Director Of Operations Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (highly preferred)
• 4 years of work experience (required)
• 2 years of management experience in a school or fast-paced entrepreneurial environment (required)
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, and to prioritize tasks appropriately
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills
• Evidence of personal initiative and follow-through
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure to hit deadlines
• High level of comfort with financial oversight and budgetary tracking
• Strong technology skills: proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), and able to quickly learn how to use new programs/systems
• Frequently standing or walking, using stairs to move throughout school building; ability to lift / carry up to 20 lbs when necessary to support school procurement.
• Demonstrated passion for and commitment to the KIPP mission
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
• A cleared CPS Background check before start of employment and within employment term (required)

Responsibilities

• Leads the school’s annual effort to enroll new students, including strategic planning, canvassing (nights and weekends), waitlist management, and registrations, and re-registers current students each spring/summer.
• Leads the school’s effort to reach 96% average daily attendance for the year, which includes creating a plan for daily attendance calls and data entry with the OMs; analyzing data; and implementing incentives for students, families, and staff members for hitting daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.
• Is a critical member of the school leadership team, along with the principal and assistant principals, helping the school achieve ambitious academic outcomes. Manages and leads a team to successfully execute on KIPP Chicago’s top priorities.
• Assists principal and KIPP Chicago’s regional operations team in overseeing school finances: creating the discretionary budget, managing purchasing, monitoring spending, and ensuring adherence to the school’s fiscal procedures.
• Keeps the school’s physical plant –both inside and out – in good repair and supervises engineers and custodians.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety laws, teacher licensure and fingerprinting, city and state education mandates, and all federal and state workplace regulations.
• Oversees purchasing and maintenance of student and teacher computing devices and other hardware & software.
• Manages the student information system, generates progress reports & report cards, and coordinates with the KIPP Chicago School Support Team on data analysis and reporting.
• Plans and coordinates logistics for parent meetings, special events, and field lessons.
• Coordinates with the KIPP Chicago School Support Team to ensure that school-based employees receive timely and accurate payroll and benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive executive salary, commensurate with experience and aligned to regional salary bands
• Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance.
• Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.
• Competitive retirement savings benefits: Chicago Teachers Pension Fund eligibility for IL licensed educators or 403B match
• Robust development and professional collaboration within national KIPP Foundation CSO cohort