Education Operations Lead — Special Projects

Zeta Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support to NYC

Wellness stipend

Therapy sessions

MacBook Air

Snacks & coffee

Job summary

Zeta Charter Schools in New York City is hiring for a Special Projects Associate or Manager to drive operational excellence across assessments, student programs, and schoolwide initiatives. The role is on-site in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, or Queens with a starting salary of $66,500 to $78,000 and reports to the Operations Director.

The role emphasizes building scalable systems, leading cross-functional projects, and ensuring timely execution.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of project management, operations, or data analysis experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Systems-minded approach with proactive communication and process building.
• Comfort using detailed information and learning new assessment and student-information systems.
• Leadership experience or potential for supervising a team (manager level).
• Ability to thrive in a fully in-person environment in NYC.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Zeta Operational Excellence (ZOE) Action Plan to maintain a score of 90% or higher.
• Own and strengthen core operational systems enabling student success (assessments, after-school clubs, programming).
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
• Plan and execute all student assessment operations across grade levels (scheduling, materials, proctor coordination, communication, data analysis).
• Design, implement, and improve systems for after-school clubs and specialist programming.
• Plan and lead family- and student-facing events to strengthen school culture.
• Develop proactive communications for families and staff on assessments and programming, upholding Zeta’s Family Wow.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with families, colleagues, and staff.
• Create scalable processes and tools to support growth across schools.

Skills

Project management

Operations

Data analysis

Organization

Google Sheets/Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team supervision

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Zeta Charter Schools in New York City is hiring for a Special Projects Associate or Manager to drive operational excellence across assessments, student programs, and schoolwide initiatives. The role is on-site in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, or Queens with a starting salary of $66,500 to $78,000 and reports to the Operations Director.

The role emphasizes building scalable systems, leading cross-functional projects, and ensuring timely execution.