Director of School Operations

KIPP • Oklahoma City, OK

19h

About The Position

The School Director of Operations will work passionately to ensure that our faculty maximizes time and energy on student achievement. We design, implement, and refine systems that anticipate the needs of our school community. As service-oriented leaders, we solve problems, share best practices across campuses, and respond to urgent needs. We partner to create an academic and cultural environment that supports our ultimate goal: ensuring that every student will earn a college degree.
As Director of School Operations (DSO), you will ensure your students receive an exemplary education. You will be managed by a District Director of Operations and will lead a team of operations staff (including but not limited to an Office Manager, Special Projects Coordinator, Nurse, and/or Custodian). Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

• Passionate commitment to the mission of KIPP OKC Public Schools;
• Passionate commitment to improve the minds, characters, and lives of students both in and out of school;
• Ability to strategically manage and prioritize time and tasks effectively to fully meet the needs of their school, with a strong lens towards systems thinking;
• Proactive, strategic problem-solver who is able to work successfully in a fast-paced environment, often while balancing competing priorities;
• Ability to rally stakeholders, communicate clearly and credibly, and lead change effectively;
• Strong relationship- and team-building skills, including the ability to build and foster effective and trusting relationships with students, families, peers and staff;
• Dedication to self-reflection and continual professional growth; approaches every experience as a chance to learn and grow and understands that introspection and the outward expression of that learning is essential to leadership;
• Ability to demonstrate emotional resilience, including flexibility and endurance in the face of challenge or difficulty;
• 4 or more years of work experience;
• People management experience, with proven ability to develop and support team members;
• Project planning experience, with proven ability to see large projects through to completion;
• A Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• School-based or other educational experience preferred;

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of school operations, including facilities, food and transportation services, school schedules, rosters, and student information database;
• Manages operations staff and ensures the smooth operation of the main office;
• Ensures school-wide compliance with health and safety laws, charter contracts, state education mandates, teacher certification, and federal and state workplace regulations;
• Leads student recruitment efforts to ensure fiscal solvency of the school;
• Collaborates with the Home Office's Information Technology Team to ensure a fully functioning technology infrastructure;
• Partners with theHuman Resources team to serve as the on-campus HR liaison, which includes assisting payroll, employee benefits, and other HR functions;
• oversees the school’s budget, finances, and relationships with outside vendors;
• Leads planning for major school events (e.g., new student orientation, report card conferences, honor roll breakfast, Back to School Night, family events, performing arts shows, recruitment events, award ceremonies);
• Uses data to drive improvements in systems and operations.
• Builds a joyful and rigorous school culture;
• Co-leads with the Principal to foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations;
• Ensures that traditions and rituals that support the college mission are built and maintained, grade by grade, year to year.
• Communicates regularly with families about their children's performance, school policies, trips, and events;
• Builds and fosters relationships with community leaders and organizations, including maintaining a robust database of community organizations.
• All of duties and tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

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