Development, with primary responsibility for advancing the Capital Campaign and leadership of Annual Giving. Annual Giving includes the Annual Fund and two events, the Auction and Fall Festival. This role focuses on building and sustaining meaningful relationships with current and prospective donors, and ensuring the fundraising pipeline is strong, organized, and mission-aligned. The Director will also pioneer innovative approaches to fundraising and scale new and creative opportunities to expand support and grow our donor network<\/p>\n<p>This is a frontline solicitation role. The Director of Development will carefully curate a portfolio of major gift prospects, lead solicitation directly, and guide members of the Board of Trustees in soliciting gifts within their own networks.<\/p>\n<p>The Director works closely with the Head of School and a fully committed Board, manages gift processing and donor records directly, and partners with administrative staff and parent committees on event planning and execution. Evening and weekend work is occasionally required, including the Auction, the Fall Festival, and donor events.<\/p>\n<p>The ideal candidate is a seasoned nonprofit fundraising professional who knows how to move donors through the giving journey with authenticity, data, and purpose, and who is comfortable working independently. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the next phase of a campaign at a respected school at a pivotal moment, with real influence over strategy, messaging, and pacing.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Major Gift Solicitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and execute personalized donor cultivation strategies that deepen engagement and strengthen long-term relationships<\/li>\n<li>Cultivate, solicit, and close gifts from a personal portfolio of Campaign prospects, with a focus on gifts of $25,000 and above<\/li>\n<li>Manage the full gift cycle \u2014 identification, cultivation, solicitation, closure, and stewardship<\/li>\n<li>Draft gift proposals and agreements tailored to individual donor capacity and giving history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Giving Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct Annual Giving and Campaign fundraising strategies, including pacing against the $14 million goal, timelines, and key performance metrics<\/li>\n<li>Report Annual Giving and Campaign progress regularly to the Head of School and Board of Trustees<\/li>\n<li>Recommend appropriate solicitation leads for Board members and prepare trustees for donor conversations, including briefing materials on donor history, capacity, and recommended ask amounts<\/li>\n<li>Support the creation of Annual Giving and Campaign messaging and donor-facing material<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gift and Data Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Process and record gifts and pledges in Blackbaud Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT, including gift status, pledge terms and next steps<\/li>\n<li>Issue timely gift acknowledgments and maintain accurate donor records<\/li>\n<li>Reconcile pledge and gift records monthly with the Business Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least seven years of frontline fundraising experience, including a demonstrated record of personally closing gifts of $25,000 and above<\/li>\n<li>Experience managing an annual giving program<\/li>\n<li>Direct experience soliciting gifts within an active capital campaign<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to engage high-net-worth donors and to brief board members effectively<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency with a donor CRM system (Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT or comparable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preferred<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in independent school or early childhood education fundraising<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with Montessori education<\/li>\n<li>Experience coordinating pledge and gift reconciliation with a finance office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply, email your resume and cover letter to <a href=\"mailto:akohrs@wsmsnyc.org\">akohrs@wsmsnyc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ujepfo-daaa2b4ea8d6061edc16b4d22dca3f07\">\n.avia-section.av-ujepfo-daaa2b4ea8d6061edc16b4d22dca3f07{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='contactus'  class='avia-section av-ujepfo-daaa2b4ea8d6061edc16b4d22dca3f07 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-fixed container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11594'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kfezu-9974ba77f290e2fcce545dc54a7b1f9d\">\n.flex_column.av-kfezu-9974ba77f290e2fcce545dc54a7b1f9d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-kfezu-9974ba77f290e2fcce545dc54a7b1f9d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-120exqi-f092048becdfb98c0159e09741f683f0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>West Side Montessori School welcomes employees of any race, color, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. 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