2026-27 Operations and Communications Manager (Columbia, MO)

Frontier Schools•Kansas City, MO

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for supporting pre-opening and ongoing school operations, communications, outreach, enrollment coordination, purchasing, office administration, and community engagement for the planned Columbia school. This position combines campus operations, communications, outreach, and secretarial responsibilities to help prepare the school for a successful 2027-2028 opening.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 3 years of school experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with families, staff, applicants, vendors, community partners, and the public
Ability to begin employment in July 2026 and support pre-opening planning for the Columbia school before the 2027-2028 school year.

Nice To Haves

School leadership experience preferred
Experience with purchasing, inventory tracking, event coordination, database management, enrollment support, or hiring/interview coordination is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, staff, applicants, vendors, enrollment information, hiring records, and school-related matters.
Support the planning and launch of the new Columbia school by coordinating operational, administrative, communications, enrollment, and community outreach tasks before the 2027-2028 opening.
Coordinate daily office operations and perform secretarial duties, including correspondence, phone calls, visitor assistance, filing, scheduling, document preparation, record maintenance, supply coordination, and general office support.
Serve as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for families, prospective families, students, staff, applicants, vendors, community members, and visitors.
Purchase necessary materials, supplies, furniture, equipment, instructional items, office materials, and other start-up resources for the new building in accordance with school policies and approved budgets.
Prepare purchase orders, collect quotes when needed, coordinate with vendors, submit payment documentation, and maintain accurate purchasing and budget-related records.
Receive, verify, organize, and track orders and deliveries for the new building; maintain inventory records and communicate order status, shortages, delays, or issues to appropriate leadership.
Assist with building readiness by coordinating materials, equipment, signage, office setup, classroom supplies, records, forms, and other resources needed for school opening.
Track student enrollment inquiries, applications, family communications, registration documents, enrollment milestones, and follow-up tasks using designated systems and spreadsheets.
Communicate with prospective families regarding enrollment steps, deadlines, required documents, information sessions, and school opening updates.
Plan, organize, and support community information sessions, enrollment events, open houses, school tours, and other outreach activities related to the new Columbia school.
Develop, organize, and distribute communications for families and community stakeholders, including flyers, newsletters, announcements, web content, social media content, presentations, and event materials as assigned.
Support consistent school messaging and branding in communications with families, community members, partners, vendors, and staff.
Represent the school professionally at community events, partner meetings, information sessions, and outreach activities.
Build and maintain positive relationships with community organizations, prospective partners, neighborhood stakeholders, and families to support school awareness and enrollment.
Track staff hiring needs, applicant status, interview schedules, hiring documentation, onboarding tasks, and related communications in collaboration with school and district leadership.
Assist with screening applications, coordinating interviews, communicating with candidates, preparing interview materials, and conducting interviews with staff candidates as assigned.
Coordinate staff onboarding logistics, including collection of required documents, communication of training schedules, preparation of workspaces, and other opening-year staff support tasks as assigned.
Prepare and maintain reports, rosters, logs, spreadsheets, meeting notes, event records, communication trackers, inventory records, enrollment reports, hiring trackers, and other documents as required.
Assist leadership with correspondence, presentations, meetings, agenda preparation, minutes, reports, and follow-up items related to the Columbia school opening.
Coordinate translation or interpretation support for communications and events when needed to communicate effectively with diverse families and community members.
Use effective, positive interpersonal communication skills and problem-solving skills when responding to routine questions, concerns, and operational issues.
Refer complex or sensitive issues to the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, Principal, or appropriate administrator.
Perform other duties as assigned.