Director of School Operations & Leadership Enablement (Remote)

Pearson; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Director of School Operations to oversee operational excellence across a portfolio of Connections Academy schools. The role involves hands-on partnership with school leaders, coaching, and scalable execution to support student success.

Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance, driving enrollment growth, and coordinating with the Academic Outcomes team and SSP for continuous improvement. Travel to multiple sites is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years proven leadership experience as a Principal or equivalent level required.
• Advanced degree in Education or Management is required.
• Virtual school leadership experience required.
• Willingness to travel frequently and operate across multiple schools.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational execution across multiple schools and leadership teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and contract requirements, operational efficiency, and sustainability at scale.
• Strengthen school leader effectiveness, stability, and succession.
• Enable enrollment growth through operational readiness while maintaining a focus on student experience and success.
• Partner with SSP to translate account strategy into disciplined, scalable execution.
• Support academic improvement initiatives identified by the Academic Outcomes team.
• Establish and maintain operating models aligned to Pearson values.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in Education or Management

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Director of School Operations to oversee operational excellence across a portfolio of Connections Academy schools. The role involves hands-on partnership with school leaders, coaching, and scalable execution to support student success.

Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance, driving enrollment growth, and coordinating with the Academic Outcomes team and SSP for continuous improvement. Travel to multiple sites is expected as needed.