Lower School Institutional Diversity and Belonging Coordinator, Preschool–3rd Grade

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
Lower School Institutional Diversity and Belonging Coordinator
, Preschool–3rd Grade

Saint Ann’s School seeks a Lower School Institutional Diversity and Belonging Coordinator, Preschool–3rd grade, to serve as an inspiring partner and strategic leader in the creation of a more equitable and inclusive school.

The Lower School Institutional Diversity and Belonging Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing the School’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) priorities across preschool through third grade. Working in close partnership with the Preschool, Kindergarten, and Lower School Division Heads, faculty, and families, the Coordinator helps foster an inclusive, equitable, and affirming school environment. This position supports inclusive classroom practices, facilitates DEI-informed collaboration, and promotes a strong sense of belonging for all students.

As a visible and collaborative member of the school community, the Lower School DEIB Coordinator builds meaningful relationships, supports affinity spaces, and serves as a key thought partner and resource for faculty and staff.

Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and approximately 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City.

The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti‑racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth.

The Lower School Diversity Institutional Diversity and Belonging Coordinator brings a host of skills, knowledge, and experiences rooted in the teaching of young people to help realize the School’s mission and its commitments around diversity and equity. This practitioner will be joining, and working in tandem with, a small team of diversity practitioners at Saint Ann’s. The coordinator is a twelve‑month employee, reports to the Director of Institutional Diversity and Belonging (IDB) and carries out the responsibilities listed below.

This role is ideal for an educator deeply committed to equity, with a strong classroom presence, cultural humility, and a collaborative spirit.

• Spend dedicated time in classrooms to observe, support, and model inclusive practices.
• Support teachers in responding to classroom incidents and integrating identity and belonging into curriculum.
• Provide real‑time guidance on emergent classroom scenarios related to DEIB topics.
• Serve as a responsive thought partner to teachers navigating identity, bias, and inclusion‑related questions.

• Hold weekly one‑on‑one meetings with the Division Office, Division Head, and/or School Counselor.
• Attend and contribute to weekly grade‑level team meetings to align on DEIB‑informed instruction and planning.
• Serve as a consistent presence and point of contact for faculty seeking support with classroom dynamics, curriculum, or student interactions.
• Actively build relationships with a broad range of faculty to expand the reach and impact of DEIB efforts.
• Create opportunities for both informal and structured collaboration and reflection with faculty.
• Co‑develop and co‑facilitate four to six after‑school faculty sessions annually, with at least half focused on DEIB topics.
• Design and lead internal DEIB‑focused training and development sessions for Preschool, Kindergarten, and Lower School faculty and staff, working closely with the respective Division Heads on…