Director of Scaling Operational Excellence (Education)

Zeta Charter Schools; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness stipend

Talkspace therapy 4 sessions/mo

Headspace access

MacBook Air

Phone reimbursement

Teacher workrooms with snacks and NESP

Zeta swag and team outings

Professional development books

Job summary

Zeta Charter Schools in New York City seeks a Manager/Associate Director/Director of Scaling Operational Excellence to design and scale school operations, facilities, safety, data, and family engagement. You will lead a lean scale-up team, build scalable processes, and ensure fidelity across sites.

A Bachelor’s degree and 2–10+ years in top-tier consulting or education ops are required; compensation between $75k-150k, with a merit bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2–10+ years of experience with scalable operations.
• Proven ability to build and optimize operational systems at scale.
• Experience in top-tier consulting firms or equivalent in education ops is valued.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable systems to support school-based operations teams across facilities, family engagement, safety, data, and wellness.
• Investigate and codify best practices; drive process improvements at scale.
• Monitor implementation and coach teams to desired outcomes; wear multiple hats in a lean scale-up.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure fidelity and impact.

Skills

Problem-solving

Scalability mindset

Consulting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Zeta Charter Schools in New York City seeks a Manager/Associate Director/Director of Scaling Operational Excellence to design and scale school operations, facilities, safety, data, and family engagement. You will lead a lean scale-up team, build scalable processes, and ensure fidelity across sites.

A Bachelor’s degree and 2–10+ years in top-tier consulting or education ops are required; compensation between $75k-150k, with a merit bonus.