Chief Campus Operations Officer - (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Fort Worth, TX

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Chief Campus Operations Officer Mission: The Chief Campus Operations Officer reports to the Deputy Superintendent of Operations & Chief Operating Officer and serves as a key member of the organization’s executive leadership team. This role is responsible for ensuring strong, consistent operational execution across all 143 campuses throughout Texas, Ohio, and Florida regions, enabling teachers and school leaders to focus on high quality instruction and student outcomes serving nearly 87,000 students. The Chief Campus Operations Officer sets clear expectations for campus and regional operational performance, leads and develops national operations leaders, and drives continuous improvement in service delivery. Through disciplined execution, strong partnership with national, regional and academic leaders, and a focus on reliability and responsiveness, this role plays a critical part in supporting the strategic vision for district-wide student enrollment, attendance, persistence, staff retention, and the overall success of IDEA’s schools. Supervisory Responsibilities: The Chief Campus Operations Officer oversees campus and regional-facing operational functions, including six national Vice Presidents, in the divisions of student recruitment and enrollment, transportation, health services, child nutrition, school safety, facilities maintenance, and front office operations. The role ensures these functions are delivered with excellence, efficiency, and consistency, minimizing operational barriers and supporting a positive experience for students, families, and staff. Location: This is a full-time hybrid position based in Texas, with preference given to candidates who live in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa), Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Tarrant County (Fort Worth), or who are willing to relocate. Travel Expectations: Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in senior leadership roles
• Experience leading multiple campus or regional operations functions simultaneously within complex organizations
• Demonstrated experience designing, scaling, and improving operational systems to support consistent execution at scale
• Mission Alignment and Results Focus: Demonstrates a deep commitment to IDEA’s mission and a strong focus on achieving measurable results that advance student success and organizational priorities
• Hands-On, Accountable Leadership: Leads with visibility and ownership, engaging directly when needed and holding self and others accountable for delivering high quality outcomes
• Integrity and Sound Judgment: Acts with honesty, professionalism, and ethical clarity, earning trust through transparent decision making and principled leadership
• Effective Communication and Listening: Communicates clearly and thoughtfully with diverse stakeholders, listens with intent, and adapts communication to build trust and alignment
• Strategic and Visionary Leadership: Brings clear vision for campus operations, anticipates operational challenges, navigates change effectively, and applies thoughtful innovation and calculated risk taking to strengthen execution
• Commitment to Feedback and Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks and responds to feedback, models learning, and fosters a culture focused on growth and continuous improvement
• People and Team Leadership: Sets clear expectations, manages performance, coaches and develops leaders, and builds strong, accountable teams
• Financial and Data-Informed Decision Making: Applies financial discipline and data analysis to prioritize actions, manage resources effectively, and drive operational improvement

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in an aligned field, such as an MBA

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for campus and regional operations by setting strategy, aligning systems and accountability, and leading Vice Presidents of Operations to deliver consistent execution that supports high-quality instruction and positive student and family experiences across all campuses in the district.
• Set organization wide strategy and operating model for student recruitment, enrollment operations, and beginning-of-year readiness by directing Vice Presidents, aligning cross-functional teams, and establishing performance expectations to ensure full enrollment, seamless family onboarding, and successful school launches across all regions.
• Drive organization wide strategy for student attendance by setting clear strategic vision for strengthening systems and standards and holding national and regional teams accountable for consistent execution that supports impact of consistency and increasing overall student attendance.
• Maintain executive responsibility over campus-facing auxiliary services, including transportation, child nutrition, health services, facilities maintenance, and front office operations, ensuring high quality service delivery, operational efficiency, and financial discipline.
• Develop and coach National Vice Presidents of Operations and partner with national, regional and academic leaders to build the capability of campus and regional operations teams, including Regional Directors of Operations, Assistant Principals of Operations, and campus operations staff.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and authorizer requirements related to campus operations, enrollment, attendance, and student related services, proactively identifying and mitigating operational risks.
• Establish and provide strategic vision for campus safety and operational risks, strengthening preparedness, responsiveness, and continuous improvement to support safe, well-run schools across the district.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan
• IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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