Bilingual Assistant Principal of Operations (Spanish and English)

Rocky Mountain Prep • Denver, CO

5d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Prep is hiring a bilingual Spanish- and English-speaking Assistant Principal of Operations (APO) for its Federal campus. This is a 100% in-person role and a key position on the campus leadership team. APOs build and manage the operational infrastructure that enables teachers to teach and students to learn. They are directly accountable for attendance, enrollment, and student persistence, while overseeing the daily operations that support instruction. The APO partners with instructional and student services leaders to remove barriers to learning, develop a high-performing operations team, and create a safe, welcoming, joyful, and efficient campus environment.

The role includes designing daily systems for arrival, transitions, supervision, and dismissal; managing schedules, materials, space, and events; maintaining accurate scholar and family data; and stewarding budgets and operational resources. The APO drives enrollment through community outreach and management of the recruitment pipeline, and supports attendance and persistence through monitoring, family engagement, and responsive communication. The APO also leads safety, supervision, and facilities systems, coaches and develops the operations team, and aligns operations with academic and culture priorities.

Starting salary for an Assistant Principal new to the network is $100,000, with growth opportunities based on performance and experience. The position is eligible for an annual performance bonus of up to 15% of base salary based on network-wide organizational goals. Rocky Mountain Prep offers paid time off, five weeks of paid organizational holidays, health insurance, retirement through Colorado PERA, paid leave options, mental health and wellness support, and pre-tax accounts.

Requirements

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least 3 years of operations experience, with demonstrated success building or improving systems and managing competing priorities.
• 2–3 years of direct people-management experience.
• Experience engaging effectively with families, customers, and/or community members.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement of systems, structures, and procedures.
• Successful completion of a background check.
• Eligibility to work in the United States; Rocky Mountain Prep participates in E-Verify and does not sponsor visas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading complex, high-volume operations in a school, hospitality, retail, service, or other fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success managing teams and operational systems toward measurable performance goals.
• Experience in recruitment, sales, customer acquisition, or other relationship-driven work requiring proactive outreach and follow-up.
• Experience delivering strong customer, family, or community experiences while balancing competing operational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead daily arrival, transition, supervision, and dismissal systems that protect instructional time.
• Manage scheduling, materials distribution, space usage, and event logistics to execute campus priorities.
• Build efficient, scalable operational systems that support sustained excellence and focus teams on high-impact work.
• Maintain accurate and accessible scholar and family data systems to support compliance and timely decision-making.
• Steward school budgets and operational resources responsibly in alignment with schoolwide priorities.
• Drive student recruitment through community outreach and relationship-building to meet enrollment targets.
• Communicate the school’s value proposition, address family questions and barriers, and build commitment to enroll.
• Manage the recruitment and enrollment pipeline end to end, using data to prioritize outreach and adjust strategy.
• Establish attendance monitoring and follow-up processes to support attendance goals.
• Build family engagement structures that strengthen student persistence and create positive scholar and family experiences.
• Maintain clear and responsive communication with families about school information and expectations.
• Lead safety, supervision, and facilities systems to keep campus clean, welcoming, and conducive to learning.
• Manage and develop a high-performing operations team through regular coaching and clear performance feedback.
• Build accountability and continuous-improvement systems and model solutions-oriented, ownership-driven leadership.
• Serve on the campus leadership team and align operational execution with academic and culture priorities.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick days.
• Five weeks of paid organizational holidays, including winter and summer breaks.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; employee-only medical coverage is 100% covered.
• Retirement through the Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado (PERA).
• Paid leave of absence options, including parental, medical, and disability leave.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Pre-tax flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts.
• Annual performance bonus eligibility of up to 15% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager