Managing Director of School Operations - Newark

KIPP Schools; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a Managing Director of School Operations to lead and enhance school operations in the Camden region. This pivotal role involves coaching and supporting a team of Directors of School Operations, setting operational goals, and ensuring best practices are shared across schools. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operations leadership, a passion for educational excellence, and the ability to foster relationships that drive results. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to preparing students for success in college and beyond, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Health care

Retirement plan

School laptop

Transportation benefits

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in school-based operations leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and adaptability in problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Directors of School Operations for success.
• Develop recruitment strategies and professional development pathways.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem-solving

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Company Description

KIPP New Jersey is part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. In 2002, KIPP New Jersey first opened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80 fifth graders and has since grown to educate 7,035 students in grades K-12 across 15 schools in Newark and Camden. More than 90% of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reduced meals. To learn more, visit www.kippnj.org.

Job Description

Here’s what you need to know:

The Camden Managing Director of School Operations (MDSO) is directly responsible for ensuring excellent school operations in the Camden region. The MDSO co-manages the Directors of Schools Operations (DSOs) with each school leader, develops school operations talent and support, builds effective operational systems, and integrates these systems in partnership with Ops leaders across regions. The MDSO leads the team of DSOs to allow school leaders to focus on driving results and teachers and students to do their best work. The MDSO provides on-going coaching and support to DSOs to ensure that best practices are shared throughout the regions. The MDSO reports to the Managing Director of Operations (MDO) of the region. The MDSO may support DSOs in other regions while smaller regions are scaling.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Director of School Operations Coaching and Support

• Manages, supports, coaches and is jointly accountable with the School Leader for the success of the DSOs.
• Sets network school operations goals for DSOs and supports School Leaders in setting school specific goals for each DSO.
• Conducts weekly/bi-weekly one on ones with all DSOs.
• Conducts weekly/bi-weekly observations of each KTAF school focused on operational systems and processes.
• Works with other MDSOs to provide professional development and coaching to DSOs.

School Operations Pipeline:

• Along with the recruitment team, develops and cultivates a DSO recruitment strategy to attract operational leaders at each school.
• Develops succession plans with all school operations leads to ensure continuity year to year and to ensure healthy retention of excellent school operations team members.
• Designs professional development pathways for all school ops roles in order to ensure that high performing operations teams exist in all schools.
• In concert with the Director of Leadership Development, leads the design and implementation of the DSO Fellowship program as well as other DSO training.

School Operations Resources to Enable Growth:

• Sets standards for all operational functions in schools; formalizes key operational systems and structures to ensure that a replicable and measurable standard of excellence is in place across all schools.
• Works with other MDSOs to create and revise regional and school “playbooks” that include milestones, best practices, and example resources for excellent school operations.
• Supports the work of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and MDO in identifying and developing network-wide system improvements to support the CMO’s growth.
• Creates scalable growth plans to ensure that all new KIPP New Jersey schools meet a standard of excellence from inception.

Strategic Operations (Network Operations):

• Supports CMO and regional departments in defining and implementing regional level work streams in the areas of technology, facilities, nutrition, compliance, recruitment and enrollment.
• Develops network-wide efficiencies to better support school operations leads.
• Facilitates communication and builds structures to ensure both DSOs and CMO/regional department leads can do their best work.

Qualifications

Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience in a school-based operations leadership role.
• 5 to 10 years of work experience, preferably in business or operations management.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing others to achieve goals.
• A history of building relationships and driving results.
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of KIPP TEAM and Family.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A determined problem-solver who works best in a goal-oriented, timeline-driven environment with the ability to create and innovate; gets things done.
• Strong organization skills with respect to data and project management.
• Adaptability: ability to solve problems in a variety of areas and feel comfortable in promptly interchanging between tasks across different functions and/or departments.
• Comfort working both independently and on teams.
• Accustomed to giving and receiving feedback.
• Solution-oriented continuous learner.

Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP New Jersey offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, retirement, a school laptop and transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into New Jersey from the New York City area.

KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer.