School Operations Manager

CREATIVE STEAM • Laguna Woods, CA

9h • $28 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

Creative STEAM Academy is seeking a confident, organized, people-smart Educational Operations Manager to help lead the daily rhythm of our campus. This is a hands-on campus leadership role for someone who loves education, understands school environments, can manage people and systems, and is not afraid to jump in wherever needed. The Educational Operations Manager is the person who helps keep our campus running smoothly, safely, and with purpose each day. Working closely with and reporting to the Educational Director, you will help oversee daily campus operations, staff schedules, substitute coverage, teacher and administrative team coordination, family communication, student support, compliance follow-through, and overall school culture. This role is both operational and relational. You will manage systems, schedules, and details, but you will also lead people, support teachers, communicate with families, and help protect the positive culture of our school. This is not a sit-behind-a-desk-only position. This is a visible, hands-on leadership role for someone who is present, proactive, flexible, and ready to take ownership.

Requirements

• Experience working in education, school operations, teaching, homeschooling, student services, youth programming, or educational leadership.
• Experience managing people, schedules, logistics, daily operations, or campus/program coordination.
• Loves education and understands the importance of supporting both students and staff.
• Calm under pressure and able to solve problems quickly, professionally, and thoughtfully.
• Can manage staff schedules, substitute coverage, daily logistics, communication, and campus needs.
• Communicates clearly, warmly, and confidently with parents, teachers, students, administrators, and team members.
• Can lead with both kindness and accountability.
• Understands that details matter and follows through without needing constant reminders.
• Is comfortable jumping in wherever needed, including supporting classrooms, families, teachers, and campus operations.
• Has strong organizational, administrative, and technology skills.
• Can use spreadsheets, school management systems, digital communication tools, calendars, and administrative platforms with confidence.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Brings flexibility, maturity, initiative, and a solutions-focused mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with homeschool, hybrid learning, charter school families, enrichment programs, vendors, private school settings, or alternative education models.
• Teaching experience or classroom experience.
• First Aid and CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help open and close the campus and ensure the school day runs smoothly from start to finish.
• Manage daily campus flow, staff coverage, schedules, transitions, communication, and operational needs.
• Make sure classrooms are covered, staff know where they need to be, and students are supported throughout the day.
• Serve as a visible, trusted, and approachable presence on campus for teachers, students, administrative staff, and families.
• Solve problems in real time and keep the school day moving with calm, confidence, and professionalism.
• Help identify gaps in daily operations and build better systems as Creative STEAM continues to grow.
• Create, manage, and adjust employee schedules as needed.
• Coordinate substitute teachers and classroom coverage when staff are absent.
• Support and help manage administrative staff, teachers, aides, and campus team members.
• Assist with onboarding new staff and ensuring team members understand expectations, procedures, and campus culture.
• Maintain accountability while creating a supportive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.
• Communicate clearly with staff so everyone has the information, tools, and direction they need to do their jobs well.
• Partner with leadership to support staff performance, professionalism, communication, and day-to-day follow-through.
• Support the Educational Director with academic programming, classroom systems, student schedules, and curriculum coordination.
• Help ensure classroom expectations, behavior systems, and student support strategies are consistent across campus.
• Work with teachers to help maintain positive, engaging, and productive learning environments.
• Step into classrooms or support instruction when coverage is needed, if appropriate based on experience and program needs.
• Support students academically, socially, and emotionally through a whole-child lens.
• Help coordinate enrichment, intervention, student support services, and program logistics as needed.
• Bring an understanding of school environments, homeschooling, hybrid learning, teaching, educational programming, or alternative education models.
• Manage or support student records, enrollment workflows, administrative systems, and school communication platforms.
• Support compliance with school policies, safety procedures, campus expectations, and educational standards.
• Assist with calendars, program schedules, internal communication, family updates, and campus logistics.
• Help improve systems and processes so the school operates more efficiently and consistently.
• Support documentation, reporting, progress tracking, attendance, scheduling, and other administrative needs.
• Help manage campus supplies, vendor communication, facility requests, and day-to-day operational details.
• Serve as a key point of contact for families regarding campus operations, schedules, school concerns, and general questions.
• Communicate with families in a warm, professional, and solution-focused way.
• Support family involvement through school events, workshops, meetings, and community-building opportunities.
• Help maintain a school culture that is safe, respectful, inclusive, creative, and student-centered.
• Support restorative, fair, and consistent behavioral expectations.
• Help champion social-emotional learning, student voice, confidence-building, and whole-child development as part of the daily school experience.
• Represent Creative STEAM Academy with professionalism, warmth, clarity, and care.

Benefits

• A mission-driven school where your work directly supports students, teachers, and families every day.
• A creative, student-centered learning environment that values hands-on education, whole-child growth, and real human connection.
• A leadership role with real ownership, visibility, and impact.
• A collaborative team that values purpose, warmth, innovation, and follow-through.
• A school model that is flexible, responsive, and intentionally different from traditional education.
• The opportunity to help strengthen systems, support culture, and improve the daily campus experience.
• A full-time, stable, on-site position with a consistent Monday–Friday schedule.
• Room to grow as Creative STEAM Academy continues to expand.
• The chance to be part of something meaningful at every level of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed