25-26 Director of Campus Operations

KIPP New Jersey • Newark, NJ

45d • $117,000 - $152,658

About The Position

Here’s what you need to know: We need YOU to make our schools run smoothly so that teachers can focus on teaching and students can focus on learning. We believe that in order to execute at the highest level necessary for our schools to fulfill promises to all students, we must develop our operational leaders with as much purpose as we develop our instructional leaders. We are therefore seeking candidates who can start immediately to participate in an interim fellowship. The fellowship is focused on training and on-the-job experience for all of the non-instructional areas that are required to run a school. A bit more about you… You are entrepreneurial and are excited about building systems from the ground up. Challenges excite you. You are proactive, identifying gaps and working to ensure they are addressed quickly. You exhibit strong organizational skills and you’re an ace at communications. You are flexible and cool under pressure. You find ways to make things work. Above all, your focus is on students and you get things done!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• 4+ years of work experience, preferably in business or operations management
• An interest in education or the non-profit sector
• Experience managing others
• A history of building relationships and driving results
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for traveling around the city
• Evening and weekend availability and a willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of KIPP New Jersey
• Flexibility – ability to solve problems in a complex, at times ambiguous, and fast-moving environment
• Comfort working both on teams and independently
• Comfort with giving and receiving feedback
• A willingness to continually learn and improve

Nice To Haves

• Experience in school operations
• Experience with budget management

Responsibilities

• People Management: Manage the school operations staff and all other school support members on the operations team. Implement and execute a performance management system for direct reports. Conduct weekly individual meetings, team meetings, and provide professional development. Lead and manage the work of project teams in areas such as events, testing, attendance interventions, and general process/operational improvements and effeciencies.
• Finance and Purchasing: Develop and manage the school’s budget and oversee purchasing for the campus
• Attendance : Work closely with school leadership to build systems and structures that ensure all students are attending school regularly and to make sure chronically absent students are receiving the support they need.
• School Operations: Ensure that day-to-day school operating systems run smoothly and efficiently including front office systems, transportation, routines, transitions, arrival and dismissal.
• Academic Support Operations: Manage the operational logistics of all student scheduling and test administration, in coordination with school leadership and/or teaching staff.
• Student Recruitment/Enrollment: Ensure that each school meets annual enrollment targets by backwards planning from target enrollment numbers and dates, planning events and outreach to families, and establishing partnerships with local businesses and organizations.
• Technology: Oversee day-to-day operations of school-based technology projects by ensuring that school leaders, students and staff have access to the technology they need. Plan any technology-related enhancements or additional purchases for the subsequent school year.
• Facilities: Oversee day-to-day operations of facilities and maintain a beautiful campus.
• Vendor Management: Procure and manage all vendors needed for the smooth and successful operation of the facility, including: contractors, service providers and maintenance workers.
• Nutrition program: Oversee the food service management company to ensure the meal program meets the network’s expectations and maintains compliance for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner.
• Compliance: Ensure school-wide compliance with health and safety laws, staff certification and fingerprinting, onboarding requirements, city and state education mandates, and all federal and state workplace regulations.
• Community Partnerships: Develop and manage a protocol for community use of the building that includes MOUs, background checks, and compliant use of the facility.

Benefits

• Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
• Participation in the New Jersey Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) for appropriately classifed roles
• Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributions
• A school-issued laptop
• Transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into Newark from the New York City area
• Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year), allocated sick and personal and vacation days
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including, short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees