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School manager jobs are open across K-12 districts, charter networks, early childhood programs, and private schools, from site-level coordinator roles to multi-campus director positions, with specializations in operations, curriculum management, and student services. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Position: School Chef & Food Program Manager
Type: Full Time, Exempt
Compensation: $50,000-$60,000 annually, based on education and experience
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm
Location: New Haven, CT (On-site)
Reports to: Director of Operations
About Leila Day
Leila Day is a progressive, play-based, nature-centered school where childhood is honored. We innovate and build on the best traditions and practices of progressive, early childhood education. We believe in teaching and learning grounded in caring relationships, filled with joyful, learning adventures, and powered by the creativity of children at play. Teachers plan learning experiences around the needs and interests of the children and the opportunities provided by the natural world and our multicultural community.
Our indoor and outdoor classrooms encourage children to explore, wonder, learn, and grow. Located beside East Rock Park in New Haven, we use the woods, trails, streams, and surrounding neighborhood as an extension of the classroom.
About the Position
Leila Day serves approximately 100 children ages 3–10 and 25 staff through preschool, kindergarten, and afterschool programs. We are looking for a School Chef & Food Program Manager to take ownership of our school food program. This is a hands-on, one-person kitchen operation with responsibility for planning, preparing, serving, and managing breakfast, lunch, and snacks each day.
The ideal candidate is a skilled and creative cook who genuinely enjoys cooking for children, takes pride in preparing wholesome food from scratch, and can independently manage the many moving pieces of a busy school kitchen. You will have the opportunity to shape our menus and food culture while working closely with teachers and children. We especially welcome someone who sees food as part of children's learning and is excited to occasionally bring cooking experiences into the classroom.
We are looking for someone who is both a great cook and a thoughtful food program manager. You should enjoy working independently while also being an engaged member of a collaborative school community.
Key Responsibilities
Food & Menu Planning
- Plan and prepare nutritious, appealing breakfasts, lunches, and snacks that meet USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements and Leila Day's nutrition standards.
- Create a two-week menu for administrative review and publication on the Leila Day website.
- Consider children's tastes, developmental needs, and food preferences while introducing a variety of healthy foods and flavors.
- Accommodate documented dietary restrictions and incorporate feedback from teaching staff.
Kitchen & Food Program Management
- Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, and snack each school day.
- Order food and kitchen supplies within budget and manage inventory, receiving, storage, and rotation of products.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming kitchen, pantry, and food-storage areas in accordance with health regulations and Leila Day standards.
- Wash breakfast and lunch dishes and coordinate with the cleaning crew for afternoon dishwashing and daily floor mopping.
- Manage recycling and compost and follow all applicable food safety, sanitation, and health regulations.
Community & Collaboration
- Collaborate with teachers around food, menus, and children's interests.
- Occasionally plan and lead simple cooking or food-related experiences with children.
- Help cultivate a positive, friendly, and homelike atmosphere around food and mealtimes.
- Prepare food for staff meetings, Board meetings, school events, and other gatherings as needed.
- Contribute to the broader life and community of Leila Day.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of experience in a professional kitchen or similar food-service position.
- Associate's degree in culinary arts or equivalent culinary training and experience.
- Current ServSafe certification.
- Demonstrated skill and experience as a cook.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of a one-person kitchen operation.
- Commitment to preparing delicious, nutritious food for young children.
- Comfort working in a school environment with young children and educators.
- A warm, collaborative, and community-minded approach.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a school, preschool, childcare center, camp, or other setting serving children.
- Familiarity with CACFP and/or other USDA child nutrition requirements.
- Experience accommodating food allergies and dietary restrictions.
- Interest in sustainable food practices, including seasonal cooking, local sourcing, reducing food waste, recycling, and composting.
- Interest in cooking with children and sharing food knowledge with students, families, and the broader Leila Day community.
- A creative approach to introducing children to new foods, flavors, and cooking experiences.
Benefits & Professional Growth
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including substantive health benefits beginning immediately
- Holiday and vacation pay
- Four weeks of paid vacation, aligned with the New Haven Public Schools calendar
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions available after two years of service
- A supportive, mission-driven school community
- The opportunity to shape and grow Leila Day's food program
How to Apply
Please click Apply Now at this link: https://www.ecejobs.org/jobs/11/182422/?preview=true to submit your resume and cover letter through our online application system. We review applications submitted through the portal on a rolling basis. If you experience technical difficulties with the application, please contact us at office@leiladay.org.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Leila Day Nursery School, we believe children thrive in communities rooted in belonging, curiosity, dignity, and care. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that reflects and honors the families and communities we serve. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives who share our commitment to creating a school where every child, family, educator, and staff member feels valued and belongs.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Employment Details
Position: School Chef & Food Program Manager
Type: Full Time, Exempt
Compensation: $50,000-$60,000 annually, based on education and experience
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm
Location: New Haven, CT (On-site)
Reports to: Director of Operations
About Leila Day
Leila Day is a progressive, play-based, nature-centered school where childhood is honored. We innovate and build on the best traditions and practices of progressive, early childhood education. We believe in teaching and learning grounded in caring relationships, filled with joyful, learning adventures, and powered by the creativity of children at play. Teachers plan learning experiences around the needs and interests of the children and the opportunities provided by the natural world and our multicultural community.
Our indoor and outdoor classrooms encourage children to explore, wonder, learn, and grow. Located beside East Rock Park in New Haven, we use the woods, trails, streams, and surrounding neighborhood as an extension of the classroom.
About the Position
Leila Day serves approximately 100 children ages 3–10 and 25 staff through preschool, kindergarten, and afterschool programs. We are looking for a School Chef & Food Program Manager to take ownership of our school food program. This is a hands-on, one-person kitchen operation with responsibility for planning, preparing, serving, and managing breakfast, lunch, and snacks each day.
The ideal candidate is a skilled and creative cook who genuinely enjoys cooking for children, takes pride in preparing wholesome food from scratch, and can independently manage the many moving pieces of a busy school kitchen. You will have the opportunity to shape our menus and food culture while working closely with teachers and children. We especially welcome someone who sees food as part of children's learning and is excited to occasionally bring cooking experiences into the classroom.
We are looking for someone who is both a great cook and a thoughtful food program manager. You should enjoy working independently while also being an engaged member of a collaborative school community.
Key Responsibilities
Food & Menu Planning
- Plan and prepare nutritious, appealing breakfasts, lunches, and snacks that meet USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements and Leila Day's nutrition standards.
- Create a two-week menu for administrative review and publication on the Leila Day website.
- Consider children's tastes, developmental needs, and food preferences while introducing a variety of healthy foods and flavors.
- Accommodate documented dietary restrictions and incorporate feedback from teaching staff.
Kitchen & Food Program Management
- Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, and snack each school day.
- Order food and kitchen supplies within budget and manage inventory, receiving, storage, and rotation of products.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming kitchen, pantry, and food-storage areas in accordance with health regulations and Leila Day standards.
- Wash breakfast and lunch dishes and coordinate with the cleaning crew for afternoon dishwashing and daily floor mopping.
- Manage recycling and compost and follow all applicable food safety, sanitation, and health regulations.
Community & Collaboration
- Collaborate with teachers around food, menus, and children's interests.
- Occasionally plan and lead simple cooking or food-related experiences with children.
- Help cultivate a positive, friendly, and homelike atmosphere around food and mealtimes.
- Prepare food for staff meetings, Board meetings, school events, and other gatherings as needed.
- Contribute to the broader life and community of Leila Day.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of experience in a professional kitchen or similar food-service position.
- Associate's degree in culinary arts or equivalent culinary training and experience.
- Current ServSafe certification.
- Demonstrated skill and experience as a cook.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of a one-person kitchen operation.
- Commitment to preparing delicious, nutritious food for young children.
- Comfort working in a school environment with young children and educators.
- A warm, collaborative, and community-minded approach.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a school, preschool, childcare center, camp, or other setting serving children.
- Familiarity with CACFP and/or other USDA child nutrition requirements.
- Experience accommodating food allergies and dietary restrictions.
- Interest in sustainable food practices, including seasonal cooking, local sourcing, reducing food waste, recycling, and composting.
- Interest in cooking with children and sharing food knowledge with students, families, and the broader Leila Day community.
- A creative approach to introducing children to new foods, flavors, and cooking experiences.
Benefits & Professional Growth
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including substantive health benefits beginning immediately
- Holiday and vacation pay
- Four weeks of paid vacation, aligned with the New Haven Public Schools calendar
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions available after two years of service
- A supportive, mission-driven school community
- The opportunity to shape and grow Leila Day's food program
How to Apply
Please click Apply Now at this link: https://www.ecejobs.org/jobs/11/182422/?preview=true to submit your resume and cover letter through our online application system. We review applications submitted through the portal on a rolling basis. If you experience technical difficulties with the application, please contact us at office@leiladay.org.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Leila Day Nursery School, we believe children thrive in communities rooted in belonging, curiosity, dignity, and care. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that reflects and honors the families and communities we serve. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives who share our commitment to creating a school where every child, family, educator, and staff member feels valued and belongs.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in school manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in education administration, business, or a related field
- Experience managing or supervising staff in a school or academic setting
- Proficiency with student information systems and administrative software
- Knowledge of federal and state education compliance regulations
- Strong budget planning and financial reporting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication with families, staff, and district leadership
Tips for Your School Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to school operations
Highlight budget oversight, staff supervision, and compliance experience separately from instructional duties. School manager postings weigh operational competencies heavily, so a resume that buries them inside teaching experience will get passed over faster than one that leads with them.
Quantify enrollment and staffing outcomes
Hiring panels for school manager roles respond to numbers tied to school health: enrollment growth, staff retention rates, or reductions in incident reports. Replace vague language like 'improved culture' with the measurable result you actually produced.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists school manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by school type before you apply
Charter networks, Title I public schools, and private institutions each have distinct compliance environments and reporting structures. Reading the posting carefully for which type of school it is lets you tailor your cover letter to the specific regulatory and community context they operate in.
Prepare a scenario answer about a budget or staffing crisis
School manager interviews almost always include a situational question about handling an unexpected shortfall or a sudden vacancy. Walk in with a real example that shows how you stabilized operations, communicated with stakeholders, and reached a resolution.
Negotiate start date around the school calendar
School manager offers are often extended in spring for a summer or fall start. If you need flexibility, the transition period between school years is your strongest leverage point, since starting mid-year creates handoff problems the hiring team wants to avoid.
School Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most school managers?
The companies hiring the most school managers right now include Right at School, Whitsons Culinary, and Washington State University, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Charter management organizations and large urban districts tend to post the highest volume of openings year-round.
How many school manager jobs are remote?
About 40% of school manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the largely on-site nature of school operations. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include back-office functions like curriculum coordination, compliance reporting, and district-level administrative roles that do not require daily physical presence at a campus.
How do you become a school manager?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in education, public administration, or a related field, then build direct experience in a school environment through teaching, instructional coaching, or administrative support roles. Many employers expect a master's degree in educational leadership or school administration. Obtaining state-specific administrative licensure where required and demonstrating budget and staff management experience puts you in a strong position for school manager openings.
Can you get a school manager job with little or no experience in school administration?
Yes, but you will need to show transferable operations or management experience clearly. Candidates who have managed teams, overseen budgets, or handled regulatory compliance in another sector can compete for entry-level school manager roles, particularly in charter networks and private schools that weigh operational skills alongside education background. Framing prior management experience in the language of school operations, such as staff scheduling, family communication, and program oversight, strengthens your application significantly.
What does the school manager interview process look like?
Most school manager interview processes include an initial screening call with HR or a district recruiter, followed by a panel interview with school leadership, department heads, and sometimes a parent or community representative. Candidates are typically asked scenario-based questions about staffing challenges, budget decisions, and conflict resolution. Finalists may be asked to complete a writing sample, present a school improvement plan, or complete a site visit before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to school manager jobs?
You can find and apply to school manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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